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Get inspired by 500+ sample plans
Browse hundreds of sample business plans that cover every industry imaginable. This helps you visualise what your completed plan should look like.
Finish faster with expert guidance
Follow step-by-step instructions that show you what to write in every section of your plan. Definitions of key terms and video tutorials simplify the planning process.
Organise and pitch your ideas
Clarify and vet your ideas in 30 minutes by creating a One-Page Pitch. Then use it to easily explain your business opportunity to investors.
Build accurate financial reports
No more messing with spreadsheets. LivePlan Business guides you through a simple process for building financial forecasts and reports for your business plan.
Wow lenders using a proven format
Your business plan will follow an SBA-approved format designed by entrepreneurs who have raised millions in funding.
It’s proven, companies that plan and track against their plan grow 30% faster than those that don’t. These LivePlan customers are living proof. No matter your industry location, LivePlan can help you get your business off the ground fast. With our free websites, Bplans.com and Mplans.com, we actively support the small business community by providing a wealth of information and guidance.
Bplans attracts more than a million visitors per month, offering free business planning articles, financial tools, sample business plans, and other important resources. Mplans provides similar content and marketing planning resources.
Palo Alto Software was the key sponsor of the Oregon Small Business Boost, giving away $3 million worth of software to entrepreneurs during the height of the ‘great recession’.
We also sponsor a number of academic business plan competitions each year, offering prize money to student entrepreneurs and acting as expert judges to determine winners of some of the most prestigious competitions in the country.