A written document that expresses the corporate vision about the future of the company. To succeed, your vision must be global. To be credible, your business plan must rest upon the success to date of your private company.

A schedule of proposed business activities and aims over the next year or other specific period. The plan is based on projected figures for sales, turnover, profit and other factors and can be used to motivate individuals within a business and to measure actual performance. Many banks want to see a business plan before they will agree to lend a business money.

Now the question is : Consultant or Software ?

- a consultant will give you a vision and his expertise,
- a piece of software will give you a suite of tools,

A combination of both of best worlds may be an idea ;-)

At the end of the day,The plan communicates the business elements to lenders and others, provides the basis for managing the business, and provides a yardstick by which progress may be measured and changes evaluated.