BUSINESS PLAN PRO

Expert guidance at every step

Business Plan Pro is the fastest, easiest way to create a business plan. Just follow the software's easy step-by-step process for a complete, accurate plan.

EasyPlan Wizard

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.

Detailed instructions and examples

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. No other software offers this level of assistance.

Plan Review

Plan Review Present your plan with confidence. This dynamic and unique tool highlights key sections of your plan and checks to see that you have realistic growth rates, a solid break-even analysis, manageable cash flow projections, and more.

Legal tools

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.

Business strategy development

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.

Step-by-step financials

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.

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.

500+ sample business plans

Don't worry about writer's block with Business Plan Pro. Just use one of the software's 500+ sample business plans to help you get started.

This library of over 500 sample business 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.

Tim Berry, business plan expert
creator of Business Plan Pro

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
Adjunct professor for entrepreneurship at the University of Oregon
Built his own company to become the market leader

Praise for Tim Berry

"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