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1. Introduction

2. Download Links & Instructions for Use

3. Registration Instructions - Only relevant for earlier releases of Free-Plan

4. Registration Form - Only relevant for earlier releases of Free-Plan


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1. Introduction

This section introduces Free-Plan and its sister product, Biz-Plan. Here is what DOWNLOAD.COM said in two reviews of Biz-Plan (aka Free-Plan):

Writing a good business plan is the first step to success. But what if you don't know where to start? Never fear; Biz-Plan can help. This Word template provides the outline of a business plan along with an excellent help file (in CHM and PDF format) containing detailed instructions and important hints. The template itself has helpful comments in each section. Colors and fonts greatly facilitate text editing, as does the automatically updated table of contents. Best of all, Biz-Plan is free; you just have to register by e-mail. Whether you follow it to the letter or draw on it for ideas, Biz-Plan is a great resource for getting a business off the ground.

This Word template aims to help novices write a sensible business plan. Biz-Plan holds your hand throughout the process. First, the concise white paper offers brief directions and important hints. The template itself is commented in detail and has an extensive tutorial in the appendix. Colors and fonts greatly facilitate text editing, as does the automatically updated table of contents. Novice business people will benefit from this program's advice.

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Answer (1 of 2): Thanks for the a2a. You can find multiple sources of free information on how to write a business plan using a Mac for spreadsheet and word processing, formatting, posting online, etc. And you can find free 'sample' business plans that some people (foolishly) mistake for a plan th. 1 day ago Business plan template free mac. Of money have already I intended to pass. Ambulance saying Ike get of them four fifths. The rude regimentations tortures result of the war. Template free mac Memphis constituting in each successors give and funny wedding pictures cartoons characters. Free-Plan is a Business Plan Guide and Template compiled.

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Free-Plan

Free-Plan is a Business Plan Guide and Template compiled and distributed as freeware by PlanWare. It comprises:

  1. A Word-based Template (48 pages) contains a detailed framework and structure for writing a business plan with sample text, typical tables and charts (click thumb opposite to enlarge view).
  2. A complementary Guide (supplied as a 90+ topic Help file and as a 100+ page PDF file for printing) offers extensive section-by-section help related to the Template. It covers executive summary, strategy and mission, profiling target markets, marketing strategies, sales plans and projections, technology and R&D, operations and management, financial projections and funding. It also discusses such matters as planning to plan, length of a business plan and writing a basic/short plan.

Free-Plan is ideal for new and established businesses seeking to expand, raise finance etc. which need to produce a comprehensive business plan for internal/external use. While Free-Plan is not specifically aimed at very small businesses (e.g. annual sales under, say, $250,000), it contains many ideas and issues which could be adopted to produce a shorter, simpler plan as explained in the Guide.

Free-Plan is freeware. Once downloaded, you are completely free to edit Free-Plan to produce your own business plan. The only significant restriction is that you are not entitled to distribute Free-Plan as a template to third-parties - you should refer these parties to this page to get their own copies of Free-Plan.

The latest release of Free-Plan is designated 3.0. It is a major revamp with the complete separation of the Template from the Guide. The Template has been restructured and the Guide contains substantial additional advice and guidance. If you have an earlier release, you may wish to delete/uninstall it and use the links below to download the latest release.

To check your release of Free-Plan, look for the release number on the third line within the colored table on the first page of the DOC file.

Biz-Plan

Biz-Plan and Free-Plan are, in theory, identical packages with different names. In practice, different releases of Biz-Plan are scattered around the Internet and these may not be as up-to-date as Free-Plan.

The latest release of Biz-Plan is designated 3.0. If you have an earlier release, you may wish to delete/uninstall it and use the links below to download the latest release of Free-Plan.

To check your release of Biz-Plan, look for the release number on the third line within the colored table on the first page of the DOC file.
Biz-Plan (Free-Plan) awarded 5-Stars by C|Net

2. Download Links & Instructions for Use

To Download Free-Plan:
Click an appropriate link below. To download Exl-Plan Free for business financial projections (which includes a copy of Free-Plan), go here instead.
Important:
Free-Plan requires Microsoft Word.

Free-Plan - For Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista/Win7 running with Word 97, 2000, XP, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016:
Free-Plan - Zipped File (FREEPLAN.ZIP - 1.4 meg) Download this file if using Word on a Mac
or:
Free-Plan - Self installing (FREEPLAN.EXE - 1.6 meg)
  • If you are using Windows XP, Vista or Win7, you can ignore the Security Warning about 'unknown publisher' when downloading FREEPLAN.EXE as we are the publisher.
  • FREEPLAN.ZIP needs to be uncompressed using an utility like WinZip before installation.
  • Our Privacy & Security Statement applies to all our software. This means that Free-Plan DOES NOT contain 'adware', 'spyware' or any devices for collecting and/or transmitting any user information and we DO NOT send spam..
Free-Plan - For Windows 3.1 or Word 6 & 95 only:

Free-Plan - Zipped File (FREEPLN5.ZIP - 49k)

To Set Up Free-Plan:
If you downloaded the ZIP file, unzip and open it and place the files* in an appropriate folder (e.g. call it Free-Plan) on your PC. If you need an unzip utility, download WinZip.

If you downloaded the EXE file, run it to install the Free-Plan files*.

*
These files comprise README.TXT, LICENSE.TXT, FREE-PLAN_GUIDE. CHM (comprehensive help file), FREE-PLAN_GUIDE.PDF (comprehensive manual) and FREE-PLAN_TEMPLATE.DOC (Word document).

To Use Free-Plan after Installation:
If you downloaded the ZIP file, just open the supplied files.

If you installed from the EXE file, use Start | Programs | Free-Plan and select Free-Plan Template. Alternatively, go to the folder where you placed Free-Plan and click on FREE-PLAN_TEMPLATE.DOC. Both approaches will start Microsoft Word and load the Template which can be used as the basis for your business plan. The current release of Free-Plan (downloadable using the links above) does NOT require any registration - if you have an older release that requires registration, see below.

The detailed Guide can be opened via Start | Programs | Free-Plan (if you used the EXE) or by clicking FREE-PLAN_GUIDE.CHM (HTML style help file). Open FREE-PLAN_GUIDE.PDF if you'd like a printable copy of the Guide (this requires the widely-used free Acrobat Reader).

To Uninstall Free-Plan:
Use Add or Remove Programs within the Control Panel (access via Start | Settings) if you used the EXE file, or simply delete the ZIP file and its contents.

3. Registration Instructions (Only relevant for earlier releases of Free-Plan)

IMPORTANT:
The current release of Free-Plan (downloadable using the links above) does NOT require registration - so ignore these instructions.

The following instructions are for users who acquired an earlier release of Free-Plan which requires registration. As an alternative to registration, you can download a copy of the latest release of Free-Plan which does not need registration using the links above. This may be faster and more convenient for most users.

  1. First, you must download, install and run the Free-Plan or Biz-Plan DOC file using Word.
  2. Register by sending us a special serial number (a) using the form below or (b) within the body of an email to <freeplan@planware.org>.
    You will find this serial number inside the box/table on the first page (click thumb opposite for guidance) of FREE-PLAN_TEMPLATE.DOC once you have opened it with Microsoft Word.
    Note: With earlier releases of Free-Plan and Biz-Plan, this box will only become visible once Word has been set to View | PageLayout (Word 6, 95 or 97) or View | Print Layout (Word 2000, XP or 2003).
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View a Tutorial (2 minutes) on how to register and start using Free-Plan / Biz-Plan. *
* If using Word 2007, the registration procedure is slightly different: Load the Free-Plan DOC file, select the Review tab and go to the Protect group. Click the Protect Document button and select the Restrict Formatting and Editing option. Look at the bottom of the task page for Restrict Formatting and Editing, click the Stop Protection button and enter the password into the Unprotect Document box.

Depending on your time of day, time zone and day of week, allow between one and twelve hours to secure your registration code by email (in plain text with no attachments). Note that:

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  2. If you don't hear from us within 24 hours, make contact again but double-check your email address - wrong email addresses are a problem! If you have just recently registered, please don't register a second time - it won't speed up the process. In common with most Internet-based businesses, we operate extensive spam-filtering. If we don't respond to your request, check your original message to ensure that it is not 'all caps', overly HTML-intensive or contains other spam-related elements, and then resend it.
  3. If your own email system uses aggressive anti-spam filtering, you may not receive our email containing your registration code. You should temporarily add emails from '@planware.org' to your white or friends list, or allow messages containing the phrases 'Free-Plan' and 'Biz-Plan' to pass through your filters. Do this before you seek registration.

If you intend to register Exl-Plan Free (which includes Free-Plan), download it from here and/or register it here - there is no need to separately register Free-Plan as you'll be given codes for both packages when you register Exl-Plan Free.

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4. Registration Form (Only relevant for earlier releases of Free-Plan)

IMPORTANT:
The current release of Free-Plan (downloadable using the links above) does NOT require registration - so ignore these instructions.

This Registration Form is for users who acquired an earlier release of Free-Plan which requires registration. As an alternative to registration, you can download a copy of the latest release of Free-Plan which does not need registration using the links above. This may be faster and more convenient for most users.

Instead of sending an email, you can use the Registration Form below to register either Free-Plan or Biz-Plan.
You may wish to bookmark this page to return to it once you have accessed Free-Plan or Biz-Plan to secure its serial number.

Allow between one and twelve hours to secure the Unlock Code. Please register just once!

If you wish to make a comment or get help, use this Contact Form.

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At the beginning of each year, people in business fields always start their newly prosperous year with a business plan. Creating a business proposal is indeed a big task, you have to cast your eyes into the future and include a definitive guide to shape your business. And luckily, we got open source for business plan templates that fit our needs, which greatly save our time to draft a feasible business plan.

Create Your Own Bussiness Plan 2021

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  • Turn business plan template sources to PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, ePub,etc;
  • Convert image business plan to searchable/editable PDF, Word, etc.;
  • Batch convert;
  • Save business plan in PDF and protect & compress as needed;
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Why Need A Business Plan?

A business plan is an indispensable part of a business, especially for those who just start up their new business. Here we collect several reasons why a business plan plays such an important role in our business:

  • It helps organize your thoughts and enables you to have a quick startup instead of wasting lots of time and efforts on impractical guidelines;
  • It offers instructions for each step of your business plan and helps to keep everything on right back even if deviate somehow;
  • It helps to see through the entire business, you can discover any weakness or strength in the business plan, be more flexible when facing challenges that are much likely to happen to you, and seize more opportunities to secure a business success;
  • It wins more confidence from your business partner or your investor basing on the definitive and feasible guidelines;

...

But what should a business plan include to take effect? Here are the essential parts you should write into a business plan:

  • Executive Summary
  • Business Overview
  • Market Analysis
  • Company
  • Strategy and Implementation
  • Financial Plan
  • Appendices

As you may have noticed, though business plans differ in details, they basically cover all the above-mentioned parts. And it is deemed as conventional that all the business plans should be consisted of these parts to make it professional, authorized and feasible. Consequently, there are free business plan templates in open to us, to save our time to create a plan from the start. We just need to add our details into the template and modify a little to make it our own.

There may be different versions of business plan template, Word or PDF. Here we recommend you to pick PDF format, since PDF are much more flexible to be shared on different platforms, also there won’t be mess-up when opening the PDF files in different viewers.

Where to Download Business Plan Template PDF?

Now that a business plan template PDF can critically save our time, where to get these business plan template PDF? We give a list of PDF templates with direct download link and extra top 3 websites for you to download best business plan template PDF.

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1. Startup business plan template (Advanced)

2. Startup business plan template (Simple)

3. Blank fillable business plan template

4. Restaurant business plan template

5. Retail business plan template

Top Websites to Download Business Plan Template PDF

Also, there are websites offering different business templates in PDF, you can have a preview on these template and download a needed one. Here we pick top 4 for you to choose from, if you deem these resources valuable and useful, please spread the word by sharing on your social media to extend your thanks for those great file contributors.

#1 Template

A web-based platform to offer paid and free templates for different usage, including CMS, Web, eCommerce, Design, Business and so on. Users can free download those general templates, while those with creative and advanced design will require a commercial investment.

First, choose the business plan template in your field, then preview the templates in the newly opened webpage and choose one. Those come with a “Buy” icon are not free, those come with a “Free Download” icon are for free use.

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#2 iplanner

You can find several business plan template in PDF for different business program. Just click on the “Download this plan” and get the free template in PDF.

#3 accaglobal

Referring to typical business plan samples from those company in your field is also an ideal way to create your own business plan efficiently. On accaglobal, you can find 4 business plan samples from 4 different companies, to learn how they established their business successfully.

If you want more samples for reference, you can go to dynamicbusinessplan for 3 more alternatives.

How to Create Your Own Business Plan Basing on A PDF Template?

Now you have obtained a business plan template, the last step to create your own is to modify the template and add the details. But how? You need a PDF program. Here, instead of recommending a PDF editor with expensive price, we offer an affordable solution---using a PDF converter. You will find a PDF converter is constructive to your work.

For Mac Users

PDF Converter OCR, is a mac PDF program designed to create PDF from other documents and export PDF to multiple editable formats for easy editing and sharing. Or put it simply, you can utilize it to:

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  • Create business plan in PDF from other document type (Word, PowerPoint, ePub, HTML, Text, CHM, Image, etc);
  • Make business plan template pdf in formats that can be edited easily (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Text, Excel, RTFD, Pages, Keynote, etc.);
  • Recognize a scanned business plan or an image business plan, make the file in searchable PDF and editable format for further modifications. (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Text, Excel, RTFD, Pages, Keynote, etc.).

Steps to Create Your Own Business Plan with PDF Converter OCR

  1. Download the free trial of PDF Converter OCR, install and launch on your mac;
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  2. In the default mode, you will be under the “Converter”, drag and drop the business plan template PDF into the program. Batch processing is supported.
  3. Choose the page range and select output as needed. If you need to convert an image or scanned template, turn the OCR button ON.
  4. Click “Convert” to export the business plan template in an editable format;
  5. Open the editable version of business plan template in defaulted processor, and modify or supplement according to your needs.

Notes:

For more accurate OCR results, you can click the 'Settings' icon. You will notice that the OCR applied zone are automatically marked as Texts, Images or Tables in different colorful areas, you need to check if all OCR applied zone is marked correctly, if not or improperly, manually adjust (deleted the mark box first, then click on one of the icons under OCR applied zone, now you can drag a mark box to select all zone you want to be marked as the format you prefer). For example, if you want to output a part as table, remove the mark box in this zone, click on 'Mark Tables' in the OCR applied zone, then drag a mark box to select those contents you want to mark as Tables. You can resize the mark box by dragging its corners. This is done to make sure all the parts are recognized properly and will be outputed with good formatting.

For Windows Users

While for Windows users, there are more choices than that for mac users, here we recommend Readiris 16 for Windows, as many users do.

Readiris 16 for Windows allows users to scan document to PDF, also convert any PDFs into searchable PDF, Microsoft Office files, ODT, ePub, Audio and image.

Steps to Create Your Own Business Plan with Readiris 16 for Windows

  1. Download Readiris 16 for Windows, install and launch on your Windows PC.
  2. Click “Insert” to open the business plan template PDF with the program.
  3. Choose the language and output format.
  4. Save the file onto your Windows PC.
  5. Open the editable version of your business plan template, then edit in defaulted processor to create your own business plan.

Conclusion

So, you don’t need to create a business plan from start, you can build one basing on a selected PDF template, then utilize a PDF program to customize the business plan for your own purposes. The great part of using a PDF Converter OCR, is, you can basically create your own plans basing on a PDF template, even extract contents from scanned or image plans to refine your own business plans. If you need to deal with business formats very often, you’d better get one!