AMA: An Expert Q&A on Forecasting, AI, and Growth

1hr 3min Video

January 2024

 

Ready to get the most out of your LivePlan subscription? In this special "Ask Us Anything" session, our CEO Sabrina Parsons and her team of experts answer your most pressing questions. From mastering the financial forecast to leveraging the new AI Assistant, this webinar is packed with practical tips to help you start, manage, and grow your business. Watch now to see how you can move beyond basic planning and use LivePlan as a powerful tool for daily business management and strategic decision-making.

What You'll Learn

This webinar is packed with practical tips and answers to the most common questions from our community. Here’s a look at what we cover:

Go Beyond the Business Plan

  • Discover the Full Suite of Tools: Learn how to use the Dashboard, Pitch, and Schedule features to manage your business operations day-to-day, not just create a static document.
  • Benchmark for Success: See how to compare your financial projections against real industry data to ensure your numbers are realistic and competitive.
  • Implement Your Strategy: Understand how to use the Schedule tool to set milestones, assign tasks, and keep yourself accountable for turning your plan into action.

Leverage AI for Smarter Planning

  • Enhance Your Writing Instantly: Learn how the AI Assistant can help you rewrite, shorten, or expand your business plan text to create a more professional and compelling narrative.
  • Generate Strategic Ideas: Get AI-powered suggestions for revenue streams and expenses you might have overlooked, sparking new ideas for your business model.
  • Optimize Your AI Inputs: Find out how to provide the right company description to get the most relevant and helpful suggestions from the AI Assistant.

Master Your Financial Forecast

  • Build a Forecast from Scratch: Follow a practical, step-by-step example of how to build a financial forecast for a new business (like a coffee shop), even if you have no prior experience.
  • Manage with the Live Forecast: Learn how to connect your accounting software to get a hybrid view of your actual performance alongside your future projections, giving you a real-time look at your cash flow.
  • Explore 'What If' Scenarios: See how to create multiple forecasts to explore possibilities like raising prices, hiring a new employee, or adding a product line—all without altering your main plan.