The target audience
An example of a successful description of a potential buyer.
Potential buyers of our berries are:
— 5 factories for the production of non-alcoholic juice-containing drinks in Poland, Germany and Slovakia, with which preliminary negotiations were held and initial cooperation agreements were created! Direction "Purchase of berries as raw materials"
— 12 distribution companies specializing in the sale of semi-finished products and frozen berries in Hungary, Romania and the Czech Republic. Negotiations have been held in 50%, cooperation agreements have been created. Direction "Purchase as a finished product"
— 5 largest networks Europe, three of which have already received preliminary consent for cooperation. Direction "Purchase as a finished packaged product under our TM".
You can read an article on the correct packaging of a business idea.
Analysis of offers on the market
An example of a successful description of the analysis of offers in the market.
Analysis of proposals in the field of production of raspberries and currants on the territory of Ukraine:
— 3 farms with an area of cultivated land from 10 to 40 hectares. and a yield of 90 to 360 tons of berries per year.
— 10 farms with cultivated land from 5 to 10 hectares. and a yield of 45 to 90 tons of berries per year.
— 23 farms with an area of cultivated land up to 5 hectares. and a yield of up to 45 tons of berries per year.
Analysis of proposals in the field of export of raspberries and currants to the countries of Western Europe:
— 1 farm with an area of cultivated land from 10 to 40 hectares. and a yield of 90 to 360 tons of berries per year.
— 3 farms with cultivated land from 5 to 10 hectares. and a yield of 45 to 90 tons of berries per year.
— 2 farms with an area of cultivated land up to 5 hectares. and a yield of up to 45 tons of berries per year.
The level of competition is low!
How to analyze offers on the market and where to get an analysis of your market can be found
Analytical surveys of programs for drawing up business plans. Comparison software products, their strengths and weak sides, applicability for specific tasks and comments of specialists using these programs.
- Business Plan PL Program
- COMFAR program
- Project Expert Program
- Business Plan PL Program
- Alt-Invest program
The advantage of this program is that almost anyone can master it. But, of course, a little knowledge of economics and computers is necessary. But with all this, the work will be done at the highest level.
The program itself performs the most complex calculations and processes the entered data. All you need is an introduction the right numbers. It was created specifically for people who do not have much experience in working with such programs. With this program, you can freely work on a computer with a Windows system installed in Microsoft Office programs 95 and newer versions.
The program can be divided into two parts:
- financial (settlement)
- textual (explanatory)
hallmark the program is the chapter "Financial plan", that's where you don't have to strain at all, almost from one click you will have ready-made graphs, tables, charts and explanatory text - do not beat the recumbent. The program includes everything you need to create these documents. However, before making a decision to purchase a particular program, we recommend that you read the article on how to choose a program.
COMFAR program
This software product was created by UNIDO specialists, therefore, unlike many domestic developments, it fully complies with this methodology, which is used in the business planning process.
This software product was created by UNIDO specialists, therefore, unlike many domestic developments, it fully complies with this methodology, which is used in the business planning process by such large foreign investment institutions as the EBRD, the World Bank and most other companies. At the same time, Russian developments also comply with most of the provisions of the UNIDO standard, but often not in full. The advantage of the COMFAR program is the complete absence of the possibility of disagreements with a potential foreign investor based on an unusual form of presentation of business planning results. In fairness, we note that recently this advantage has been significantly leveled, which can be explained both by the recognition of Russian developments in business planning systems at the international level, and by the rather ease of agreeing on the form of presenting the results.
The usability of COMFAR is good, the shell is well thought out and quite user-friendly. When entering initial data and viewing the results, nested tables are used, the headings of which are designed in the form of diagrams built according to understandable laws.
In the latest versions of the COMFAR program, it became possible to set the duration of the planning interval. Added the ability to calculate in several currencies (the total number of currencies described in each option can reach twenty). The theoretical advantage of the program is also the possibility of determining two rates of the main and additional currencies, tracked simultaneously. COMFAR presents such rates under the names "local" and "foreign", which in domestic conditions is equivalent to the official exchange rate and the rate of the so-called "black market" of the currency.
There is no tax description block in the program, which is undoubtedly the main drawback of the COMFAR program. It is not entirely clear why this block is missing, apparently a number of simplifications carried out by the developers are aimed at universalizing the program, which has come to the detriment of functionality. The assumptions adopted in the system make it impossible to adequately describe the formation of inventories, the use of complex payment schemes for raw materials and materials, and non-standard sales schemes for manufactured products. The mentioned negative aspects of COMFAR do not allow recommending it as a system of daily business planning.
Quite a lot of inconvenience is caused to users by the service support of the COMFAR product. Of course, Russian developers of business planning software provide a better service.
Based on the foregoing, we can recommend purchasing COMFAR in the case of direct work with a foreign investment institution that accepts business plans only in the format of this system. In a situation where current or investment planning must take into account domestic specifics, COMFAR does not have the proper effectiveness, due to simplification and poor adaptation to realities. Russian market. Summarizing, we can say with confidence that in the situation under consideration, when drawing up a business plan, it would be more rational to use Russian software developments.
Project Expert Program
The Project Expert program today can be called the most functional and convenient. For professionals in the preparation of business plans, the release of the version of the program with the designation "Professional" has become a long-awaited moment.
The Project Expert program today can be called the most functional and convenient. For professionals in the preparation of business plans, the release of the version of the program with the designation "Professional" has become a long-awaited moment. Separately, it should be noted the excellent functional equipment of the system. Today, almost all existing tasks can be accurately described by the system. A significant step forward, compared with versions 4.0 and 4.2, in this direction was made in new versions. Such a change in functionality affected version compatibility: calculations performed on versions 4.* cannot be used in new Project Expert 5.0.
All the work of the system is done in a simple and understandable way, even for a non-professional who has a general understanding of building a business plan. Managing all elements greatly minimizes the risk of missing the entry of any important conditions due to the fact that the initial data is set in stages.
A strictly defined planning interval is one day, unlike some other programs. In turn, the interval for presenting the results is set by the user and can be changed discretely (month, quarter, year). You can select an unlimited number of such intervals. The system has a built-in real calendar that allows you to calculate, taking into account the actual number of days in each month.
The "Starting balance" card provides the user with ample opportunities, allowing him to develop investment projects of any level of complexity, operating with any initial indicators of an existing enterprise.
The undoubted advantage of Project Expert over the COMFAR system is the flexibly designed block for setting taxes. Its versatility makes it easy to set both the tax base and all necessary taxes. It should be noted that the system developed by UNIDO specialists is much less functional in this respect.
Another convenient feature of Project Expert is a well-thought-out system for handling value added tax. Various VAT accounting and write-off schemes provided in the program ensure the correctness of calculations even in complex and confusing cases.
Network planning is another unique feature of Project Expert. This function of the system allows you to successfully carry out the calculation investment projects, allowing a combination of related and parallel stages of investment. Despite the relative cumbersome interface of this process, the result is worth it. Not all programs for drawing up business plans have this functionality, and in Project Expert it is organized very well.
Certain difficulties often arise with the perception of the internal logic of the Operational Plan block. Project Expert strictly subordinates the production plan to the sales plan, not allowing the enterprise's capacities to "work for the warehouse". At the same time, production of production volumes is envisaged, based on the sales program and a predetermined stock of finished products. To successfully work with these sections, you need to understand these points and then work is quite simple. In general, bearing in mind the complexity of the software product itself and the tasks it solves, one cannot expect simplicity and clarity in everything from the program.
Nor any shortcomings this program not deprived. The weak point of Project Expert, many experts call the section related to financing. The organization of the use of borrowed funds is presented here in the form of obtaining a certain number of loans at a fixed rate for a given period, which greatly complicates the work with funds raised on loans such as open credit lines. Despite the theoretical possibility of describing any type of lending, entering information about loans requires a significant amount of time, and changing project parameters leads to the fact that the adjustment of the financial scheme has to be corrected in the same way, moreover, independently.
The results and analysis sections of the project are well done. The process of generating reports allows you to print any tables and graphs or export them to Word. The results can be presented both in Russian and in English language. The output forms provide the ability to customize fonts, but their large size in Word format makes it necessary to edit them additionally in an external text editor. A general recommendation for Project Expert users is to transfer some spreadsheets to Microsoft Excel or another program.
The version of Project Expert 5.0 Professional, in addition to basic functions, also makes it possible to track the actual state of the project and the deviation of the actual performance of the enterprise from the planned ones. The section "Updating results" serves this purpose. This approach makes the use of the system effective both in operational and investment business planning.
Project Expert is a closed system - the user cannot influence the calculation algorithm on his own. Therefore, service support with the ability to quickly obtain corrected and new versions of the program is extremely important. The system developer, Pro-Invest Consulting, pays special attention to qualified work" hotline", prompt correction of errors and shortcomings noticed in the program. The program is equipped with an excellently published and understandable user manual. The developer has provided the ability to update the version of the program via the Internet. Suggestions for improving the work of the program are accepted by e-mail. Protection of the system from unauthorized access to data is at the proper level. Project Expert also provides for multi-user work in a corporate network.
In general, the Project Expert 5.0 Professional program has proven to be a powerful tool for solving all the problems that arise in the process of investment and operational planning.
Alt-Invest program
Unlike many analogues, this program is "open" and uses the Microsoft Excel operating environment. That gives both advantages (in terms of flexibility, the ability to customize the system for yourself), and obvious disadvantages.
Unlike many analogues, this program is "open" and uses the Microsoft Excel operating environment. That gives both advantages (in terms of flexibility, the ability to customize the system for yourself), and obvious disadvantages. The program has functionality that is already inherent in others software complexes. In addition, the user is offered a number of additional features. In order to expand the scope, the developer presents two versions of the program: "Alt-Invest-Prim" - for express evaluation of efficiency and "Alt-Invest" - for in-depth calculations.
The diverse capabilities of these software products are the result of a significant flexibility in the structure and set of settings. Both versions implement the possibility of unlimited change in the duration of the planning interval: calculations are possible both in terms of weeks and "by days", which greatly simplifies the current planning of the enterprise. The undoubted advantages of the program are the convenient adjustment of the output forms by the user and an unlimited number of any additional graphs and tables. In the version of the “Alt-Invest 2.0” system, the developer also significantly reduced the laboriousness of changing data tables when adjusting the duration of the planning interval, which was a significant drawback when manually changing some of the parameters over the entire planning horizon. It should be noted that the Alt-Prim program has not undergone such positive changes.
The "Prim" version operates with only one currency for settlements, while in the main version it is possible to work with two monetary systems. "Alt-Invest" uses the full description of the tax field, although the presentation cash flows for VAT is not successfully implemented. The absence of a separate VAT line in "Alt-Prima" also cannot be called functionally justified. The calculation algorithms are designed in such a way that changing them is a complex and time-consuming task. Although the openness of the system implies that the user can change these algorithms, in fact it is extremely difficult to do so.
The calculation of the optimal lending schedule is a clear advantage of the Alt-Invest-Prim program, in analogues this function is implemented clearly worse. The borrowing schedule is constructed for the case when external funding absent, depending on the shortage of funds at each of the planning intervals. Such an algorithm is a very convenient forecasting tool for financing by the type of credit line. Note that for some reason it is absent in the main version of the program.
Flexible settings for this open system allow you to accurately describe any parameters of the enterprise for which a business plan is being created. The Alt-Invest software product, unlike other programs, makes it possible to set almost all initial data not only as constants, but also as variables or complex functions, which is a consequence of the openness of the system. At the same time, we note that the corrections made require significant qualifications from the user, as mentioned above. In this regard, it is very important technical support product. You can evaluate the quality of support by a solid four, that is, an increase in the quality of support is possible. Its improvement will satisfy the needs of those customers who do not have enough deep knowledge in this area. And this will allow expanding the audience of the software product, capturing a new segment of the software product market in the field of business planning.
Alt-Invest and Alt-Prim systems are powerful multi-purpose complexes designed for wide range clients. Inexperienced users, without making changes to the algorithms, can use them for express analysis and approximate calculations. Professionals will be pleased to be able to adjust the algorithms to their individual needs, which is ideal for business planning in large enterprises.
How to choose a business plan software
In order to write a business plan, you can use a special program. The choice of program depends on what kind of business plan you need to draw up.
If you only need a feasibility study, then you can use the ROFER product, a program called "Business Plan M" or some similar program.
Programs Business Plan PL text (ROFER) and Success Success (Dynamic Pathways Company) and the like are needed to create a business plan containing recommendations, samples and templates. These programs will help keep all the information short and clear, so that your business partners will take you seriously.
The previous program does not contain settlement part, so if you need to draw up a full-featured business plan, we advise you to pay attention to the following business plan writing systems: Project Expert (Proinvest-IT), PL business plan (ROFER), INEK-Analyst (INEK), Alt-Invest (ALT ).
The advantages of these programs are that you can choose a development strategy suitable for your enterprise, determine how this project affect the activities of the enterprise, you can also determine the overall performance indicators and payback period.
Such a business plan will not allow you to fall face down, because, firstly, it will comply with the international standard, and secondly, you will be able to indicate the effectiveness of investments of all participants separately. You can also determine the payback period.
This system will give you the opportunity to analyze the expected costs and profits, what is the minimum possible volume of production and what will be the maximum costs.
How to organize own business? Where to begin?
Well, first of all, with a sensible and well-thought-out business idea and a well-written business plan. And if, as a rule, there are no special problems with ideas, then writing a business plan that is good, clear and attractive for an investor is often quite problematic, especially for a novice entrepreneur.
A business plan is important not only for the entrepreneur himself, in order to correctly assess the costs required for the implementation of a future project and the prospects for its successful implementation. A business plan is mandatory for investors or a bank to decide on project financing. And here it is impossible to make a mistake or cheat. The way a business plan is written will judge your competence as an entrepreneur and ability to manage a business.
Of course, you can turn to specialists who, for a couple of thousand dollars, will prepare a business plan for you. But firstly, it is unlikely that a novice entrepreneur has this couple of thousand extra dollars. Secondly, we must be aware that this will be a well-written, but still fairly average business plan. It is unlikely that the specialists of consulting firms know all the subtleties and nuances of your future business, and will they delve into all these details? Most likely not, and you just get your hands on a template business plan that is far from reality.
Best business A plan is one that you make yourself. The planning process will force you to fully understand and thoroughly understand all the intricacies of the business, which in the end will become a strong argument and an additional trump card in negotiations with investors. How not to lose face and plan everything so as not to miss anything important?
Special will be a great help to you.
With their help, you will consistently go through the entire business planning process and easily draw up a business plan that will fully comply with the standards.
Business plan software are designed to help both entrepreneurs who want to open or expand their business, and operating companies with active investment activity, which launch new projects or simply carry out systematic planning and optimization of the activities of departments.
To date, developers offer many specialized programs for compiling a business plan. How to choose the right program from the whole variety?
In my opinion, the key criteria for choosing business plan software should be simplicity, convenience and accessibility.
Based on the needs of small and medium businesses, and also taking into account the value for money, I recommend paying attention to the recently released business plan software Plan Business Intelligent that meets all of the above requirements.
Recently, at one of the presentations, I managed to try it “in practice” and see for myself how easy and fast it is to draw up a competent business plan.
A simple and intuitive interface of the program allows you to quickly and easily understand all the settings and get started by any PC user. Working with the program itself does not require in-depth knowledge and is intuitive, and the user can easily create all the necessary working documents.
The program contains a description and practical advice, plus there are ready-made abstracts and templates required documents which makes its use as convenient as possible.
In the case of drawing up a business plan, for your convenience, descriptions and layouts of the text part of the document, a detailed block of financial calculations, as well as the possibility of preparing a project presentation are offered. All sections are separated into separate MS Word documents, templates of financial documents are presented in MS Excel tables, which are readable and prepared for printing. The program is designed so that you just need to read the descriptions of the sections sequentially and make changes to the almost finished templates of each section of the plan. In general, everything is very, very simple, clear and fast!
The low cost of the program will allow you not to overpay, and the business plan prepared during the work will contain not only a comprehensive description of the business, but also a comprehensive financial forecast. A pleasant surprise will be the opportunity to prepare a project presentation, which will be the main tool for demonstrating the benefits of your business and cooperation with you.
Key Benefits of the Plan Business Intelligent Program:
- Step planner.
- Detailed Instructions and descriptions of each section.
- Plan layout and proposed document templates.
- Comprehensive business planning including marketing, sales, production, organizational structure, calculation of the investment budget and forecast of financial results.
- Conducting a comprehensive financial analysis.
- Fully automated spreadsheets, graphs and charts.
- Drawing up a business plan presentation.
- Simple and convenient program interface.
- Work in public MS Word and MS Excel.l formats
- Preparation for printing and presentability of finished documents.
- Compliance with national and international standards planning, such as EBRD, KPMG, TASIC, UNIDO.
- Simple and understandable terminology.
- Unified forms of documents.
- Investor background material and links to companies where you can get funding.
- Minimum system requirements for a computer.
- Competitive price.
As a result, using the program to draw up a business plan Plan Business Intelligent You are getting:
- Professional Business Plan.
- High-quality presentation of your project.
- Comprehensive financial forecast.
And all this with minimal investment of money, effort and time.
Additional benefits of this business plan software is that it does not take up much space on the hard drive and you can download it immediately after payment.
If you want to test the business plan program before buying, then the developers offer you free download demo version and experience for yourself all the benefits of the Plan Business Intelligent program.
Business planning programs are services that facilitate and improve the processes of organizing and planning a business. With built-in functions, such programs help you create lists and tasks, as well as work with taxes, customers, and suppliers. With their help, users build various graphs and diagrams, calculation tables, and conduct product presentations. Services can be useful in the analysis of expected costs and benefits, the calculation of costs and minimum production.
The main task of the program for drawing up a business plan is to facilitate the work of managers and project managers. Such services can be used by both small and medium-sized businesses and large corporations. Platforms are suitable for physical and legal entities. There are several types of business planning software:
- universal;
- statistical;
- specialized (for financial calculations and drawing up a business plan as a whole).
What to look for when choosing business planning services
Before choosing programs for writing a business plan, it is important to decide on key parameters future business. Based on this, you can make your choice. The main selection criteria: user-friendliness of the interface, availability ready-made templates for planning, the possibility of making adjustments and solving financial and text problems.
The program for drawing up a business plan will greatly simplify the procedure for preparing the necessary documentation. Special software (software) provides templates for business plans, tools for calculating the main financial and commercial indicators. Together with the program, as a rule, ready-made type specimens, variants of which you can find and buy in our catalog.
Overview of popular programs
Acquaintance with an annotated presentation of software features helps to make not a random, but a conscious choice.
It is easier to choose a program if specific ideas about the future field of entrepreneurship are formulated.
Then the requirements for programs for creating a business plan become clear and help you make a good choice.
"Alt-Invest"
A program for drawing up a business plan, the options of which are presented in our catalog, developed by Russian company"Viola", produces a descriptive part of the document, creates complex tables, charts, graphs (work calendar). You will only need to enter your own information. The program will help determine the feasibility of creating a product or providing a service. There are several versions of the program, specialized for specific tasks and types of work. They are adapted to Russian system taxation and accounting.
"Business Planning Workshop"
This is one of the most popular business plan programs in the CIS and Russia. The product is used by more than 5 thousand companies. It is completed with templates of business plans (real projects) and examples of calculations, a set of ready professionally made samples.
The program is equipped with calculation templates that allow you to analyze the investment performance of the project for a period of 50 years or more. The balance, solvency and liquidity indicators are automatically calculated. This business plan program contains tools for evaluating a financial perspective, financial statements, and analyzing cash flow (cash flow). Software It will also help you draw up a profit or loss statement.
Business Plan PL
This product is categorized as "professional business plan software". However, this quality does not exclude the fact that the software is aimed at different users. They can be both beginners who are preparing to open their own business, and experts who have achieved success in entrepreneurship.
The Business Plan PL program is able to create a business plan that takes into account the requirements of various taxation schemes. This is a distinctive advantage of the product.
Business Plan Pro
The database of this program contains about 400 samples of finished planning. It is possible to take into account the wishes of the investor and make adjustments online. The program will help analyze the market, create charts, generate an original business plan.
The text part of the software contains explanations for the items that are filled in for detailed description. Drafting financial plan fully automated. This speeds up calculations and scheduling.
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