The LivePlan Blog

Understanding your customers is the key to success for any startup—and this is where a market analysis comes in. It may sound like a daunting and complex process, but fortunately, it’s not.

Small business owners have to find great talent quickly in order to perform at full capacity. Here’s how to find perfect employees faster and easier.

As you look toward growing and planning for your business in 2018, check out some of our best articles from 2017—including our updated series on Lean Planning.

If you own a small business or are thinking about starting one, here are four things to take to heart after re-evaluating the automation fails of 2017.

Building a trusting workplace culture isn’t a simple task. However, transparency and integrity in the organization makes this process a lot easier.

Here at Palo Alto Software, we’ve built our company culture around the importance of giving back to our local community. Here’s how we’re giving back this holiday season—and how you can do the same within your business.

As you start your business and it begins to gain early traction, you are probably not thinking about your successor. However, it should be a consideration from day one—and here’s what to keep in mind.

Keeping a close eye on the numbers important to your business allows you to see not only where you’ve been, but where you are headed.

Sometimes, a great ad can compel someone to buy, even if they weren’t in the market for the product. Find out how to do this for your own business—it’s all about knowing the right voice in which to speak to your customers.

A marketing plan is essential for your startup business. Start by creating a process—from setting milestones to knowing which metrics you’ll track.