It wasn't my intention to be an entrepreneur or a business person. My intention was to work with dogs. I kind of had to learn the rest of it in order to do what I wanted to do.
Joanna Stanford
Founder, Trots Dogs
Everything you need to plan, launch, & grow your business
Create a fundable business plan with innovative tools that bring it to life.
- Automatic financials, charts, and graphs
- Step-by-step guidance and examples
- AI powered LivePlan Assistant
- Expert, human support
Start today with a free 14-day trial.
Some of our fans:
“LivePlan earns the top spot on our list of best business plan software—and for good reason. LivePlan’s slick and interactive service provides a step-by-step business plan approach, a rich collection of cloud-based features, and online learning tools.”
Brooke Hayes
Software Reviewer at Business.org
With the right tools and a little guidance, you can achieve almost any business goal
Write smarter with AI-powered suggestions
You won’t do this alone. Start by following step-by-step instructions and examples for every section of your plan. Then improve your writing using AI.
- Get ideas for every section of your plan just by jotting down a few notes.
- Shorten or expand your writing to better tell your business story.
- Apply a professional, persuasive or academic tone to match lender expectations.
“LivePlan is incredibly simple and easy to use. The financial sales forecasting tool is very intuitive and makes writing a business plan more fun.”
Helga Douglas
Owner, Svala
Forget the formulas and focus on your vision
LivePlan tells you exactly what kind of financial information you need to enter and does all the calculations automatically using built-in formulas.
Harness the power of AI using the LivePlan Assistant and automatically generate potential revenue streams based specifically on your business type.
The result:
- Razor-accurate financial statements, no number crunching required.
- All the tables and graphs that a lender or investor expects to see, included automatically.
“I have such a better clarity of thought because I can see the impact of marketing by using LivePlan versus just using a spreadsheet.”
Marc-Andre Seguin
JazzGuitarLessons.net
Set realistic budgets and meet your financial goals
Connect QuickBooks or Xero and use the LivePlan Dashboard to compare your forecast to your actual performance in real-time.
Get a better sense of where you can expand or when you need to re-evaluate your budget and identify any potential pitfalls or opportunities for growth with an at-a-glance view of your plan vs actuals.
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“It’s our road map, continually helping us stay on track. We wrote a business plan we can take to any investor, and it’s game on.”
Stacie Overman
Lavender Kisses Farm
Expert human support to help you out
Most LivePlan users are often able to breeze through their business plan. If you ever have a question, you can chat directly with our customer advocacy team, consult our library of guided videos and articles, or join a live webinar.
The result:
- A team of experts to help you at every step.
- Feeling like you have a personal business coach guiding (and cheering) you through the process.
LivePlan has helped over 1 million business owners build better businesses
It's proven, companies that plan and track against their plan grow 30% faster than those that don't. No matter your industry, location, or size — LivePlan helps you get your business off the ground and grow
Read Customer Stories
“I learned more about running my small business from a week of focused work in [LivePlan] than I have from any other single source. It has fundamentally changed the way I view my business ventures.”
Matthew H
Capterra Review
“Using LivePlan is easy and there is so much assistance available. There are examples, templates, and videos explaining what to write. [...]. It does the math for you. It creates graphs and charts. It is amazing.”
Shawnnell B
G2 Review
“LivePlan was a great help to design, work out, plan and strategically organize and think about all the ideas that go into developing a new project and business plan [...] Think about it like a coach guiding you through the process.”
Alvaro F
Shopper Approved Review
“I've been using LivePlan with Xero for a few months now and love it. It's given me visibility about how we're doing against Forecast like I've never had before...”
Rob Mackley
Xero App Store Review
“Before LivePlan, my team and I had no idea where or how to start [...] It helped us focus on and build every single area of our business strategy and recognize that some aspects of the company needed to be adjusted before we could launch.”
Ifeanyi K
Capterra Review
“LivePlan has eased my business planning processes and have provided me with easy access to credit from both banks and investors alike.”
Bashir T
Shopper Approved Review
“All businesses require solutions and tools [...] for control of expenses, spreadsheets were always the first option, but since the arrival of LivePlan, all work is easier and more automated.”
Maggie L
Trust Radius Review
“I didn't have a business plan and using LivePlan helped give me an easy tool to build a strong business plan for myself and clients. My clients have gone on to enhance their plans and grow their businesses.”
Gabriella B
G2 Review
“LivePlan made us feel confident and secure in our numbers and gave us a clear view of our past, present and future!”
Angela A
Capterra Review
“LivePlan provides the balance between stating your vision, the framework to support it, and the numbers.”
Mike R
Shopper Approved Review
“I learned more about running my small business from a week of focused work in [LivePlan] than I have from any other single source. It has fundamentally changed the way I view my business ventures.”
Matthew H
Capterra Review
“Using LivePlan is easy and there is so much assistance available. There are examples, templates, and videos explaining what to write. [...]. It does the math for you. It creates graphs and charts. It is amazing.”
Shawnnell B
G2 Review
“LivePlan was a great help to design, work out, plan and strategically organize and think about all the ideas that go into developing a new project and business plan [...] Think about it like a coach guiding you through the process.”
Alvaro F
Shopper Approved Review
“I've been using LivePlan with Xero for a few months now and love it. It's given me visibility about how we're doing against Forecast like I've never had before...”
Rob Mackley
Xero App Store Review
“Before LivePlan, my team and I had no idea where or how to start [...] It helped us focus on and build every single area of our business strategy and recognize that some aspects of the company needed to be adjusted before we could launch.”
Ifeanyi K
Capterra Review
“LivePlan has eased my business planning processes and have provided me with easy access to credit from both banks and investors alike.”
Bashir T
Shopper Approved Review
“All businesses require solutions and tools [...] for control of expenses, spreadsheets were always the first option, but since the arrival of LivePlan, all work is easier and more automated.”
Maggie L
Trust Radius Review
“I didn't have a business plan and using LivePlan helped give me an easy tool to build a strong business plan for myself and clients. My clients have gone on to enhance their plans and grow their businesses.”
Gabriella B
G2 Review
“LivePlan made us feel confident and secure in our numbers and gave us a clear view of our past, present and future!”
Angela A
Capterra Review
“LivePlan provides the balance between stating your vision, the framework to support it, and the numbers.”
Mike R
Shopper Approved Review