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.
Here’s a New Management Team Organizational Idea and Toolbox for the New Year. We designed it to get all of your people on the same page. We call it the “One-Page Manager”. It’s a hybrid Job Description + Executive Summary template. It’s much more than just “Goal Setting” — It’s a coordinated execution plan. Video demo.
Many years ago at the University of Texas at Austin, I was a judge for a business plan competition. There were 3 venture capitalists and me on the panel. The odd thing that struck me was that every team at some point stated, “We’re going to do a million dollars our first year.” Hmmm… I…
Most AI-generated emails and posts I get begin with, “I hope this email finds you well…” (That’s when I know to delete it!) Especially when the sender neglected to review and edit the rest of it! A more honest intro might be, “I’ll bet this email finds you overwhelmed out of your mind…!” That would…
You’ve assembled your team and raised some initial funding (or need to). Now it’s time to build a solid plan to grow your business and/or raise capital. Here’s the strategic business roadmap planning and credibility-building system you may have heard a lot about — from other entrepreneurs, business owners, CEOs, investors, and consultants. Click to learn more…
BizPlanBuilder, the original JIAN business plan software template, now updated and remastered into an all new cloud-based dashboard.