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What is an executive summary?

 * An executive summary is a short summary of a large business plan. They are often referred to by managers when making decisions rather than having to read a whole business plan. It is arguably one of the most important parts of a business plan.

What is included in an executive summary?

 * An explanation of the subject
 * Analysis of the data
 * Findings in the data based on the analysis
 * Conclusions drawn from the findings
 * Recommendations on actions to take
 * Any limitations in the report

Some Examples:
**Resources for how to Create and Executive Summary:**
 * AT&T's Executive Summary
 * [] (This is a commentary on a few "good" executive summaries and one "poor" example)
 * [] (This is an executive summary done by Sony on different branches of its company)
 * [] (Template)
 * [] (This is more of an explanation on how to write an e+xecutive summary than a straight template )