The LivePlan Blog

As soon as you get out in the real world, your plan is going to have to change and adapt. So, why bother? Wouldn’t writing a business plan just be a waste of time?

Writing a business plan is one of the most valuable things you can do for your business. If you’re a startup, your business plan will help you figure out your plan of attack and help you determine how much money you need to get things off the ground. 

The Lean Planning method is an ongoing process of business planning that allows you to strategize, adapt, and keep track of how your business is doing. Our step-by-step guide will show you how to create your own Lean Plan, and how Lean Planning helps your business.

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.

Do you know what your competition is up to? Here’s why you should know who your competition is and what they’re doing—before drawing up a business plan.

Congratulations—you put a lot of research and thought into writing your business plan, and it’s finally finished! But now what? Here’s what to do once your business plan is finished—and how to turn that finished business plan into strong business management habits.

You’ve built your business idea into a scalable, high-growth potential startup. You’ve demonstrated some initial traction in the marketplace, and now you’re seeking your first round of funding. Here’s what to include in your pitch to investors, and how to create a business plan that will help you get investment.

Strategy is useless without tactics for execution. The plan was brilliant on the whiteboard, but never got to the real world. What happened? Don’t leave that whiteboard without developing key tactics.

Writing a business plan can seem like a daunting task and an easy one to avoid. But, it doesn’t have to be. An easy way to start is by writing a business plan on just one page. Here’s how to do it.

LivePlan can help you create an impressive nonprofit business plan with easy to read, real-time financials—perfect for board meetings and donor presentations.