The LivePlan Blog

Your expense budget is one of the keys to good business management. Here’s a detailed guide on how to build an expense budget—including what not to do.

If your business is going to have employees, you need to create a personnel plan and forecast as part of your business plan. Here’s how to do it.

LivePlan has some new updates: You can now copy forecast items, add links to your business plan text, and manage GDPR compliance. Here are the details on what’s new this month.

We’re excited to announce that we’ve added a “print to PDF” feature to the LivePlan pitch. You can now easily download a PDF of your pitch in seconds and print it or share it via email—or any other way you’d like to distribute copies for review and feedback.

Industry benchmarks are a great tool to measure your company’s performance against similar businesses, but they can also be used by startups to help with forecasting and budgeting, and ultimately, to help drive business growth. Here’s how to use them effectively.

You most likely take a deep look at your business numbers once every three months—but reviewing your key numbers only once a quarter can limit your opportunities. However, there’s a simple solution you can use to improve your company, making it more nimble and agile than your competition.

Cash is the lifeblood of every business—and understanding your cash flow statement will keep your business alive. Here’s how to make sense of your cash flow statement (and how a cash flow statement differs from a cash flow forecast).

Accounts payable is the total of the bills that you have to pay, but that you haven’t paid yet. Here’s why accounts payable matters for your business, and how to manage it.

The balance sheet is the most misunderstood financial statement—which is problematic because it is also one of the most useful. Here’s why the balance sheet matters, and how to read and create one.

When you’re building your financial forecast for your business plan, there’s nothing more important than your cash flow forecast. Here’s what to watch out for when you’re forecasting your cash flow.