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LivePlan asks you questions about your business, you plug in the answers. It's as easy as that. You'll get straight-forward instructions with examples on:

  • Ways to write a pitch that grabs investors' attention
  • What to include in your marketing plan
  • Every other essential piece of your business plan
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“LivePlan saved me a lot of time because the software does so much of the work for you. All you have to do is answer questions and plug in numbers.”

Brian Sung, Eugene, OR
Owner of Tailored Coffee

All the financials are calculated for you

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“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 Slaton, Merced, CA
Noelle Notals LLC

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Most LivePlan users are able to breeze through their first business plan. But if you ever have a question, here are ways to get advice:


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“LivePlan was user friendly, supportive and provided meaningful guidance all while remaining very flexible.”

Freja Nelson, Oregon
Freja Foods


  1. Start a chat with our advocacy team.
  2. Or refer to more than 500 sample plans and tutorial videos built into LivePlan

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Once your plan is done, you can:

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“LivePlan is incredibly simple and easy to use. The financial sales forecasting tool is very intuitive and makes writing a business plan more fun.”

Helga Douglas
Owner, Svala

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"LivePlan has made it easy to focus on putting your business ideas and goals on paper instead of fussing with all the other pesky stuff. I really liked how each section is defined and gives examples of what a quality business plan should look like.”

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Olive Oil USA, LLC, New York, NY
Rachid Tajiouti

"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!"

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E'a Williams

“Once the investor saw the plan, he believed in it. The interface was fresh and lively. The program gave wonderful examples of what should be in each of the different sections."

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“LivePlan earns the top spot on our list of best business plan software—and for good reason. LivePlan's slick and interactive service provides a step-by-step business plan approach, a rich collection of cloud-based features, and online learning tools.”

Brooke Hayes
Software Reviewer, Business.org

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Thanks for your interest in BusinessPlanPro, it is 
no longer available for purchase.

We invite you to try our new and improved product, LivePlan.

Set your business up for long-term growth:

  • Drag and drop financial forecasting
  • Explore opportunities with scenarios
  • A simple financial dashboard that helps your business grow

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 business planning experience:

  • Newly updated for 2021 and beyond
  • Use it as long as you need
  • Best-in-class Support
  • Easily Collaborate with guest users
  • Share and print your plan 
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*Your first month is just $10 to get started

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was  $199.95

NOW  $20 per month

Set your business up 
for long-term growth:

  • Drag and drop financial forecasting
  • Explore opportunities with scenarios
  • A simple financial dashboard that helps your business grow

“LivePlan earns the top spot on our list of best business plan software—and for good reason. LivePlan's slick and interactive service provides a step-by-step business plan approach, a rich collection of cloud-based features, and online learning tools.”

Brooke Hayes
Software Reviewer, Business.org

Here's How LivePlan Makes it Surprisingly Simple to Write a Convincing Business Plan

You get a step-by-step 
process to follow

LivePlan asks you questions about your business, you plug in the answers. It's as easy as that. You'll get straight-forward instructions with examples on:

  • Ways to write a pitch that grabs investors' attention
  • What to include in your marketing plan
  • Every other essential piece of your business plan
GET STARTED RISK FREE

“LivePlan saved me a lot of time because the software does so much of the work for you. All you have to do is answer questions and plug in numbers.”

Brian Sung, Eugene, OR
Owner of Tailored Coffee

All the financials
 are calculated for you

LivePlan tells you exactly what kind of financial information you need to enter and then it does all the calculations automatically using built-in formulas. So you end up with razor-accurate financial statements that include all the tables that a lender or investor expects to see.

“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 Slaton, Merced, CA
Noelle Notals LLC

If you ever get stuck, 
we'll help you out

Most LivePlan users are able to breeze through their first business plan. But if you ever have a question, here are ways to get advice:


GET STARTED RISK FREE

“LivePlan was user friendly, supportive and provided meaningful guidance all while remaining very flexible.”

Freja Nelson, Oregon
Freja Foods


  1. Start a chat with our advocacy team.
  2. Or refer to more than 500 sample plans and tutorial videos built into LivePlan

Get a Polished Business Plan That Will Impress Lenders

Once your plan is done, you can:

  • Customize the look of your plan using 10 beautiful document themes
  • Download your plan as a PDF or Word doc so you can share it easily
  • Print out your plan to get a clean, professional document
GET STARTED RISK FREESee inside a completed plan »

Join over 850,000 entrepreneurs who found success with LivePlan

START MY BUSINESS PLAN

60-day money back guarantee. Get started for $20 a month.

“LivePlan is incredibly simple and easy to use. The financial sales forecasting tool is very intuitive and makes writing a business plan more fun.”

Helga Douglas
Owner, Svala