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Easily create a business plan to start, run and grow a healthy business

LivePlan asks you questions, you fill in the answers. It's really that simple.

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Everything you need to write a convincing business plan:

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Follow a step-by-step process

LivePlan asks you questions about your business, you plug in the answers. It's as easy as that. You'll get straightforward instructions with examples on:

  • Writing a pitch that grabs investors' attention.
  • What to include in your marketing plan.
  • Every other essential piece of your business plan.

Financials are calculated for you

LivePlan tells you exactly what kind of financial information you need to enter and then it does all the calculations automatically using built-in formulas. So you end up with razor-accurate financial statements that include all the tables that a lender or investor expects to see.

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Help is never far away

Most LivePlan users are able to breeze through their first business plan. But if you ever have a question, there are a few ways to get advice:

  • Start a chat with our advocacy team
  • Explore over 500 sample plans
  • Watch expert tutorial videos built into LivePlan

Impress lenders with your polished plan

Once your plan is done, you can:

  • Customize the look of your plan using 10 beautiful document themes.
  • Download your plan as a PDF or Word doc.
  • Print your plan to get a clean, polished document.
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“LivePlan saved me a lot of time because the software does so much of the work for you. All you have to do is answer questions and plug in numbers.”

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Brian Sung

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“I have such a better clarity of thought because I can see the impact of marketing by using LivePlan versus just using a spreadsheet.”

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Advanced forecasting tools to help you grow

Plan for any scenario

What happens if you hire more employees? What if sales are better than expected? See how decision-making can impact your numbers.

Get insights to help you grow

Are you charging enough? Will you meet your revenue goals? LivePlan's forecasting tool can answer these types of questions at a glance.

See how you stack up

Plug in your industry and where you're located, and LivePlan will tell you how you're doing compared to businesses just like yours.

“Don't let your fear hold you back. LivePlan takes the fear and the struggle out of the process of creating a business plan.”

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Jo Stanford

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“It's our road map, continually helping us stay on track. We wrote a business plan we can take to any investor, and it's game on.”

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