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Easily Create a Business Plan To Secure Funding & Keep Your Business Healthy

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

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Includes all the financial tables a lender or investor expects to see.

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“LivePlan has been an invaluable guide in developing a business plan, adjusting long term strategy and being a regular source of well written useful articles on a thorough range of topics related to running a business.”

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Hannah from New York
LivePlan User

Here's How LivePlan Makes it Surprisingly Simple to Write a Convincing Business Plan

You get a step-by-step process to follow

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

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

“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, Eugene, OR
Owner of Tailored Coffee

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All the 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.

“Most people are intimidated by the financials, but LivePlan made planning simple, saved me so much time and just knowing that the calculations are correct makes this tool worth every penny!”

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Brandie Slaton, Merced, CA
Noelle Notals LLC

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If you ever get stuck, we'll help you out

Most LivePlan users are able to breeze through their first business plan. But if you ever have a question, there are 3 ways to get advice:

  1. Call a LivePlan expert at 1-888-498-6136
  2. Start a chat with our advocacy team.
  3. Or refer to more than 500 sample plans and tutorial videos built into LivePlan
See how we support our customers

“LivePlan was user friendly, supportive and provided meaningful guidance all while remaining very flexible.”

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Freja Nelson, Oregon
Freja Foods

Customer Advocacy Team

Get a Polished Business Plan That Will Impress Lenders

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 so you share it easily
  • Print out your plan to get a clean, professional document
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“LivePlan is incredibly simple and easy to use. The financial sales forecasting tool is very intuitive and makes writing a business plan more fun.”

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Helga Douglas
Owner, Svala

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Join over 1 million entrepreneurs who found success with LivePlan

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35-day money back guarantee. Your first month is just $10.

LivePlan Also Gives You Tools to Help Your New Business Succeed

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Access Essential Business & Legal Form Templates

Search our library of hundreds of legal forms that cover credit applications, contractor agreements, employee contracts and more.

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Get Insights That Will Help Your Company Grow

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

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See How You Stack Up Against Competitors

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

Join over 1 million entrepreneurs who found success with LivePlan

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35-day money back guarantee. Your first month is just $10.
Easy to use on your iPad, Mac or PC.

“LivePlan impresses over and over again with its range of options in every area—from configurable-just-about-everything to its depth of features.”

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You Might Be Surprised By What New Business Owners Have Achieved with LivePlan

Brooke Hayes

“LivePlan earns the top spot on our list of best business plan software—and for good reason. LivePlan's slick and interactive service provides a step–by–step business plan approach, a rich collection of cloud–based features, and online learning tools.”

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Brooke Hayes Software Reviewer, Business.org

N'Teasha Williams

“I don't really enjoy writing, so the sample plans included in LivePlan nudged me along and really helped me write a solid plan.”

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N'Teasha Williams, Relaxed Destinations

Mandie O'Neill

“LivePlan has made it easy to focus on putting your business ideas and goals on paper instead of fussing with all the other pesky stuff.”

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Mandie O'Neill, Lucky Dog Daycare

Join over 1 million entrepreneurs who found success with LivePlan

Start my business plan

35-day money back guarantee. Your first month is just $10.
Easy to use on your iPad, Mac or PC.