The LivePlan Blog

Your profit and loss statement is the first financial information that investors and bankers will look at in your plan. Here’s a rundown of what the numbers mean.

Accounts receivable is money that is owed to you by your customers for products or services that you have sold. Find out why AR is important, and how to track it.

If you haven’t been putting much effort into your offline marketing tactics, then it’s time that you give your business a boost. Here are 10 offline marketing ideas to help you get started.

Businesses of all sizes are finding ways to make the most of the quickly burgeoning international marketplace. If you’re thinking about expanding your business internationally, it is crucial that you pay attention to the basics.

Business is a combination of vision, drive, execution, and above all, timing. Here’s how two homebrewers found success turning their hobby into a successful beer garden and tap house.

Direct costs (also known as costs of goods sold—COGS) are the costs that can be completely attributed to the production of a specific product or service. Here’s why this is important for growing and running your business.

Business owners who succeed in meeting their goals have one common thread: They all track their progress toward their goals. Here are the metrics and data you should track to realistically measure performance, and what you can safely ignore.

Sales forecasting doesn’t have to be hard—and you are the most qualified person to do it for your business. Here’s how to forecast your sales.

Is it better to fund your business with debt or equity? As is often the case in a world of trade-offs, the answer lies somewhere in the middle.

SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. A SWOT analysis is a simple, powerful tool to help you develop your business strategy.