Online Learning: Gale Business Plan Builder

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Plan Builder is a step-by-step online planning tool for starting, managing and optimizing a business or nonprofit. The program’s intuitive dashboard walks users through five areas of exploration in order to develop a business plan focused on long-term success.

• Entrepreneur - Helps users explore what they can bring to the table as an entrepreneur and assess where they stand in preparing to start a business. A one-page summary of them as an entrepreneur is generated.
• Business Ideation - Employ tools such as Lean Canvas, SWOT, Porter’s Five Forces, and more to plan the high-level framework in which their business will operate.
• Break-Even Analysis - Deliver insight to determine when a user’s business will be able to cover expenses and begin to realize a profit.
• Business Plans - Create plans that can be presented to potential investors and lenders, including Executive Summary, Lean Business Plan, Full Business Plan, and Strategic Marketing Plan.
• Financial Projections - Robust analysis of a company’s financial future encompassing capital expenditures, sales, equity, taxes, inventory and more.

• Click on the 'Get Started' button above.
• Follow the instructions to verify your library card number, then register with Plan Builder.
  • After registration, you don't need to come back here. You can visit Gale Business: Plan Builder directly!
• Get started on the five areas of exploration visiting your dashboard.
• Quick links for Legal Forms and Small Business Resource Center are also available!

• An online account is required. If you are under the age of 13, a parent or guardian should open this account.
• Live Chat with a Reference Librarian.
• Contact the Library during business hours.
  • Centerville Library Reference Desk at 1 (937) 433-8091 extension 2.
  • Woodbourne Library Reference Desk at 1 (937) 435-3700 extension 2.