See BznsBuilder in action

What you'll see in the BznsBuilder product tour

The tour takes about two minutes. It uses a demo company, Bayt Linen (Demo), an online store for Egyptian cotton bedding, with sample numbers. It has four chapters and 18 steps:

1. 1. Test your idea

   Find out if the idea is worth your money · 6 steps

   1. Start with a Reality Check Before you write a full plan, check whether the idea is worth your money. Reality Check sits in the sidebar of every project.
   2. Seven questions, one verdict Idea, customer, revenue, costs, signals, timeline, reality. Each step builds on the one before it.
   3. Benchmarks for your industry Pick a category and BznsBuilder applies typical margins, acquisition costs and risks for that kind of business.
   4. Six signals, one clear read Demand, pricing, customer acquisition, cash runway, operations and financial readiness are each rated against your industry.
   5. A clear verdict A viability score out of 100 tells you whether the numbers justify the next step.
   6. Know the risks and the next step See your main risks and three practical next steps, such as checking that customers will pay.

2. 2. Write your plan

   A structured business plan, section by section · 3 steps

   1. A plan that's ready to fill BznsPlan splits your business plan into clear sections: opportunity, products and services, marketing and sales, operations, milestones and financials.
   2. Progress you can see Every section has its own checklist and completion score, so you always know what's left to write.
   3. Share it when it's ready Download or print your plan to send to investors, banks or partners.

3. 3. Forecast your numbers

   Revenue, costs and statements, month by month · 7 steps

   1. Your year at a glance Revenue, expenses and net profit for every month, with the year's net profit and margin at the top.
   2. Build the forecast block by block Add revenue streams, direct costs, people, expenses, assets and financing. BznsBuilder turns them into a full forecast.
   3. Plan for more than one future Switch between scenarios, such as an upside case, to see how different assumptions change the numbers.
   4. Add each revenue stream Model every way you make money. Each stream is projected month by month.
   5. Every stream, every month See each revenue stream by month, with totals calculated for you.
   6. Statements built for you Profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow are generated from your forecast. No spreadsheet formulas to maintain.
   7. Compare scenarios side by side Use Compare to put another scenario next to your current plan.

4. 4. Track and share

   Plan vs actual, kept up to date · 2 steps

   1. Bring in your actual results Enter actuals yourself, or connect QuickBooks Online to update them automatically.
   2. Plan vs actual, every period See actual revenue and costs against your forecast for any month or quarter, with the difference shown on each card.

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