About Us

We're here to help you build a better business. We are here to help you, to teach you, and to provide solutions that help you build and grow your business in smart, efficient ways.

We believe that:

  • You are the most capable person to plan, build, and grow your business.
  • Business planning and strategy isn't rocket science; we all just need to learn together.
  • Planning and running a business can be a lot of fun... really!
  • You can be successful doing it.

Bplans contains the largest single online collection of free sample business plans. In addition, it has helpful tools and guides to help you manage your business better. Bplans includes practical advice on planning, interactive tools and calculators, and publishes daily advice that will help you grow your business.

Bplans is owned and operated by Palo Alto Software, Inc. as a free resource to help entrepreneurs build better businesses. Palo Alto Software develops, publishes, and markets award-winning software to help entrepreneurs write business plans, pitch for funding, and track their progress towards their goals. You can learn more about the Palo Alto Software team at PaloAlto.com.

Finally, Bplans is also the home to Tim Berry's blog. Tim is the founder and chairman of Palo Alto Software and is passionate about bringing good business planning processes to businesses large and small. Tim focuses on creating planning processes that optimize for management and accountability.

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