A Business Plan Template and "How to Guide"

The purpose of this guide is to help in compiling supporting documents for the purposes of obtaining financing for Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) businesses. Given the diversity of ASGM operations, this guide provides an overview of the creation of three types of business organizations: 1) Sole Proprietorship for Individual Miners, 2) Partnership or Small Business, and 3) Corporation. This is followed by a discussion on each of the business plan elements.