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Write a Business Plan the Easy Way!
Business Plan Pro (New for 2008)
Business Plan Pro Version 11 UK Features
Business Plan Pro Version 11 is designed to make business plan writing fast and easy – here is a list of some of the key features:
Step-by-Step Help and Expert Guidance
It couldn't be easier. You are asked a number of questions at the start and the software then determines the next steps based on your unique answers.
You then walk through the entire planning process step by step. If you need some inspiration at any stage simply view an example or sample plan from our library. With over 500 detailed plans on offer, you will never be short of inspiration. Whether you are planning a new business or simply revising your current business strategy, the step-by-step guides and resources will make the planning process simple and fast.
Thorough Business Analysis
No business plan is complete without detailed market and industry data. Business Plan Pro makes this process a little easier with lots of examples, wizards to help you complete tables, and data from similar companies for you to use as you create your plan.
Print & Publish your Plan
The aim of Business Plan Pro is to help you create a winning business plan. However, the presentation of the plan is also important in ensuring the plan looks professional and is going to catch the attention of prospective investors, etc.
It is easy to customise your plan by importing your own graphics, logos, photos, and even fonts and layouts. At the end you simply export your finished business plan to Microsoft® Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe® PDF document. This will enable you to apply finishing touched and then to distribute it easily. You can even upload your completed business plan to a secure, password-protected website.
Forecast Expenses, Sales and Growth
We recognise that making financial projections can be challenging for some people. Business Plan Pro simplifies the process by providing a number of simple wizards where you can input data and watch the effects on your cash and profits. There is no need to worry regarding which data goes where. All of the spreadsheets are linked, so once you put some figures in, it populates all of the relevant tables in the business plan.
Get Funding (Premier Edition Only)
For many people a business plan is a means to securing funding. Business Plan Pro has everything you need to create a custom business plan so you can get the money needed to execute on your idea. It also includes a valuable UK/Ireland specific venture capital database, 
so you can search for potential financiers in your locality. The product also includes a list of other loan and financing resources to ensure that you have information re the funding options available to you when you have completed your plan. The Premier version includes additional funding tools such as a business valuation worksheet and an investment offering table.
Plan vs. Actual Financial Analysis (Premier Edition Only)
Once you are up and running it is important to track progress. The plan v actual tables enable you to enter actual data alongside the planned data so you can get an idea as to where the numbers differ and take corrective action if needed.
This variance analysis can be a useful tool with which to organise monthly meetings where planned figures are compared with actual figures and the variances are discussed.
Inside the Box
Business Plan Pro not only puts the most powerful planning tools at your fingertips, but it also includes some great additional resources that will help you throughout all aspects of creating your business plan.
Collaborate and Customise (Premier Edition Only)
Using the collaboration and custom template features included in the Premier Edition of Business Plan Pro, you can control and share all essential elements of your business plan. Work with other licensed Business Plan Pro Premier users. Assign portions of the plan to team members and then combine all the portions into a complete plan. Send components of a plan to other users for their input and review. When they are done with their edits, they can send that portion of the plan back to you for integration with your plan.
If more than one person is authoring the business plan, the email-based collaboration feature streamlines the entire planning process. This feature empowers your team to work together in developing your business plan from one or many locations.
The result – a winning business plan!