This document outlines the steps in developing a strategic management plan for a business. It discusses identifying a vision, conducting a SWOT analysis, setting goals and objectives, analyzing competitors, developing different strategies for cost leadership, differentiation or focus, implementing the strategy, and using balanced scorecards to control and measure the strategy. Key components of intellectual capital that provide competitive advantage are also defined as human capital, structural capital, and customer capital. The document provides guidance on the full strategic planning process for entrepreneurs.