Every type of home based business have their own structure of business plan, it vary by the nature of business you are running, the industry your business in, the location of your business, and the most important is who is your plan reader. As a home based business owner, you should always keep in mind to answer the questions of 4W1H, who, why, when, where and how will be the business plan could work for your business needs.

The outline of a business plan can be broken into few categories:
- Introduction of the nature of business
- Executive summary of the business
- Industry analysis
- Business overview
- What is the product or service provided
- Competition analysis on major competitors
- Marketing plan
- Operation management
- Financial analysis

A standard business plan is usually written in a standard A4 size plain paper with 12 point of single space Arial or similar font. Write your business plan in a formal standard with proper outlook, this would definitely increase and give a positive impression to the reader on your home based business.