More than a million entrepreneurs have chosen Business Plan Pro to grow their companies or business divisions. That includes everyone from first-time business owners to serial entrepreneurs to business unit leaders at more than half of the Fortune 500. Explore their stories below.
Short videos from entrepreneurs who met their goals with Business Plan Pro:
Drum Magic
Ruskin, FL
Drum Magic owner Jana Broder talks about how she grew her drum company with a solid business plan. Watch video
Paws Pet Supplies
Lafayette, GA
Greg Worley's bank uses his business plan for Paws Pet Supplies as an example to show other loan seekers. Watch video
SeaLight, LLC.
Burtonsville, MD
Michiko Diby prides herself on her planning skills. But even she needed help when it came to writing a business plan. Watch video
David Donahoo
Victoria, Australia
The founder of Eyes of Horus struggled for years to write a business plan until he found the right tool for the job. Watch video
Read more about successful users of our best-selling business plan software:
Cafe Yumm!
Oregon
Business Plan Pro helped Cafe Yumm! realize its dreams for other stores and product lines. Read story
Noah's Arf (Pet Care)
Portland, OR
Kris Price says she couldn't have landed and then paid off a $200,000 SBA loan without Business Plan Pro. Read story
Peters Path (Clothing)
Lawrenceville, GA
"Our plan was developed as the primary tool for managing our business," says CEO Christine Crowley Peters. Read story
V2K Window Decor & More
Springdale, MD
Don't be afraid to write your own business plan. As Monique Riviere learned, it's easy with Business Plan Pro. Read story
Alternative Billing Solutions
McHenry, IL
ABS's Patty Shutt describes the "new level of confidence" she has in her ability to succeed with her business. Read story
Kijiji Republic (Crafts)
Shrewsbury, MA & Kenya
Read how Njoroge Kabugu, an immigrant from Kenya, realized the American Dream with his own retail business. Read story
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Business Plan Pro is used by more U.S. Small Business Development Centers and SCORE offices than any other software.
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Business Plan Pro is taught in 17 of the top 20 business schools in North America and used by over half of the Fortune 500, including people at:
Use this software and kick butt!
— Guy Kawasaki
Garage Tech Ventures
Author of The Art of the Start
When I showed my accountant my plan, he raved, 'This is the business plan you write to get $3 million,' even though I was really only looking for $145,000.
— Peter Grande
Rocks & Clocks Jewelers
It walked me through what was involved in starting a new business. I needed a sense of direction — the software really, really helped me.
— David Woods
D & H Logistics
Business Plan Pro takes away the 'blank page syndrom' that affects so many as they begin to write a business plan.
— Professor
Norman Scarborough
Author of Essentials of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management













