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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
Good Product, great support.
I have had several versions of Business Plan Pro over the years, and have loved it. The new user interface in Version 11 has made it much easier to keep my business plan upt to date. I especially like that it gives you an estimate on how long each of the steps should take. It makes the whole process less daunting.
I read one of the reviews about the Tech...
Published on January 29, 2008 by Spam Hater
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Expensive and not even ready for distribution in so many ways
I am amazed at the 5 star reviews given to this tool. I generated 90% of my BP in Word, Excel, and Power Point prior to using BPP.
-The install for XP is a joke. You have to jump through hoops to get the assisting file in order to get it to install.
-Example BPs are so light to none existent in some of the most important or difficult areas...
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
Good Product, great support., January 29, 2008
This review is from: Business Plan Pro 15th Anniversary Edition (CD-ROM)
I have had several versions of Business Plan Pro over the years, and have loved it. The new user interface in Version 11 has made it much easier to keep my business plan upt to date. I especially like that it gives you an estimate on how long each of the steps should take. It makes the whole process less daunting.
I read one of the reviews about the Tech Support at Palo Alto Software, and that made me want to post this message. I have had to call tech support in the past and they have been really good at helping me troubleshoot the issues I have come up with. I had a problem similar to the other poster in an older version, where it looked like nothing was typing into the program, and all my menus were blank. Tech Support help me find that this issue was caused by a high contrast window setting on my PC, and not something in the software. Changing my desktop appearance resolved the issue.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
Necessity for Starting Any Business, May 13, 2008
This review is from: Business Plan Pro 15th Anniversary Edition (CD-ROM)
This product was recommended to me by someone that started their own business about 5 years ago! It is very easy to use! It allows you to move through and skip around to areas you'd like to work on at specific times.
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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
Couldn't have had better help!, January 17, 2008
This review is from: Business Plan Pro 15th Anniversary Edition (CD-ROM)
I have used Business Plan Pro in the past, and I am thrilled with the new version. I have had no problems and in fact love the new charting features.
I fell like the UI is improved and the software is a god send to my small business. I don't know what I would do if I had to struggle through business planning on my own!
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
WinXP Service Pack 3, September 29, 2008
This review is from: Business Plan Pro 15th Anniversary Edition (CD-ROM)
If, like me, you buy this software CD from Amazon.com, you may have problems installing it on Windows XP Service Pack 3 (the most recent at this time).
Luckily, as long as you have the product key from the CD, you should be able to download the latest version, which will install on SP3, from Palo Alto's site.
From Palo Alto's website:
"The latest version of Business Plan Pro 11.0 will install and run in Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (SP3).
If you're installing the software from a CD, you may not have the latest version and could encounter a message during the installation that indicates you need Windows XP with Service Pack 2 installed. Downloading the latest installer from our website will resolve that problem."
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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
Great tool for my consulting business, January 29, 2008
This review is from: Business Plan Pro 15th Anniversary Edition (CD-ROM)
I have used Business Plan Pro for 5 years both for starting my own business and for consulting with clients who are starting businesses. The sample plans are superb - a wide variety and a solid support for anyone who may be intimidated by the process of writing a business plan.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Huge Time Saver, January 30, 2010
This review is from: Business Plan Pro 15th Anniversary Edition (CD-ROM)
Not too long ago, I wrote a 20-page business plan just from scratch. Maybe that was a good exercise but I'll never do it again. It was too time consuming. This software makes the job easy and dramatically reduces the time versus writing from scratch.
The time saved and professionalism in using this software even once will justify the investment. After all, one does not write a business plan without intending to invest money in startup costs.
Another advantage is the completeness of a work product from Business Plan Pro 15th edition. It's doubtful one would independently design a business plan that covers as much ground without this software.
I had always thought writing business plans was tedious and therefore many people simply have it in their heads. It's mush wiser to generate a bone fide business plan, but use a software tool to save an incredible number of hours. The interview process makes the job relatively painless although you still have to make decisions.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Great jump start for writing your business plan, April 4, 2010
This review is from: Business Plan Pro 15th Anniversary Edition (CD-ROM)
Having written several different business plans (and having used several different versions of Palo Alto's BP software) I have to say that Business Plan Pro has always been a great way to create business plans on the fly. It offers many different types of templates for different types of businesses. These templates are wonderful starting points for creating business plans. The Standard Edition of Business Plan Pro provides great flexibility for creating simple business plans that don't involve things like Quickbooks or Excel integration. For more complex financial tasks, you may have to spring for the Premier version.
I have recommended this software to friends and would definitely never fail to use it for any future business plans that I may have to create.
I love it. My only caution to the customer is that these templates are great jumping off points and not meant to be taken as-is. Writing a business plan is still a project ... but with the help of the BP software, it's a heck of a lot easier!
Great program for the money!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Still Needs Work, March 12, 2009
This review is from: Business Plan Pro 15th Anniversary Edition (CD-ROM)
I was using a friends copy of the old version (BPP 2007 Premier). I wanted my own copy and purchased this. I should have bought BPP 2007 Premier for myself. During the upgrade, BPP ignored the sections that are in Premier but not in standard. I ended up adding them myself.
The new version moves some things around, but is functionally the same as the old version. The sample plans are the same. I found printing the plan from the new BPP to be scary. The fonts don't look good and the formatting gets destroyed. Export and fix before showing your plan to anyone.
Overall, I like the program because it really helped me to make a plan. A thousand times better than looking at an outline from the SBA.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Business Plan, September 25, 2009
This review is from: Business Plan Pro 15th Anniversary Edition (CD-ROM)
The ability to write a business plan for most people would be impossible the program guides you through the entire process and it looks great. It takes you step by step through each part of a business plan from beginning to end and guides you on what to put in each segment. I highly recommend this product especially if you just started a small business and would like investors this is the first thing they want to see is a Business Plan.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
eXCELLENT pRODUCT, September 1, 2008
This review is from: Business Plan Pro 15th Anniversary Edition (CD-ROM)
Business PlanPro is simple to install and easy to use. Step by step instructions and eases of editing made making our business plan just headache free! This is a must for individuals who have not taken a professional course in business planning!!
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