Upgraded business planning software makes it easy to write a strategic, investment-grade business plan quickly. New— Collaborate over the Internet!
Proven business planning software helps develop your strategy, pitch your plan & raise capital...
Why choose JIAN's strategic business plan software?
Whether you are raising $5,000 to $50 million, or organizing your strategy for going forward, Biz Plan Builder business plan software will help you produce an investment-grade business plan quickly and efficiently. It's fast, up-to-date, and has the right combination of art and science to help you all the way from idea through financing to execution. It's the fastest and easiest way of turning your ideas into a winning plan and a successful business.
Very easy to learn and use...
I've seen no other business plan package
that comes close to what this one can do.
Overall Rating: A+
~ Joe Miller, Editor's Choice Magazine
We wrote the first business planning software 20 years ago and have been refining and perfecting it ever since. (That's longer than any other business planning software.) Many things have changed and Biz Plan Builder business plan software leads the way. It provides entrepreneurs and business owners with the most sophisticated business plan software available to organize your ideas, calculate your projections, and express your vision with clarity. More: Why JIAN business plan software...
Today, BizPlanBuilder business plan software is used in the top business schools and by more than two million entrepreneurs. That's why Biz Plan Builder is so widely referred to as the best business plan software by so many business professionals. Read some business plan software Reviews...
JIAN's BizPlanBuilder is our BEST BUY because it cuts through the complexity of developing a plan
and helps you produce slick-looking results. Its exhaustive template walks you through the every step
from cover letter to appendix, with plenty of samples...
BizPlanBuilder also offers a better collection of financial tables, ratios, and projections than any competitor.
Read the entire business plan software comparison review.
Everything you need to quickly create a winning business plan:
- Easily edit your business plan in Microsoft® Word (no learning curve / no conversion problems!)
- Quickly modify the financial models in Excel® (easily customize to your exact needs)
- Collaborate with partners and consultants (over a network or the internet)
- Get fast financial projections so you can work "what if scenarios"
- Perfect your presentation — with our proven PowerPoint® investor pitch template
- Customize your business plan with 60+ supporting business planning documents & worksheets
- Embedded expert advice throughout provides step x step direction and explanations
The questions and advice included with Biz Plan Builder are, in our opinion, the best part of the program. We recommend Biz Plan Builder because it gets you thinking about what it takes to start and run a successful business. And with a price tag of $150, it costs a lot less than a consultant.
~ Jeff Dodd, Smart Computing
The business plan that is exactly what investors and lenders want to see
With BizPlanBuilder business plan software, you’ll express your business ideas in terms that both bankers and investors expect. (Plus, our method is uniquely suited to teach you to be best prepared when you meet in person.) Best of all, with expert business advice at every step, the hardest part of writing your plan is already behind you. BizPlanBuilder business plan software specifications...
I filled in every blank in BizPlanBuilder and turned it in for an SBA loan...
the program is so thorough the SBA didn't have to ask me any questions and gave me an unsecured line of credit for $100,000!
Now I'm a coach for other business owners and entrepreneurs.
~ Kathie Ittel, Mendocino, CA http://www.actioncoach.com/kathieittel
Some say the typing alone is worth $1,000!
Unlike other business plan products, you never need to export your plan to Word or Excel in order to edit or customize because Biz Plan Builder uses Microsoft Office from start to finish to make it easier for you. By editing a series of sample business plan templates, you’ll see what's needed and be able to add your ideas and expand as desired — no writer’s block. You’ll complete your business plan quickly and easily! BizPlanBuilder business plan software advantages...
The proven elements of hundreds of sample business plans already synthesized for you
We've taken the best of hundreds of sample business plans, expert business advice, 20 years of customer feedback, including our own business plan experience, and refined them into a handful of business plan solutions which you can easily customize. If your business is even slightly different from vanilla, you'll find that this method is far more robust than deconstructing and rebuilding a so-called industry-specific business plan template. How others compare business plan software...
"JIAN's focus on business planning is tighter and
more concise than many of its competitors,
with a strong dose of sales and
marketing insights that help the plan serve as a working document
rather than just a financial tool."
~ Dave McClure, Accounting Today
This business plan software takes the mystery out of raising money
With Biz Plan Builder business plan software, you get everything we've learned from working with business builders and investors for 20 years, giving you the inside story behind what’s working and what’s not — incorporating all of it into Biz Plan Builder business plan software. More: Sample Business Plans...
Flexible financial models help you budget & forecast costs, profits & cashflow
Whether you're writing a formal business plan for investors or developing a business forecast for your own business needs, Biz Plan Builder's financial models will make the
process faster, easier, and yes — even fun! It's never
been easier to organize your ideas, see how sales and expense projections effect
your bottom line, and quickly output professional-looking, beautifully formatted
documents required by banks and investors — so you can get funded fast!
We've been using your financial model for financial analysis, partnering, M&A, and VC analysis here in Silicon Valley and in Europe. I have used a few other programs like MoneySoft that cost $1500+ and yours are better, more accurate and more detailed. I can trust the integrity of the BizPlanBuilder financial models.
~ Geir Ilstad, Prudent Management, Los Altos, CA
The investor / lender presentation handles all the heavy-lifting for you
All of the financial models are completely configured, so you don't have to be a spreadsheet or financial expert. (If you are, you can easily customize them for your unique business using Excel.) They also address most of the explaining to investors and lenders so you don't have to! Just enter your sales, expense, growth assumptions and let
the business plan program run the calculations to produce investor-ready financial statements.
Biz Plan Builder prints the professional business plan presentation desired by
investors, lenders and the SBA. More: Business plan financial forecast models...
Multi-user business planning system enables 24/7 remote access & team collaboration
With Biz Plan Builder business plan software, you can easily share your business planning project with others — management team, consultants, investors — with 128-bit security and complete access control. Collaborate on your business plan over a network, server or the Internet. (Emailing, cutting and pasting files is no longer necessary!) Work on your business plan from your office, home, and laptop. Consultants can easily work with clients on their business plans. Once you’re done customizing your business plan, you can print, email or save your business plan to PDF for sharing. More: Online business plan collaboration...
The user interface is slick and improved.
The biggest improvements that I can see are the new content and the sharing mode.
~ David Handel, Beaux Arts du Soleil, Absecon, NJ
Step x step expert commentary throughout explains everything as you write your business plan
...BizPlanBuilder really shines. Quite simply, it's the best way that I know to create a business plan that will get you the investors that you need to be successful.
~ Brian Underdahl, Author, Small Business Computing for Dummies
The JIAN Handbook of Business Planning...
is included with Biz Plan Builder business plan software and provides a wealth of business planning experience, ideas and information, plus a variety of additional planning tools to help you write your plan, and build and manage your business more effectively — with or without outside financing.
Exclusive: 50+ supporting documents tailor your plan for your unique needs — now and later
While a great business plan is necessary, Biz Plan Builder also includes crucial business plan supporting documents for presenting your business plan and raising capital, plus $600+ worth of useful extras. For example:
- Sample letters inviting potential members to join your Board of Directors
- Prospective investor tracking worksheet
- Private Offering Disclaimer
I've used a lot of the free stuff (what did I expect?) and some of your competitors' products (some slick programming, but thin on actual content and useful advice). I want to tell anyone who might be worried about using the right software for this project that you guys have made the genuine effort and done it right.
At the end of the day, the $100 invested in BizPlanBuilder will save a lot of work, assure you of a great plan,
and prepare you mentally to face any investor or lender.
~ Patrick Morris, Management Consultant, Orinda, CA
What inspired the original development of BizPlanBuilder?
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Biz Plan Builder business plan software for Macintosh...
Looking for the best business plan solution for Macintosh?
Biz Plan Builder Macintosh Edition
Learn more about business planning...
- Why Write a Business Plan?
- How a business plan can help your company survive
- Business Planning: Investors' ROI Expectations
- Market Analysis Data
- New to writing business plans?
- SBA / SBDCs / SCORE
- What investors want to know from your business plan
- Wisdom for appealing to investors with your business plan
What Fast Company magazine published about BizPlanBuilder business plan software
Pros: Cool features including multi-user access, pre-formatted outlines for different plan types with “starter text”, advanced financial projections, excellent features for those looking for private equity.
Cons: Dependant on Microsoft Office to run program, Complex and sometimes onerous financial projection templates, time intensive program to use.
Best Use: New or existing companies looking for Angel or Venture Capital in need of comprehensive financial projections, investor driven templates and presentation outlines for raising capital.