Provide real–world business plan examples for your students
Inspire confidence in future entrepreneurs and easily create your class syllabus using industry–best business plans.
LivePlan gives students access to actual business plans so they can practice business planning in and outside of the classroom.
It's not just a classroom project. It's your students planning for their futures.
Teach by example
LivePlan's examples of actual business plans show students how they can identify opportunities, meet challenges, and plan their path to profits. Just like real-world entrepreneurs.
No spreadsheets necessary
With all–in–one spreadsheet–free forecasting and pitching tools–students can use LivePlan to build a realistic business plan with accurate projections and compelling pitches. Analyze scenarios. Track progress. Set goals. All in LivePlan.
Works seamlessly with your classroom setup
With LivePlan you can simplify syllabus creation. LivePlan can also be used alongside classroom tools such as Blackboard and Canvas. LivePlan's optional instructional resources can enhance your syllabus with materials that introduce lean planning principles, growth metrics, financial forecasting, and more.
"Instructors looking for a great tool to help students develop business plans need to look at Live Plan. The step–by–step process walks students through the entire process from Pitch to Financials. As the Instructor you can also have online access to their plan and provide feedback and comments as the plan develops."
Mike Allen
Business Instructor, North Idaho College, Coeur d'Alene, ID
Bring out the best in every student
LivePlan's business plan examples help students turn ideas into top–notch business plans for class projects and startups. The tools, features, and instructional content allow you to focus on bringing out the best in your students for every plan and project.
"Before using LivePlan, my students were intimidated by the business planning process. LivePlan breaks it down into manageable steps and takes the mystery out of developing a business plan."
Amy Schulz
NACCE Vice President of Education, Membership and Associate Faculty, Feather River College, Quincy, CA
"I used LivePlan to develop a business plan for a class project. Turns out, the project became part of a business plan competition where I placed second out of over 200 entries."
Sheila Austin
Student
LivePlan provides your students with the tools to
Know the competition
No business operates in a vacuum. LivePlan incorporates real–world industry data, so students can better understand competitors, plan businesses around industry realities, and confidently execute data–driven strategies.
Build business dreams together
From sharing feedback and engaging in discussions, to simultaneously working on different parts of the plan, students can easily collaborate in groups using LivePlan.
Create a plan that fits their needs
Whether small or big, LivePlan can build out the right–sized business plan for your classroom projects. In LivePlan, students can develop a simple lean plan that focuses their ideas, or create a full business plan with all the details and steps necessary to persuade investors, attract partners, and turn their idea into a profitable reality.
Save time
With so much happening in the classroom, you need a tool that works with you, not one that makes you do extra work. Used by educators, consultants, entrepreneurs, and students all around the world, LivePlan has been regularly improved and streamlined so it's easy to use.
Develop confidence in their plan and themselves
It's one thing to plan a business. It's another thing to know how to talk about a business plan. Students can develop talking points and practice their pitch in LivePlan so they can discuss their enterprise with confidence and authority.
With LivePlan your students exceed expectations
With LivePlan, students create business plans that:
Guide them from concept to actionable plan Build the confidence necessary to be entrepreneurs Combine pitching, forecasting, and collaboration
LivePlan streamlines projects for educators
LivePlan eases project management in the classroom, so instructors can:
Pinpoint feedback and suggest improvements Monitor project progress Teach business planning instead of managing multiple apps
Go beyond business plan examples
LivePlan easily integrates into business courses, includes all materials and curriculum to support classroom business projects, and comes with free phone, email, and chat technical support.
"The students very much appreciate the guidance the LivePlan program offers. I love the ability to act as a contributor to their plans. The help resources are phenomenal and easy to navigate."
John Shaw
Assistant Professor of Management, Davis College of Business – Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL
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Teachers and students love LivePlan
"LivePlan really facilitated communication between students who were in a team on the business plan project. Students could comment on sections of their business plan and collaborate on what to change in their plan without having to meet face–to–face."
Amy Valente
Assistant Professor of Business, Cayuga Community College, Auburn, New York
"LivePlan helped us easily set up the business plan for our startup during our MBA. As soon as the other students saw it, they also wanted LivePlan. The time we saved on planning we could use for operational tasks. It was the ideal solution for us."
Christina
"The product we produced by using Live Plan was exceptional, far exceeded our expectations, and came out so much better than we could have ever done on our own."
Ms. Bay
"This product is a game-changer. It allows the non–MBA founder to unleash their potential through strategic planning and beautiful design. Highly recommended."
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"LivePlan is simply awesome."
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