There are numerous things that have to be taken into account while starting a business venture. It is in this concoction of challenges when good business planning tools come to our rescue, providing us stability and focus and thus keeping our endeavor from entering into any impasse.
A good idea alone is insufficient as you need a proficient business plan as well. A business plan is a more presentable and pragmatic form of the same idea, attractive enough to lure investors (when the time comes) to invest in your business.
The benefits of a good business plan are innumerable.
So, in a nutshell, if you want to succeed in your venture, you have to devise a good B-plan. But the transition from a ‘business idea’ to a ‘business plan’ needs considerable amount of effort and careful timing and it is definitely not going to be a cake walk.
I present here the 7 most important business planning tools; how they are useful in making a good business plan and how they are going to make your life a little bit easier!
1. Liveplan (www.liveplan.com)
Liveplan is a website which helps you to transform your business idea into a feasible business plan irrespective of the type of business you are dealing in.
There are numerous plans given as samples. While the website layout is comprehensible and with over a quarter million customers, the site offers you different business planning tools required to make your startup a success.
2. Enloop (www.enloop.com)
This site like the one mentioned above helps you to create a working business plan. But what sets it apart from other business planning tools is its auto-write option.
According to the site, given the required parameters, the site’s algorithm auto-generates a customized business plan suitable for the variables filled in.
3. Bizplans (www.bizplan.com)
The creators of Bizplans aim to simplify the art of business planning by bypassing the templates and offering straightforward and to-the-point B-plans.
With a team of experts along with the ‘most efficient’ online software (as they claim so), the site will give crucial insights into your business model allowing you to focus more on your business rather than planning for it. Moreover, they claim to have a pool of satisfied consumer base and promise to present before you, a workable plan within three to five weeks.
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4. Bplans (www.bplans.com)
Bplans is more than just a website offering business plans for your startup.
They have numerous entrepreneurial articles targeted for the young startup enthusiasts. The website offers many other useful business planning tools for your venture, making it very popular among the business newbies. Besides Bplan writing services it also offers more than five hundred courses on the same subject with many model plans to give you a firm idea.
If you just want a Bplan to get ready or even want to master the craft of Bplanning, Bplans is the competent website for you.
5. Smartsheet (www.smartsheet.com)
This website offers very productive and powerful business planning software along with other tools, amalgamated under a single roof. They claim their interface to be very user-friendly and that their software can propose simpler B-plans for complex projects and ventures.
Well, their rapidly growing consumer base only backs their claim.
Unlike other business planning tools, this one is available on many platforms, offering its users greater and easier accessibility.
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6. Business Plan Pro (www.businessplanpro.co.uk)
While talking about all in one software program, Business Plan Pro is the name that surely pops up in our minds. With more than 500+ sample business plans and the promise of expert guidance at every step, the website claims to create a professional business plan for you regardless of your credentials and business type.
Though they offer their services for a little higher price, if we consider their additional features, diagrammatic projections, and presentations, the price seems justifiable.
7. Business Power Tools (www.businesspowertools.com)
‘If you’re looking to finance a startup, launch a new product or service, or grow an established business, then you’ve come to the right place!’ – this is the slogan under which Business Power Tools works.
Having the most descriptive website layout on the list, they offer several business tools, with each one different for different aspects of the business arena. Besides having a versatile repertoire of business planning tools, they are the only site on the list that especially claims to care for your ‘dream project’. What sets it aside is it’s assurance of one-on-one support and post-service assistance.
Starting a business venture offers many challenges in the beginning and the most difficult of them being able to have a proficient business plan suitable for your business. Now the abundance of options and opinions regarding this matter also presents problems; it’s like finding a needle in a haystack. So what do we do?
We bring up a magnet – taking the help of various business planning tools and software services which are provided online through many websites.
So, before you set your foot in the business world and start your company, it is advisable to pay a considerable amount of time and energy in devising a good business plan. Many times it is not possible to get professional help due to lack of contacts and limitation of funds.
It is at times like these when these websites provide us with versatile services and numerous economical options. But one should observe carefully and decide which one of these sites suits one’s corresponding business interest.
Rohit Srivastava
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