Business Planning Software Trusted by 1M+ Entrepreneurs

Create an impressive business plan using a combination of AI guidance and step-by-step instructions.

Fill-in-the-blanks simplicity
Real sample business plans to inspire you
SBA-approved format

Save up to 40% today!

You get a step-by-step process to follow.

LivePlan asks you questions about your business, you plug in the answers. It's as easy as that. You'll get straight-forward instructions with examples on:

Writing a pitch that grabs investors' attention
What to include in your marketing plan
Every essential piece of your business plan

All the financials are calculated for you.

LivePlan tells you exactly what kind of financial information you need to enter and then it does all the calculations automatically using built-in formulas. So you end up with razor-accurate financial statements that include all the tables that a lender or investor expects to see.

Images of the LIvePlan Dashboard projected cash and revenue breakdowns

“LivePlan saved me a lot of time because the software does so much of the work for you. All you have to do is answer questions and plug in numbers.”

Brian Sung

Owner, Tailored Coffee

“LivePlan helps me forecast the best that I can, so I can be the best that I can.”

Mauricio Rodriguez

Owner, FletNet

A happy LivePlan customer smiling next to a dog

"I really liked how each section is defined and gives examples of what a quality business plan should look like.”

Mandie O'Neill

Owner, Lucky Dog Daycare

“I'm not one to just say ‘Here's a large hole and I'm just going to dump a bunch of money into it,’ I think the foremost component of it was, ‘Is this going to work? Can this work?’”

Jared Fackrell

Owner, Capitol Cider House

Expert human support to help you out.

Most LivePlan users are able to breeze through their business plan. But if you ever have a question, here's how to get advice:

Start a chat directly with our advocacy team
Join a live webinar or follow our guided videos
Refer to more than 500 sample plans and tutorial videos built into LivePlan

Get a polished business plan that will impress lenders.

Once your plan is done, you can:

Customize the look of your plan using 10 beautiful document themes
Download your plan as a PDF or Word doc so you can share it easily
Print out your plan to get a clean, professional document

Tools to help your new business succeed

Plan for any scenario

What would happen if you hired more employees? What if sales are better than expected? Explore different situations with financial scenarios to see how decisions impact your numbers.

Get insights that will help your company grow

Are you charging enough? Will you meet your revenue goals? LivePlan's forecasting tool can answer these types of questions at a glance.

See how you stack up against competitors

Plug in your industry and where you're located, and LivePlan will tell you how you're doing compared to businesses just like yours.