For incubators & accelerators
Business plan and forecasting software for incubators and accelerators
Give every startup in your cohort the same guided path: a business plan, a financial forecast built from their own numbers, a Reality Check and an investor pitch. In English or Arabic, in local currency. Mentors join each startup’s workspace to review progress.
Used with MINT Incubator (EGBANK) and Cairo Angels cohorts in Egypt
Same structure for every startup
Mentors see each section’s progress
MINT Incubator by EGBANKBank-backed incubator. Every startup in the cohort planned and forecast in one workspace.Read the MINT story →
Cairo AngelsAngel network that co-ran the MINT cohorts with EGBANK and used the plans to set founder targets.Read Zeina Mandour’s view ↓
LogivatorsLogistics incubator for existing logistics and transport startups. Its 2021 cohort of 9 startups used BznsBuilder to build their business plans and forecasts.Read the Logivators story →What does BznsBuilder do for an incubator or accelerator?
BznsBuilder is business planning and financial forecasting software that a programme gives to its startups. Each founder builds a guided business plan, a 3-statement forecast (profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow) and a pitch from the same numbers, and Reality Check scores the idea against industry benchmarks. Mentors are invited into each startup’s workspace, so the whole cohort works in one format, in English or Arabic.
It works alongside the tools you use for applications and judging, and replaces the Word and Excel templates founders fill in during the programme.
Why business plans are hard to run across a cohort
Every startup uses a different template
Mentors spend sessions decoding formats instead of discussing the business.
The numbers don’t match the story
Spreadsheets break, and the plan says one thing while the forecast says another.
Progress is invisible between sessions
Programme managers find out what’s missing the week before demo day.
Arabic-speaking founders work in English tools
Writing plans and financials in a second language slows everyone down.
One workspace from first plan to demo day
Guided business plan
Step-by-step sections with instructions and examples. Founders can also import or paste a plan they’ve started.
Connected financial forecast
Profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow up to 10 years, built from the founder’s assumptions, with what-if scenarios.
Reality Check
Scores the idea against industry and country benchmarks and explains each risk, so mentors start from the weak spots.
Pitch and exports
A pitch deck built from the plan and forecast. Export to PowerPoint, PDF, Word or Excel, or share a link (Build plan and up).
Run a cohort on BznsBuilder in four steps
Kick-off
We set up your cohort and walk founders through the tool and how it fits your curriculum.
Founders build
Each startup writes its plan and forecast section by section, in English or Arabic.
Mentors review
Mentors and programme staff are invited as team members on each startup and review between sessions.
Demo day
Startups export their plan, financials and pitch, or share a link with judges and investors.
Use it with the frameworks you already teach
Founders capture the idea in the Idea Canvas, test it with Reality Check, then carry it into the full plan and the numbers. That makes it a natural next step after Lean Startup, Business Model Canvas or design-thinking sessions.
Because the plan, forecast and pitch share one set of assumptions, a mentor can change a price or a hiring date with the founder and see cash flow move in the same session.
- What-if scenarios (1, 3 or 10 by plan)
- Your local currency, such as EGP
- Arabic and English interface and outputs
Templates, programme platforms or BznsBuilder?
| Word and Excel templates | Programme-management platforms | BznsBuilder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applications, judging, scheduling | No | Yes | No, use alongside |
| Guided business plan | Blank template | Usually not | Yes, step by step |
| 3-statement forecast from assumptions | If the founder can build it | No | Yes |
| Idea scored against benchmarks | No | No | Reality Check |
| Pitch from the same numbers | Separate file | Upload only | Yes, with exports |
| Arabic and local currency | Depends | Some | Yes |
Built for everyone in the programme
Programme manager
One format for the whole cohort, and plans that are ready for demo day without chasing files.
Mentor
Joins each startup’s workspace, reviews the plan and forecast and works on the numbers with the founder.
Founder
Clear steps, no finance background needed, and a plan and pitch they keep using after the programme.
What programme leaders say
BznsBuilder has supported cohorts at MINT Incubator, run by EGBANK with Cairo Angels.
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“The impact of BznsBuilder on the performance of our previous cohort exceeded our expectations and provided the startups with great experiences; this is why we are excited to be collaborating again with BznsBuilder.”
Nelly MahmoudChief Communication Officer, EGBANK
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“The exercise of business planning helps the founding team to capture all the business needs, and help them in projecting their financials and set the right targets where they can monitor their progress against the assigned targets.”
Zeina MandourGeneral Manager, Cairo Angels
Questions programme teams ask
Quick answers about running a cohort on BznsBuilder.
Is BznsBuilder a programme-management platform?
No. BznsBuilder is where your startups build their business plan, financial forecast and pitch. Use it alongside the tool you use for applications, judging and scheduling.
How do mentors see a startup’s plan?
The founder invites mentors or programme staff as team members on their company. Plans include 2, 5 or 10 team members (Launch, Build, Decide).
How is pricing handled for a cohort?
Book a programme demo and we’ll propose an option for your cohort size. Founders can also start a 7-day free trial with no credit card.
Does it work in Arabic and local currency?
Yes. The interface, plan and reports work in Arabic and English, and founders choose their currency.
What can startups bring to demo day?
The business plan (PDF or Word), financial reports (PDF or Excel), a pitch deck (PowerPoint or PDF) and, on Build and Decide, a share link.
Do founders need a finance background?
No. Guided financial setup turns their assumptions into a profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow, and Reality Check flags what looks unrealistic.
Does it work for online or hybrid cohorts?
Yes. Everything runs in the browser, so founders and mentors work in the same plan from anywhere.
What happens to a startup’s plan when the programme ends?
The plan stays in the founder’s account. To keep editing it, they continue on a paid plan.
Plan your next cohort with BznsBuilder
Tell us about your programme and we’ll show you how a cohort runs, in English or Arabic.
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