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Browse hundreds of sample business plans that cover every industry imaginable. This helps you visualize what your completed plan should look like.

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Follow step-by-step instructions that show you what to write in every section of your plan. Definitions of key terms and video tutorials simplify the planning process.

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Organize and pitch your ideas

Clarify and vet your ideas in 30 minutes by creating a One-Page Pitch. Then use it to easily explain your business opportunity to investors.

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No more messing with spreadsheets. LivePlan guides you through a simple process for building financial forecasts and reports for your business plan.

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Your business plan will follow an SBA-approved format designed by entrepreneurs who have raised millions in funding.

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It's proven, companies that plan and track against their plan grow 30% faster than those that don't.1 These LivePlan customers are living proof. No matter your industry location, LivePlan can help you get your business off the ground fast.

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“There's a great Eisenhower quote: ‘Plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.’ I think that's very true. Everything changes so much.”
[LivePlan's dashboard] is fantastic because it's integrated and easy to drill down into...it's much friendlier and easy to understand for non-accountants

“[LivePlan's dashboard] is fantastic because it's integrated and easy to drill down into...it's much friendlier and easy to understand for non-accountants”
The way that LivePlan guides you through creating a business plan was really helpful, because it's just a step-by-step process

“The way that LivePlan guides you through creating a business plan was really helpful, because it's just a step-by-step process.”
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