text: how do prepare a prospectus for a business?   prospectus is normally defined as "document disclosing specific financial information, required by the sec of companies issuing stocks or bonds, or selling mutual funds or other investment products to the public." i am not sure if you really want this type of prospectus, or if you are referring to a business plan.  if you want a business plan, here are some resources that can help you write your business plan:  - sba business plan basics http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html - powerhomebiz.com creating a business plan section http://www.powerhomebiz.com/startup/businessplan.htm - entrepreneur.com writing a business plan section http://www.entrepreneur.com/bizplan/0,7253,,00.html  you may also want to review some sample business plans to see how it actually looks like:  - bplans.com http://www.bplans.com/sp/businessplans.cfm - moot corp business plan competition winners http://www.businessplans.org/businessplans.html - vfinance - view hundreds of real business plans in pdf format. http://www.businessplans.org/businessplans.html - business owners toolkit sample business plans and information on how to create a plan. http://www.toolkit.cch.com/tools/buspln_m.asp - planware planning software and information. http://www.planware.org/ - virtual business plan walk through the design of a business plan. http://www.bizplanit.com/vplan.html - sample business plan general planning guide created by the canadian business service center. http://www.cbsc.org/servlet/contentserver?pagename=cbsc_fe/display&c=guidefactsheet&cid - business plans index - a subject guide to sample business plans and profiles for specific business types from carnegie library of pittsburgh. http://216.183.184.20/subject/business/bplansindex.html  some recommended books are :  - business plans kit for dummies  - the complete book of business plans : simple steps to writing a powerful business plan  - writing business plans that get results : a step-by-step guide  - business plans for dummies®  - your first business plan : a simple question and answer format designed to help you write your own plan   hope that the above resources help