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Summary: Just bought the latest version - Very Pleased!
Review: I have just upgraded to the latest version of Business Plan Pro and am very pleased with it. I have been using Business Plan Pro since I started my business last year, and thought I would only use my business plan to get a loan and never look at it again. Instead I have found myself keeping it updated monthly, cos its so easy to jump into the program and make changes to it.The newest version has a new interface that is more user friendly and I the whole program a lot more manageable. My only criticism of the last version is that there was so much on the screen you didn't know where to start. I would recommend any business owner or wannabe business owner to get themselves a copy of this software.
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Summary: Been using this Software for a while - it's great!
Review: I have just upgraded to the latest version of Business Plan Pro, and it is excellent! The interface is more user friendly, there are tons of sample business plans, which I found really saved me time. As a serial entrepreneur, I would not consider starting or running a business without a business plan and Business Plan Pro saves me time and money! For the money, I think it's the best business planning software you can buy.
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Summary: I have never written a business plan before...
Review: I have never written a business plan before and Business Plan Pro made it so easy. I was really impressed with the thoroughness of the plan wizard and how easy it was to do the financials. I would recommend this software to anyone who wants to write a professional, complete business plan for their own start up idea!
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Summary: Bugs in this program
Review: I nearly didn't make my deadline because of this program. I used the program on a laptop with no printing ability and had to move the file to another computer to print. I had many errors while trying to move the file from one computer to the other by floppy disk. Many times it took two or three floppies before I could get the file transferred. Also, the export function did not work for DOC format or the PFD format. Only the web page format worked. Also, if the file is saved to a floppy and the floppy is removed from the computer the program crashes when it tries to autosave to the floppy. The program works and I did complete the business plan, but with alot of aggravation.
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Summary: The best resource if you need to write a Business Plan
Review: I needed to write a business plan, but didn't really want to, and didn't know where to start. Business Plan Pro was recommended to me, and was the best investment I've made in a long time. The software really helped me to understand what a business plan was all about and to get organized and get it done. It wasn't as hard as I thought!
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Summary: Frustrated
Review: I originally purchased Business Plan Pro and in November upgraded to Business Plan Pro 2002 as I was interested in reviewing the business plans on the web. I went out and purchased a computer for the sole purpose of the Business Plan work as I am a MAC and the software will not run on a MAC. I purchased a computer and had Windows XP home installed. I cannot download the business plans from the Internet. Tech Support does not respond except to tell me things to do if I have other Windows version installed and I am not allowed to call them. Then they just quit responding. It is very frustrating and I really feel like I have wasted my money and my time. I do not recommend this software if you expect to download it.
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Summary: Made my life easier!
Review: I've been struggling with getting my new business off the ground, and then a friend recommended this software. I am not a business person and have no head for financials, but this software made me feel confident that what I was producing was a complete and professional plan. I haven't received the official word about my loan, but the officer who I met with was extremely impressed. I was too!
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Summary: Step by step, easy, but professional and effective
Review: I've done a lot of business plans with a lot of different software and this is by far the best, easy to use, but powerful enough to give you a real plan, with real cash flow, good enough to get financed. The outline is flexible so you can add or subtract what you want, and the financials are very strong, with also a lot of flexibility. I've also done a number of them using just Word and Excel, and this is much better because you don't sacrifice quality of plan at all, just get ease of use and a lot of built-in help.
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Summary: Use this tool whether you're power user or beginner
Review: I've used Business Plan Pro several versions now, the key is that whether you're a pro or not, you have a lot to gain and nothing to lose by using this software. You get important built-in information now with the new version, plus a flexible outline and tons of content information, and complete financials that are solid and well-documented. Beginners can just follow the wizard to complete a plan without losing site of instructions and examples, and if you're more experienced, the new version has expanded the ability to add Excel-compatible worksheets. And the new manual is a great addition. It is backward compatible, by the way ... this version reads the previous version's files without problems ... and the previous version read the one before that without problems. If you want to do a business plan, use this, it's worth the price many times over.
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Summary: Light-weight
Review: If you're a beginner then this is your product although a very slow-running product with some bugs. It gets your thoughts together and coaches you through each section. There are a number of compatibility issues with their charts and Word export. Formating is locked and you are forced to reformat your complete document with new styles. Don't even think that you can use any templates like the Word standards. Charts allow some row to be added but that crashes occationally. Certain rows are locked and data that feeds cells is not clear about where it comes from. The other Research Data they provide is bogus. Industry insight information is horrible and not even close. When I called to get an explanation, the companay passed me onto the research company which in turn got me in touch with a newbie that had no idea and made up a description of the data.
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