BUSINESS PLAN PRO

Local editions:

Marketing Plan Pro

Create your marketing plan in only 30 minutes with the Duct Tape Marketing method.

Reviews of Business Plan Pro

Hear what business and technology experts, SBDCs, and daily users of the software have to say about working with Business Plan Pro.

Expert recommendations for Business Plan Pro

Recommended by the experts

"We have been extraordinarily happy with the Business Plan Pro software and more importantly with Palo Alto Software."
Trump University

"Simple and effective."
PC Magazine

"Produces a finished product you can hand to bankers."
Inc.com

"Use this software and kick butt!"
Guy Kawasaki, Author, Art of the Start

"A great example of an out-of-box solution that is user-friendly and produces a formatted final product you can circulate among potential investors."
Entrepreneur.com

"With Business Plan Pro, you will learn things about your business that will reward you many times your purchase price."
Ziff Davis

"Business Plan Pro 11.0 helps you create polished, professional business plans backed up by solid financials you can take to the bank. This tried-and-true software helps you prepare a polished, written business plan."
PC World

"Takes a lot of the guesswork out of writing a business plan... guides the user through the writing of each part of a business plan using lots of 'wizards,' or pages with simple questions that, once answered, move the plan forward."
Wall Street Journal

"The most comprehensive step-by-step planning system available."
Jim Blasingame, Small Business Advocate

"Everything you need for an irresistible business plan."
ComputerUser.com

"Superb program that is a must for anyone serious about making their business a success."
The Sun

Top choice of SBDCs

Small Business Development Centers throughout the United States use Business Plan Pro to assist small business clients with creating business plans.

Preferred format of SBA and lenders

The business plan format in Business Plan Pro is approved by the U.S. Small Business Administration and has been proven to meet the requirements of major lenders, angel investors, and venture capitalists.

Feedback from our users

"Business Plan Pro helped me raise the equity for a $20 million start-up venture. If you're writing a business plan, stop wasting your valuable time reinventing the wheel and try Business Plan Pro."
Mike Lovelace

"I really believe in your product. I couldn’t have received the funding I received without your program. Everyone should write a business plan at least once in their life. Your program makes it easier."
Richard Cockrell

"I made my first presentation to Fleet Bank with my Business Plan Pro plan on Friday. The bank official said it was one of the most professional presentations he has ever seen. He said that he has loan requests for $5 million that aren't as detailed and well presented. Thanks again."
Howard Lefkowitz

"Business Plan Pro was definitely a major part in me getting an unsecured loan for the business. The bank said it was one of the most professional business plans they had seen."
Declan O'Toole

Feedback about our customer service

"Wow, Wow, Wow!! Just a note to thank you for great customer service. I called and got a live person with only one ring and she resolved my issue in a matter of seconds without asking for my email 40 times. Well done, Palo Alto!! Keep up the great customer service!"
Rey Belyeu

"This is just a note to let you know how impressed I am with your services. A client of mine had a problem with Business Plan Pro last Thursday and had to resolve the problem that day in order to meet an important deadline. I found your phone number, she called, and a technician asked her to email her business plan. This was very close to your closing time. But no matter your staff got right on it. The technician then was able to solve the problem, and emailed the BP back to her. She was able to make the changes and get her BP in on time. You guys are great! That is what I call exceptional customer service."
University of Hawaii Small Business Development Center

Thanks again for the support of the PA team — I've never seen a software company take total accountability for customer issue resolution. If one employee isn't available, then another steps up to the plate. This means there aren't any gaps in time or service — remarkably even when it's outside of your stated service hours. Thanks again for your help — I only hope the response I get to the finished plan is as great the response I got from the program team that created the software!
Everett Stephens