Business Plan Tools

Why Use Software for UK Business Plans?

Fail to plan… plan to fail!

Not using software to write your business plans is a false economy!

My favorite business planning software is Business Plan Pro which was recently upgraded (see new features listed below). However if you don’t want to invest in software or are are not sure that it is right for you we have created our very own fast and easy way to help you with your Business Planning and Financial Forecasting in a supportive one to one environment.

We all know that writing and maintaining an up to date business plan is important to our business – “fail to plan, plan to fail”. But some start-up and established business owners prefer to write their plan without the aid of software or external help, because they want to save money.

Not seeking external help is fine if you know what you are doing, but not using software is a false economy. Even if someone else is writing your business plan you should make sure they use a quality business planning programme. In fact you should purchase the programme yourself, so that you can amend your business plan to keep it up to date as time goes by.

Some people will use professional business plan writers and there is nothing wrong with that, BusinessTalent offers this service, but it is important to ensure that you understand your business plan once it has been written.

Why I like Business Plan Pro

Business Plan Pro reviews are overwhelmingly good. The software although created by an American, is widely known and used for UK Business Plans. Using business planning software has many advantages over trying to write a plan without the aid of software – I have listed a few of the most important advantages below:

Good software includes ready made business plans to give you a kick start by providing you with an idea of what a business plan looks like for your type of business.

You have a ready made template and guide so you don’t have to think hard about what sections you need in your plan and you won’t miss out anything of importance.

Business Plan Pro is really flexible you just tick the sections you have completed and it will tailor the contents page to match the sections you have selected.

Finance tables are ready made – all you have to do is add data and the programme generates all the tables any funding agency could dream of.

Changes to figures and data are really easy to make. For example if you decide the unit cost is incorrect you only need to change one figure and all your tables will automatically update with the new unit cost.

No fiddling around to sort our how VAT is dealt with in the plan.

If you have used a good software programme your business plan is sure to look professional.

Business Plan Pro is the leading business planning software – some of the advantages listed in Business Plan Pro reviews include:

– 500 sample ready made business plans
– Liked by investors and lenders
– Widely recommended
– Great for start-ups
– Knocks the socks of word and excel
– 60-Day money back guarantee

New Features Announce in August 2011:

Easier business planning – updated instructions (including videos) and new video course from planning expert Tim Berry
Tools for growing your business -”Plan as you go” option for ongoing business management plus new and improved templates
Improved collaboration for planning teams – New notes feature lets you know when your team or partners make comments on your plan.
Tons of NEW extras to help you run your business – Start, Run and Grow Your Business software (a $49 value), free domain name for your website, press release builder, and more!

I use Business Plan Pro to write winning business plans for my clients in London and I highly recommend it to any business plan writers. I am impressed with how easy it is to use, my clients are impressed and their stakeholders and funders are impressed – it is just great for writing business plans. Click on the image below to find out more…