Bizplan Builder Interactive 7.0

PC users will be especially happy with version 7.0, which includes an interactive interviewing tool that fills out the various parts of your business plan for you. Mac users will have to content themselves with document templates that can be used with Word, Works, and Excel. However, the program does provide over 20 new forms, featuring everything from loan proposal summary letters to well-designed articles of incorporation and a due diligence checklist.

Even without the PC-based interview, BizPlan Builder provides reams of guidance and technical know-how as well as straightforward sample docs. Better yet, the thick manual that comes with BizPlan Builder is not just for troubleshooting the application, it's also for troubleshooting your business plan itself. From the initial Top 20 Questions that prepare you to be grilled by investors, to information-packed appendices with tips on finding funding and presenting your business plan, this handbook represents the distillation of shelf-loads of other business publications.

Even if BizPlan Builder does nothing but convince you that you're in over your head, consider that money well spent. --Paul Hughes

Amazon.com Product Description
BizPlan Builder Interactive 7.0 is complete with Internet links, full-blown financial models for both start-ups and established businesses, and 19 additional tools to help you achieve your company's objectives. Version 7.0 helps you start, finance, and build your business. The software builds your plan as you go, fills in the gaps, and let you focus on what you want. The completed plan leads your audience step by step through a clear and logical presentation of your business concept.