Amy Nichol Smith is a former Product Review Editor at Forbes Advisor. She has more than 20 years experience as a journalist and editor, writing on a range of topics, including tech products and ...

From raising money to attracting employees, here are five ways to make sure your plan gets you what you need. How to use your business plan to raise money How to use your business plan to attract ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I track enterprise software application development & data management. John "Hannibal" Smith (George Peppard) loved it when a plan ...

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A growing number of companies are using dedicated business planning software to integrate their planning activities and align them with enterprise strategy and ...

As a kid, I remember my dad--the quintessential methodical, organized engineer--sitting me down at the kitchen table for his favorite bi-annual lecture: "Planning For Your Future." His yellow legal ...

A business plan can help you obtain financing by highlighting the characteristics lenders use to assess borrowers. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

Business planning software helped Kris Price build a thriving pet services company. It takes a strong dose of personal intuition and insight to launch a small business. But to grow one, you need a ...

President Dwight D. Eisenhower once said, “In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” If you’re starting a business, you should have a business ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Running a business can be unpredictable, which is why having a solid business plan as a foundation is vital to surviving and thriving in ...

We list the best business plan software, to make it simple and easy to better organize your business finances. The whole point of a business plan is that it allows you to evaluate your strengths and ...