LivePlan
September 29, 2020
Live Plan is simply Awesome, I always thought, to create a business plan I need MBA. But this is so simple... forecasting gave me confidence to invest!...
September 18, 2020
LivePlan was very helpful explaining complex subject matter in understandable terms! I felt at ease right away and their prompt support made the process easy!...
September 17, 2020
With [a LivePlan] forecast I can adjust my prices and output to achieve my goals realistically. I really feel like I've considered all business issues. ...
September 16, 2020
What took me days and lots of dollars now takes hours and my time - my most valuable asset. I don't always write business plans, but when I do, I use LivePlan!...
September 15, 2020
LivePlan takes all of the guess work out of creating a realistic, useable and flexible business plan, that can be updated as the times change! ...
September 15, 2020
LivePlan has been a wonderful tools in getting my financial projection done with easy. I am so impressed with the simplicity and quick response from the team....
August 18, 2020
The Pitch is a well thought template that helps drafting concise description of the venture. Forecasting & Dashboard are great for monitoring performance......
August 15, 2020
At first and thought you could do this on your own, for free. The plan we produced with Live Plan was so much better than we could have ever done on our own!...
August 13, 2020
LivePlan is an excellent tool to give the time starved, small- or no-staffed decision maker the confidence to run their business. ...
August 12, 2020
Ive never completed a business plan prior to this experience. LivePlan literally had each section beautifully spelled out - I could not have done this on my own...
July 20, 2020
LivePlan is quite simply great & with you for the long haul with a sound capability tool that helps you know in which areas you need to make decisions. Awesome....
July 18, 2020
Easy to use and a great product. This helps us understand every aspect of our business....
July 8, 2020
If you have written Business Plans before or this was your first time, Live Plan takes all the stress out of it....
June 14, 2020
LivePlan is probably the best tool I've seen that someone without finance knowledge or experience can use. ...
June 6, 2020
I am very glad I gave LivePlan a chance, the value is amazing, the user interface is very intuitive and the customer service support team is the best!...
June 2, 2020
This is all-in-one software that helps you organize thoughts, data, expectations and organize everything in a meaningful way to help you plan, budget & forecast...
May 8, 2020
I was struggling to create a business plan when my coach suggested LivePlan. The prompts and the examples that helped me craft a well thought out plan!...
April 16, 2020
Especially since the unknowns of Covid-19 have gripped the world, the ability to create multiple forecast scenarios quickly is really helpful to have....
April 12, 2020
I think you have a fantastic platform. I've gotten a tremendous amount of value out of it for the money. I've recommended it to others......
April 12, 2020
Excellent business planning tool enabling very fast turnaround of initial plan (one day) and then subsequent collaboration among stakeholders....
LivePlan
September 29, 2020
5
Live Plan is simply Awesome, I always thought, to create a business plan I need MBA. But this is so simple. It just took me some time to understand the flow but then I was surprise to see my business plan and forecasting that give me confidence to invest more in my business. I had some questions while I was making my Forecast but the customer rep pointed me to correct KB Article and those gave me more insight on how to plan.
LivePlan
September 18, 2020
5
The customer service team at Liveplan was very helpful. This is a daunting task for someone with little to no experience writing a business plan. However, Jean, Jess and Chris (Liveplan Customer Service Experts), were very helpful explaining complex subject matter in understandable terms. I felt at ease right away and their prompt response to my questions certainly made the process easier. Thanks LivePlan!
LivePlan
September 17, 2020
5
As an entrepreneur I believed that I was a business owner but after using this website for my new business idea, I really feel like I've considered all business issues. With this new forecast I can adjust my prices and output to achieve my goals realistically. The customer service is quick and efficient and really listens to my needs.
LivePlan
September 16, 2020
5
LivePlan is my goto tool. Before LP I had a staff of support people that aided in constructing, coaliting, designing, publishing (hopefully double checking the math!) - every plan. It took weeks. "If you want something done right - DO IT YOURSELF!" Live Plan allows me to do just that. No more team - just me and the caffiene. Maybe some light jazz in the background. I don't always write business plans, but when I do, I use Live Plan. What took me days and lots of dollars now takes hours and my time - my most valuable asset. (drops mic) I don't always write business plans, but when I do, I use Live Plan - Satisfied lazy guy that produces weapons grade plans
LivePlan
September 15, 2020
5
Your software program takes all of the guess work out of creating a realistic, useable and flexible business plan, that can be updated as the times change, without any kind of a headache. I would recommend this program to anyone wanting to start a business.
LivePlan
September 15, 2020
5
LivePlan has been a wonderful tools in getting my financial projection done with easy. I am so impressed with the simplicity and quick response from the team.
LivePlan
August 18, 2020
5
I received a quick and efficient support when having a problem to access the Dashboard. The response was received in less than 24h. Liveplan is a very useful tool for entrepreneurs. The Pitch is a well thought template that helps drafting concise description of the venture. Forecasting and Dashboard are great as well for monitoring the financial performance. In particular, being able to handle several forecasts (for different subsidiaries) is a great functionality. Writing the plan itself is flexible with an initial template and custom topics that can be added.
LivePlan
August 15, 2020
5
I was really skeptical about Live Plan at first and thought you could do this on your own, for free. I can tell you that 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. Of course, you have to be smart, and add your own graphics and some good imaging. You have to make it your own, and more than just "words on paper". I loved this platform, and the customer support was exceptional and immediate. Thank you Jean!!!
LivePlan
August 13, 2020
5
As a new Small Business Owner, I have tried to duplicate the information available to me in past Large Corporations. LivePlan is an excellent tool to give the time starved, small staff (no staff) decision maker the confidence to run the business.
LivePlan
August 12, 2020
5
Ive never completed a business plan prior to this experience. Live plan literally had each section beautifully spelled out, ensuring that I didn't forget to describe one detail. I could not have created a more professional, thought out, and polished product own my own.
LivePlan
July 20, 2020
5
It starts you out with the most important items, then flows to help you fill in the blanks in a way that lets the user decide whether to go forward or not. The financial input cranks out answers that make the use think with common sense about going forward or not. Being able to share your plan with the read only option allows you to use a confidential counselor to help review for soundness. Then LivePlan really gets important to you. It is not just a "get ready for funding" software, it also becomes a tool to use in your business to let you put your hands around the ongoing strengths and weaknesses of your business. So, LivePlan is with you for the long haul with a sound capability tool that helps you know in which areas you need to make...
LivePlan
July 18, 2020
5
Easy to use and a great product. This helps us understand every aspect of our business.
LivePlan
July 8, 2020
5
If you have written Business Plans before or this was your first time, Live Plan takes all the stress out of it. It took you step by step and if you needed assistance they were there to help. I highly recommend this to anyone needing to write a Business Plan!
LivePlan
June 14, 2020
5
LivePlan is probably the best tool I've seen that someone without finance knowledge or experience can use.
LivePlan
June 6, 2020
5
I am very glad I gave LivePlan a chance, the value is amazing, the user interface is very intuitive and the customer service support team is the best!
LivePlan
June 2, 2020
5
This is all-in-one software that helps you organize thoughts, data, expectations and organize everything in a meaningful way to help you plan, budget & forecast.
LivePlan
May 8, 2020
5
I was struggling to create a business plan when my coach suggested LivePlan. The prompts and the examples that helped me craft a well thought out plan!
LivePlan
April 16, 2020
5
Live plan has been key to creating both Business Plans and Forecasts. Especially since the unknowns of Covid-19 have gripped the World, the ability to create multiple forecast scenarios relatively quickly is really helpful to have some idea of the direction my company is potentially heading. Integration with Quickbooks behind the scenes is one of the best features as it allows Liveplan to be Live...the graphs and metrics available allow me to see how my forecasts stack up to actual sales. Great software, not sure I will be able to do without now.
LivePlan
April 12, 2020
5
I think you have a fantastic platform. I've gotten a tremendous amount of value out of it for the money. I've recommended it to others...
LivePlan
April 12, 2020
5
Excellent business planning tool enabling very fast turnaround of initial plan (one day) and then subsequent collaboration among stakeholders.
Consultant and Author of
Duct Tape Marketing
LivePlan has reinvented business planning. It's the only tool that helps entrepreneurs track their progress with a unique dashboard specifically designed for small business.
Business Coach and Author of
Escape from Cubicle Nation
I worked with many entrepreneurs who felt like planning would slow them down and restrict choices. After I shared LivePlan, they realized the opposite was true: data, charts and living plans allow you to make better informed choices that deliver growth.
Ceo & Co-Founder
Guidant Financial
LivePlan's unique Dashboard feature gives entrepreneurs a one-stop dashboard that tells them exactly how their business is doing and how to grow.
If I could dream up a business plan creation system, this would be it! This is exactly how I want to create a business plan.Kyle B. Ultrasounds Dimensions
LivePlan is incredibly simple and easy to use. The financial sales forecasting tool is very intuitive and makes writing a business plan more fun. I would highly recommend this product to anybody starting a business or revising their business plan.
Helga D.
Svala
The encouragements I have received through the LivePlan newsletter and website have been very useful for the development of my business plan for my concierge business in Lagos, Nigeria. LivePlan is indeed a great guide to writing a good business plan.
Oyegunle K.
Quest Executive Errands and Delivery
I needed to write a business plan for my investors. I was going nuts trying to create charts and properly format them. Then a friend recommended LivePlan! The financials were so easy to use and I liked knowing the calculations were all correct. It helped me create a precise plan to confidently share with investors, and I've raised $3M so far!
Rachid T.
Olive Oil USA, LLC
I researched business plan templates online to help me write my business plan, and they were not unique enough for my business idea. I was so pleased when I discovered LivePlan. It's helped me think through my business strategy, and take a sophisticated approach to writing the core components of my business plan - especially my financials. I appreciate the structure, flexibility and built-in financial calculations that LivePlan provided.
Shaun S.
TransNet Universal
LivePlan is awesome. I love what you guys are doing. You actually helped my startup win a national business plan competition! I've created a business plan by scratch on my own before and I was able to GREATLY reduce the time it took me to complete it using LivePlan.
Sulaiman S.
WeDidit, Inc
I've checked out no fewer than 10 other options. This is by far the most simple, the most user friendly, and the most feature-rich option out there. It's not only the cleanest and best-working (no bugs!), but it actually gives you the tools you need to cover a wide variety of business planning needs. Given the range of functionality (for example, you can do month-by-month sales forecasting for 36 months at the basic price level - something that most other services charge you an arm and a leg to upgrade tiers to gain access to), no other software comes close to this. And the final output of the business plan is SO CLEAN. A nice variety of example plans are available, and the "guided" element of going step-by-step is really actually helpful (instead of prohibitive, as I've found some guided software just takes you too far away from what you should really be focusing your time on).
Allan D.
Rappahannock Distilery LLC
I was really stuck on a business model I had created for a renewable energy company. I decided to take a chance on LivePlan and was not dissappointed. I raised $1.3 million for my client in private capital as a result. On my second plan I was able to secure capital improvements for a client from their landlord in the amount of $250k. While the capital is important, it will be the implementation of the plan(s) that yields the most benefit for the client.
Gary F.
Matrix Group 360
Prior to using LivePlan, I provided students with a Word document template for their business plan. Even though I encouraged students to use a collaboration tool such as Google Groups, many did not. They were emailing the plan back and forth between each other and it was difficult to keep track of versions and changes. 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 V.
Cayuga Community College
“Excellent tool to simplify a complex task.”
Getapp.com
“An essential tool for launching a start-up.”
Inc.Com
“LivePlan won our admiration based on the clarity and understandability of its documentation and the impressive depth of features and options.”
PC Magazine
“LivePlan is an excellent business planning solution.”
As a Virtual CFO, LivePlan is instrumental in making the financial stuff simple and less intimidating for my small business and solopreneur clients. The easy to navigate dashboards, budgeting/forecasting, and projections features enables me to quickly provide and present financial data in a way that makes sense to them. Additionally, this empowers and positions my clients to better utilize the financials for making informed business decisions for improving cash flow and catapulting business growth.
Antonina G.
Simplistic Financials, LLC
LivePlan is great! I actually just recommended it to a friend who's starting a new business.
Jacen G.
Social Innovation Incubator
LivePlan was user friendly, supportive and provided meaningful guidance all while remaining very flexible. With LivePlan, I was able to build a logical and cohesive business plan that accurately reflected the unique nature of my business. Thank you very much!
Freja N.
Freja Foods
LivePlan set me off on the right trajectory at the earliest, most critical stages of conceptualizing and launching my business. It helped me think through my business holistically - prompting me to develop plans for vital areas I might have otherwise shied away from. The experience of using LivePlan was actually inspirational, as it kept me laser-focused on my company's potential. I had so much fun creating the future, it was hard to walk away from my plan! With my initial plan complete, I now have a "compass" to constantly refer back to to keep me on track for growth and remind me of great ideas I intend to pursue. LivePlan also helps me monitor what I've accomplished - and that's always motivating.
Heidi L.
The Moksha Group
Most people are intimidated by the financials, but LivePlan made planning simple, saved me so much time and just knowing that the calculations are correct makes this tool worth every penny!
Brandie S.
Noelle Notals, LLC
LivePlan was so great that I don't have one recommendation for improvement! I really liked how it forced me to think through key parts of my business, like my competition, market research, and calculating my margins. We've only been in business for 6 months, and we've already exceeded our sales projections by about 100%. I attribute a lot of it to the way the business plan was organized. It helped shape the marketing message, and the consistency in which it has been delivered.
Bob K.
Now Hear This
You guys rock. My accountant was amazed that I was able to put such a plan together. He noted other clients with bigger bank accounts that had a much less appealing and straight forward plans. Thanks guys.
Robert A.
Ramp Care
LivePlan helped focus me. I was able to document my goals and milestones, and it helped me realize how many clients I need in order to hit my revenue goals. I don't really enjoy writing, so the sample plans included in LivePlan nudged me along and really helped me write a solid plan.
Teasha W.
Be Relaxed Destinations
