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firewater1243

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Mar 16, 2009 10:56 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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I was wondering if anyone used this software before? I have seen it all over the place but wasn`t sure how good it was. Thanks

FastVentures

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If you are referring to “Business Plan Pro” by Palo Alto Software, then go for it. The software provides a solid framework for developing business plans. While I wouldn’t recommend that you rely on their sample plans for guidance, the software itself provides detailed comments and instructions pretty much for every single segment of your plan. You can also subject your projected financials to so-called sanity checks or acid tests and even compare your key ratios with industry benchmarks. Business Plan Pro provides for a variety of export functions (e.g. into MS Word, Excel, and Adobe PDF file formats) and customization features.

While it won’t guarantee that your plans of becoming successful entrepreneur will become a reality, it’s probably the best possible starting point if you decided to tackle the important task of developing a business plan without any outside help.

I hope this helps.


Mark



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robertj

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I was wondering if anyone used this software before? I have seen it all over the place but wasn`t sure how good it was. Thanks
 
Business plan software programs can help you structure your thoughts and provide a format for the document. The content still must be supplied by you - but they will give you a good framework.
 
I`ve known a number of folks who are put off by the amount of material contained in the program,  so don`t be intimidated - remember you don`t need to create a 30 page four color plan at the first pass. Take it in steps.
 
I`m a big fan of BizPlanBuilder by Jian
 
If you have specific questions, send me a PM.


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BizStrategist

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Business Plan pro Software is for Developing business plans.

Will Peter
The Anstad Group
www.anstad.com

movingsoftware

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In my opinion, when it comes to select the right business planning software, you need to consider the three most important factors, and they are: Ease-of-use, Flexibility, and Comprehensiveness.



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