"Dragons' Den" has raised awareness of some of the many start-ups trying to get funds; PlanCruncher is an online tool that streamlines part of the process by letting users create a short business plan without writing lots of paragraphs.

PlanCruncher...

  • makes use of...
    • creative icons and
    • an easy-to-read design to get the message across;
  • asks users to fill in 6 different sections...
    • Idea;
    • Team;
    • Product;
    • Revenue;
    • Funding; and
    • Partnership.

Users...

  • choosing icons that represent the scenario/option that best fits them, PlanCruncher takes care of the rest; Plan Cruncher’s icons remind you which questions your business plan must answer.
    • Are you ambitious?
    • Can you build a business?
    • Do you have the skills to build the product or service?
    • Can you already demonstrate the product?
    • Have you worked out how to monetise the product?
    • How much investment capital do you need?
    • Do you have a revenue forecast?
    • How long will it take to reach profitability?
  • do need to enter details, in some places, but never more than a couple of sentences.

Once completed, PlanCruncher generates a plan for the start-up and if required, reviews it for suggestions and improvements.

Users can then download the generated business plan as a PDF document.

Visit http://plancruncher.com/ to find out more, download a sample business plan, and/or alternatively, download the Plan Cruncher icon set (ZIP, 247 Kb) and do-it-yourself.