Burke Franklin is an entrepreneur, author, and speaker who is best known for creating BizPlanBuilder business plan software and founding Business Power Tools, the company behind a massive collection of management tools for entrepreneurs, business owners and their advisors. He has over 40 years of experience in business and has helped thousands of entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses. Burke is also the author of several books, including "Business Black Belt" which provides practical advice for entrepreneurs and small business owners on how to build successful businesses. He is also a popular speaker and has given talks on entrepreneurship, business planning, and marketing at conferences and events around the world. Burke Franklin is a strong advocate for entrepreneurship and believes that anyone can start and grow a successful business with the right tools and mindset. He is committed to helping entrepreneurs achieve their goals and has dedicated his career to providing the resources and support they need to succeed.

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8 Tips for Being a Brilliant $peaker in Person as well as on Zoom

Former Toastmasters club president $hares insights on $peaking $uccessfully My Australian networking group (The Connect Collaborative) asked me to speak to them about speaking. From my experience with Toastmasters for several years, I share a handful of presentation tips I haven’t heard anywhere else.  Pre-Speaking Ritual  Words are worth 1,000 Pictures  What Your Background Reveals…

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Values and Practices for Your 2024 Planning Update

Copy and Customize these Values & Practices for Your Business Excerpted from our own BizPlanBuilder business growth planning system. Also in our EmployeeManualBuilder policies & procedures handbook system. Below is a brief sample of the content built-in throughout the Business Power Tools system. It’s the mindfully-scripted what-to-say and how-to-say-it parts that inspire new ideas and…

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🧰 Revealing Risks in Your Business Plan?

It’s OK to Have Risks… Investors Expect Risks! We usually don’t want to talk about risks in our business because it diminishes our opportunity for raising capital, growing, or selling it. To build trust and maintain your credibility as a smart, flexible business executive, it’s better to acknowledge what can go wrong upfront and describe…

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This Story of Gandhi Reminded Me…

There’s a story of a lady who took her son to see Mahatma Gandhi… Once on the schedule for the appointment, she and her son waited all day. Finally, she and her son got to meet the man. Her request was simple: “Mr. Gandhi, Please tell my son to stop eating sweets,” she asked. Gandhi…