Get Real Business Experts on Your Team

Tim Berry, founder of Palo Alto Software, Bplans.com, and co-founder of Borland International, is your guide in Business Plan Pro. Tim has been called "the father of business planning" and there's a good reason why.

• America's foremost business-planning expert
• Stanford University MBA
• Author of 7 books, including the best-selling book on business planning
• Founder of Palo Alto Software and Bplans.com
• Co-founder of Borland International
• Planning consultant to Apple Computer for 12 years
• Former correspondent for UPI, Business Week, and McGraw-Hill
• Built his own company to become the market leader

You not only get Tim's expertise and 30 years of success writing business plans, you also get his two best-selling books on business planning, included free.

• EasyPlan Wizard™

  The software's proprietary EasyPlan Wizard provides step-by-step guidance and asks you simple questions to take you through the process of writing your plan.

• Detailed Instructions

  Help is just a click away with Business Plan Pro. Whenever you need it, the program offers complete instructions and examples for every topic and table in the plan.

• Foolproof Error Check

  Present your plan with confidence. The Plan Review checks key sections of your plan to see that you have realistic growth rates, a solid break-even analysis, and more.

• Step-by-Step Financials

  All the financial spreadsheets you need in your plan are already linked together and surrounded by easy-to-follow instructions and explanations. Just plug in your numbers and go.

• Legal Tools

  Nolo's "Small Business Legal Guide" and "Choosing a Legal Structure for Your Small Business" are included in the software to help answer common legal questions.