Business Planning Software
When you get your start by writing business plans for other companies, then move
into training companies to write their own business plans, and when the
number of those companies reaches close to a thousand businesses, you get
to know a lot about businesses, business plans and about the people writing
those plans. One of the things we have seen is that while most business
owners can passionately describe their business idea, the one thing that
scares the bejeepers out of the majority of them is the financials.
In our entrepreneurship program, we have clients do a complete five (5) year
forecast. Watching clients struggle through this process has caused us
to develop tools and software to make the process easier. About 15 years
ago
we started to develop a spreadsheet package and have been "tweaking" it ever since. It is now at the stage that, provided you have done your research
and already know such items as what your rent is, insurance costs etc.,
we have been able to sit down with a client and do a complete set of five
year projections in as little as three hours. This package is an integrated,
single entry
system
that will calculate income statements, balance sheets, depreciation schedules,
ration analysis, cash flows, labour costs, cost of goods, and just about
any other piece of financial business intelligence that you will need.
It has been described by accountants as the most accurate financial template
they have seen, and far better then any other commercially available on
the market. Clients
who have used it rave about it, and university students from the college
of Commerce have said that they never really understood where the numbers
came from until using this spreadsheet.
Until now, it as been a proprietary tool, developed in-house for the exclusive use of our entrepreneurship clients. But with so many past clients recommending it, accounts and bookkeepers suggesting use of it to their clients, and other business owners requesting it, as of December 1st. 2008 we have begun offering it for sale.
It is, quite frankly, an explosive piece of technology that will greatly aid in the writing, understanding, and accuracy of your business plan. It comes integrated with a pre-formatted business plan template designed for easy use. Even people who have very little computer skills can produce a comprehensive and impressive looking business plan.
But don't take our word for it, see it and try it for yourself. Download
an evaluation copy here.
If you've used it before or had it recommended to you, contact us for your licensed copy. If you are curious and want more information about it, again, feel free to contact us with your questions.