How to budget and forecast your business

Get 50% off this week's course of the week! Tim Berry teaches you how to budget and forecast for your business.

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Who are the Bplans 100,000?

Bplans.com membership surpassed 100,000 members this week, just three months after the network launched in October.

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Cash Flow Calculator

Use this handy calculator to see the effect of sales, inventory, credit terms, and other variables on your company's cash flow.

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A Standard Business Plan Outline

What information needs to be in your business plan? What is the order of information that will make the most sense to lenders and investors?

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Starting a business

There's a lot you need to know before you start a business. From writing a business plan to figuring out your startup costs to planning for the legal issues, it's time to do your research.

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Getting funding for your business

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Business Planning Calculators

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Cash flow calculator

Before you sit down to work on your cash flow statement, it's a good idea to see how different variables are going to affect your cashflow in general. This calculator will give you a head start.