Business Plan Freeware
Introduction
This section introduces Free-Plan and its sister product, Biz-Plan. It also introduces Exl-Plan, a range of financial planners, which incorporates a copy of Free-Plan. Here is what CNet.COM recently said about Biz-Plan (aka Free-Plan):
Writing a good business plan is the first step to success. But what if you don't know where to start? Never fear; Biz-Plan can help. This Word template provides the outline of a business plan along with an excellent help file (in CHM and PDF format) containing detailed instructions and important hints. The template itself has helpful comments in each section. Colors and fonts greatly facilitate text editing, as does the automatically updated table of contents. Best of all, Biz-Plan is free; you just have to register by e-mail. Whether you follow it to the letter or draw on it for ideas, Biz-Plan is a great resource for getting a business off the ground.
Free-Plan
Free-Plan is a Business Plan Guide and Template compiled and distributed as freeware by PlanWare. It comprises:
1.A Word-based Template (48 pages) contains a detailed framework and structure for writing a business plan with sample text, typical tables and charts (click thumb opposite to enlarge view).
2.A complementary Guide (supplied as a 90+ topic Help file and as a 100+ page PDF file for printing) offers extensive section-by-section help related to the Template. It covers executive summary, strategy and mission, profiling target markets, marketing strategies, sales plans and projections, technology and R&D, operations and management, financial projections and funding. It also discusses such matters as planning to plan, length of a business plan and writing a basic/short plan.
Free-Plan is ideal for new and established businesses seeking to expand, raise finance etc. which need to produce a comprehensive business plan for internal/external use. While Free-Plan is not specifically aimed at very small businesses (e.g. annual sales under, say, $250,000), it contains many ideas and issues which could be adopted to produce a shorter, simpler plan as explained in the Guide.
Free-Plan is freeware. The supplied Template is a protected, 'read-only' document for Microsoft Word. Upon registration, this protection can be removed and the Template can be freely modified by the registered user. Free-Plan registration is completely free and there are no strings attached ! You will not be added to any email list as a result of registering.
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