The business plan format is super useful, with helpful instructions. While kind of fun to use, I am wary of the AI aspect. It did help me fill out some of my sections in a professional sounding way,... See more
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LivePlan is business planning software trusted by 1 million+ entrepreneurs for simple planning and smarter decisions. It helps small businesses and startups create business plans, forecast financials, research their market, and track performance — whether they're starting up or scaling up. Idea Canvas lets entrepreneurs quickly capture and shape a business concept before committing to a full plan. It's the fastest way to pressure-test an idea, align stakeholders, and decide whether to move forward — without the overhead of building a complete business plan from scratch. Market Research gives business owners access to real industry data to size their market opportunity, benchmark against competitors, and build a strategy backed by facts rather than assumptions. Walk into any investor or lender meeting with credible numbers already built into your plan. From there, LivePlan's step-by-step business plan builder and AI writing assistant — trained on thousands of successful plans and 30+ years of planning expertise — helps entrepreneurs create investor-ready plans and SBA-approved documents in hours, not days. Financial Forecasting eliminates complex spreadsheets with automated, formula-driven projections. Sync QuickBooks or Xero to pull real accounting data directly into LivePlan, then track performance on a live Dashboard that automatically generates charts and graphs for easy stakeholder reporting. Plan Review and the AI Monthly Review take performance tracking to the next level. Each month, LivePlan's AI automatically analyzes your financial forecast against your actual results pulled directly from QuickBooks or Xero — identifying where revenue, expenses, or cash flow are diverging from your plan. Instead of manually reconciling spreadsheets, business owners receive a clear, plain-language breakdown of what's on track, what's off, and what needs attention — so they can make faster, more confident decisions and course-correct before small gaps become costly problems. LivePlan works for any business, at any stage — from validating a brand new idea to managing an established company's growth strategy with confidence.
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Kings of spam! Can't even remember signing up with these people and I get pushy emails from them every day. I've tried unsubscribing, but the requests are ignored.
Tells me everything I need to know about this company.

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The AI feature is beneficial. I also like the financial and pitch/presentation sections. This website is valuable for a novice like me who is not very familiar with writing business plans. Moving the sections around was frustrating, but I was told they plan to improve that feature.

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LivePlan has completely transformed the way I plan and manage my business. What used to feel overwhelming—financial projections, strategy, and formatting a “professional” business plan—now feels simple and organized. The step-by-step guidance walks you through every section, and the examples make it easy to turn your ideas into polished, investor-ready content.
I especially love the financial tools and forecasts. Being able to plug in numbers and instantly see projections, charts, and reports has helped me understand my business on a much deeper level and make smarter decisions.
Overall, LivePlan is user-friendly, powerful, and absolutely worth the investment. If you’re serious about starting or growing a business, this is the kind of tool that makes you feel confident and prepared instead of stressed and guessing.

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Help company to navigate their financial plan

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I have been using Live Plan for many years already, and the plans i did with Live Plan when i presented to potential investors they were very impressed with way the business plan was structured.

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I was able to use LivePlan to complete a business plan for a class I was taking. It helped me structure and format correctly, and it helped me stay organized.

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I didn't know something like this exist. With the help of the AI function it helps me greatly speed up the process. I really like LivePlan.

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LivePlan is a great tool that I genuinely enjoy using. It’s straightforward, effective, and fits my needs perfectly

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It covers all necessary categories, but also the ai assistance makes writing and improving easy. only wish forecast was accurate also it could have a preview before download into pdf or document of the plan

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LivePlan.com has been an absolute game-changer for our business. The platform is incredibly user-friendly, making the complex process of business planning feel straightforward and even enjoyable. The step-by-step guidance helped us craft a comprehensive, professional plan that impressed our investors and provided clear direction for our team.
The financial forecasting tools are robust and intuitive, allowing us to model different scenarios with ease. Customer support is outstanding, responsive, knowledgeable, and genuinely invested in our success.

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I finished my business plan and booked a meeting to discuss the next steps. Since I’m currently on a business trip outside of the U.S., I even woke up at 3:45 AM local time to attend. Then, just five minutes before the meeting, they canceled it — claiming they thought I wasn’t a U.S. company.
That’s completely unprofessional. I had confirmed the appointment in advance and rearranged my schedule for it. The software itself is decent, but the customer service experience was extremely disappointing

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Very grateful, user-friendly and I was able to really dive deep with great tools and AI features to quicken the process. Absolutely a must for any business

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I love live plan! It's a great way to write a business plan as a layman or an experienced entrepreneur!
It's a great tool to help navigate your field of dreams!

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Good easy to use platform with guides and AI assistance

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I cant say enough about the ease of use. I have created multiple scenarios for my business and its helped me make important decisions for 2026. The integration with QB is flawless and I would recommend this to any small business.

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i think its the best business plan builder in the market, very easy to use, great costumer service and and it actually exports the files the way you want them. i have been using it for a while now and never had any issues with them . highly recommend.

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First time putting together a business plan. I didn't have the confidence that I could do a great job. But LivePlan made it really easy. I was really impressed how professional and detailed it turned out.

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Great product and service. Good plan structure and AI prompts help you to formulate a lot of of thoughts into a coherent business plan structure.
As an entrepreneur, I used it for a few of my startups, and found it to be very helpful.

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My NAICS code for interior book publishing continually added a code for interior designing. I sent in a request for help and was responded to in a most timely manner. The information given helped me solve the issue.

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