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The fastest, easiest way to create a business plan
500+ complete sample business plans
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You don't have to worry about writer's block with Business Plan Pro. Use one of our sample business plans to help you get started. This extensive library of over 500 sample plans allows you to select the plan that mirrors your general business concept and use it as a guide to help you write your own.
These plans can be viewed from our Sample Plan Browser as an example while you write your plan, or can be edited directly using Business Plan Pro. Sort the plans by industry type, view a summary paragraph of the plan, and skim the plan in a printable format.
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Two free books on business planning
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Learn the fundamentals of business planning with two popular business books:
- The Art of the Start by the best-selling author and venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki
- Hurdle: The Book on Business Planning by Palo Alto Software founder and planning expert Tim Berry
Both of these books are included free with your purchase of Business Plan Pro.
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EasyPlan Wizard®
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The software's proprietary EasyPlan Wizard provides step-by-step guidance and asks you simple questions to guide you through the process of producing a complete business plan. Based on your answers, the Plan Setup selects the plan outline that is right for your business.
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Detailed instructions and examples
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Help and support is just a click away with Business Plan Pro. Wherever and whenever you need help, the program offers complete instructions and one-click examples for every topic and table in your business plan. Paste examples directly into your plan to use as a starting point. In addition to the examples and instructions, there are over 500 sample business plans to use for ideas and inspiration. Editing text is easy with all standard word processing functions included. Also includes a spell checker and thesaurus. No other software offers this level of assistance.
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Row-by-row spreadsheet help
You can't get stuck with the automatic row-by-row help system. It provides advice, information, and answers for every step of every spreadsheet. No template-based planning product can give you that level of assistance.
We've given you integrated spreadsheets and formulas to ease the planning process. Just plug in your numbers and the calculations are done for you. Now you have instant access to the methodology behind standard business planning calculations, and an explanation of every financial term. Only Business Plan Pro offers powerful, integrated financial and spreadsheet support.
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Wizard-driven financials
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Table wizards guide you through every step of every financial table in Business Plan Pro, with detailed instructions and explanations to ensure that you build a solid plan.
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Tim Berry, the wizard behind the EasyPlan Wizard
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Tim Berry is an expert business planner and principal author of Business Plan Pro. His expertise guides you through every step of creating a complete business plan. Here is a glance at Tim's background:
- Author of books published by Harcourt Brace and Dow Jones-Irwin
- Stanford University MBA
- Co-founder of Borland International
- Planning consultant to Apple Computer for 12 years
- Former correspondent for UPI, Business Week, and McGraw-Hill
- Teaches entrepreneurship at the University of Oregon
- Built his own company to become the market leader!
"What makes Tim a legend is his reputation for writing winning business plans. If I were ever looking for venture money, I'd want Tim to write my plan."
— David Coursey, Ziff Davis
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Legal tools and business reference library
Navigate the ins and outs of small business legal issues and learn how to choose a legal structure for your business. Nolo's Small Business Legal Guide is included to guide you through common legal questions. Also included is Nolo's e-book Choosing a Legal Structure for Your Small Business. Selecting the right legal structure for your business is an important decision. This guide explains the advantages and disadvantages of sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), and special structures for special situations.
For additional market and industry research, we have partnered with the James J. Hill Reference Library to provide you with direct, free access to researchers to help you find answers to your business questions.
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Plan Review Wizard
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Present your plan with confidence. This dynamic and unique tool highlights key sections of your plan that checks to see that you have realistic growth rates, a solid break-even analysis, manageable cash flow projections, and more.
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Exit strategy guidance
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Business Plan Pro helps you determine your exit strategy, whether to sell your business, go public, or simply stay the course and grow.
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Business strategy development
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Business Plan Pro contains topics such as Strategy and Implementation Summary, Competitive Edge Milestones, Important Assumptions, Target Market Segmentation Strategy, Web Plan Summary, and SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats), which help you define and develop a strategy critical to your business.
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