Write a business plan that ensures financial success!

Product Information

Business PlanMaker Professional 2006 includes everything you need to plan and launch your business. Develop a business plan and financial model that presents the most compelling business case to bankers and investors. You'll save hours of time and create a professional business plan in the format preferred by financial experts. And with a focus on finances, you'll create a plan that supports your financial model, demonstrating not only how your ideas will be profitable, but when.

Create a plan to distribute to:

• Bankers
• Lending Institutions
• Venture Capital Firms
• Family and Friends
• Angel Investors
• Small Business Administration
• Partners
• Private Investors
• New Business Units
• Executives and Managers

Any business plan writing software can help you organize your thoughts into a business plan, but Business PlanMaker Professional 2006 focuses on your finances first so you can create a plan that supports your financial model. You’ll demonstrate not only how your ideas will be profitable, but when.  With one of the fastest, most powerful financial forecasting engines available, you’ll present a more compelling business case to bankers and investors.

Unique Advantages

Business PlanMaker Professional 2006 includes everything you need to plan:

Design and Print Business Cards
When you're serious about launching  your new business or meeting with investors, you'll need business cards fast. Create and print professional business cards in minutes.  

Keep Your Business Organized
Keep track of daily appointments, to-do items, names, and addresses more efficiently than ever before.  You'll accomplish more and never miss important business meetings.

Professor Teaches Excel
Most entrepreneurs use Microsoft Excel to forecast sales and analyze data - now you can too!  Includes, Professor Teaches Excel, a complete training program for Excel.

Designed for QuickBooks
Easily import existing financials from QuickBooks Financial Software* to create business plans and financial projections more quickly. Perfect for businesses using QuickBooks either now or in the future.

Overcome Obstacles Getting Started
Explore solutions to problems faced by small businesses. Draw on the experiences of successful entrepreneurs and learn in advance how to avoid costly mistakes when starting a business.  Excerpt Written by Jan Norman, Award-Winning Business Author.

Visualize Your Organization Chart
Illustrate your organizational structure to your management team and key decision makers.  Build scenarios quickly and create great looking org charts.  (Trial Version of SmartDraw OrgChart Edition included)

Projects

Financial data is critical to the success of your business. Business PlanMaker helps you build a comprehensive set of financial projections, complete with 65 effective graphs, charts, and reports.  A powerful financial modeling tool projects sales, expenses, and cash flow quickly and accurately. And, unlike spreadsheets, you won’t have to deal with complicated calculations, create formulas, or design and build reports or graphs. Simply answer a few questions, enter financial data, and quickly create financial projections for your business.

• Profit & Loss Statements
• Balance Sheets
• Cash Plans
• Sales Forecasts
• Expense Budgets
• Ratio Analysis
• Break Even Analysis
• Sales by Category
• Expenses by Category

Includes

Over 1,000 sample business plan excerpts ready to edit.  Unlike any other software, the sample plan material is indexed by section and categorized into five primary business types so you’ll search faster and never waste time browsing thousands of unrelated business plans.  Simply choose your business type and find the most compelling, pre-written material available.

Supports all business types:  Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, S-Corporations, C-Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Start-up Businesses, Established Corporations, Web-Based Businesses, Product Companies, and Service Businesses.

Professionally-Written Business Plan for Most Industries
Marketing and Public Relations Personal Services Residential Services Commercial Services Beverage Consultants Manufacturing Products Law Enforcement Retail Products Computer Service Providers Restaurant and Bar Household Painting Counseling and Mental Health	Computer Hardware Personal Training Transportation Services Vacation Planning Contractor Hardware Manufacturer Auto Services Health and Medical Specialized Furniture Retailers Sports and Fitness Internet Start-up Import and Export Services

Product Features

Everything you need to plan and launch your business!

• Write a Professional Business Plan
• Step-by-Step Interview Wizards
• Accurate Financial Forecasting
• Recommended Format for Bankers, Investors, and the SBA
• Save Time with Hundreds of Sample Plans

Easy, Step-by-Step Interviews
Get started quickly and easily. An interactive wizard guides you through each stage with advice, examples, and tips. A Step-by-Step Guide is always available to help you to navigate to any section. Clearly communicate your ideas to investors. Friendly reminders and Smart Tips help you review your plan to ensure you'll never overlook important items.

Professionally-Written Sample Plans for Hundreds of Businesses
Never start from scratch. Over 100 sample business plans, authored by professional business plan writers, are available for you to use with any industry, product, and service. Each plan includes 20 to 30 pages with essential information and up-to-date financial figures.

Publish in the Preferred Format
Your plan is prepared using the recommended format preferred by executives and investors. Enhance your plan with graphics, photos, and cover illustrations. Then print, e-mail, create a PDF (Portable Document File), or publish to the Web. Exports to Word and Excel.

Over 750 Indexed Business Resources
Get special discounts on resources you'll need for your new business. An interactive tutorial offers concise, comprehensive training to help you plan and run your new business successfully. Professor Answers offers just-in-time answers to your questions.

Learn 45 Important Topics

• Identifying Customers and Markets

• Describing Products and Services

• Describing the Organization

• Building a Management Team

• Conducting Feasibility Analysis

• Forecasting Sales

• Understanding the Financials

• Convincing Lenders / Investors

• Locating Funding

Windows Requirements

• Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP
• Pentium 200MHz processor or equivalent
• 64MB of available RAM
• 20MB of Hard Drive Space
• 2X CD-ROM Drive
• 256 Color SVGA video or higher
• Windows Supported Printer

*Additional QuickBooks Trial System Requirements

• 400MB of disk space for QuickBooks installation
• Internet Explorer 6.0 required
• Internet access with at least 56Kbps