Get the job done right the first time with JIAN's business planning solutions

JIAN® (jee'-on) is a contemporary American software company applying modern techniques to the art of building businesses. For more than 20 years, we've focused exclusively on developing business software to help entrepreneurs and business owners to complete important business projects in a fraction of the time it would otherwise take to do them from scratch. JIAN's unique approach also offers many advantages. Edit using your familiar, native Microsoft® Office® applications: Word®, Excel®, PowerPoint® Multi-user system allows you to share your business plans with your team and consultants Collaborate over a server, network or the Internet to write a winning business plan.

Integrated business software tools optimized for management process improvement

Founded by Burke Franklin, JIAN introduced the revolutionary BizPlanBuilder® in 1988. Rated their “Best Buy” by PC World and winner of Success Magazine’s “Editor’s Choice Gold Medal Award,” BizPlanBuilder has been one of the most popular business planning software tools in the World. With more than 1,500,000 copies sold worldwide, more than a BILLION dollars have been raised through angel investors, venture capitalists, the SBA and bank financing.

The expertise of successful business professionals right at your fingertips

Our products draw on the experience of successful business professionals crossing nearly every industry and business model imaginable, as well as feedback from thousands of customers. We've sold almost 2,000,000 copies of our software worldwide and every day we receive success stories and input from our customers who tell us we've done it right (as well as what we can improve.) Also, each of our business planning products work exactly the same way. All JIAN business software logically works together and all work alike so using all of them gets easier as you go.

A suite of business tools centered around a living business plan...
We encourage you not to just write a business plan, raise money, put the business plan on the shelf and go do whatever. You need to do what you told your investors that you're going to do. They deserve (and demand) to follow your progress according to your business plan. However, as your business grows, things will change. A martial artist knows that you move from your center—a business black belt using our integrated system of business tools can move their business the same way. Everything you do is based upon, and is an extension of, your business plan.

Here's something you won't get from anyone else...
When you’re done using our Multi-user Interactive Document Assembly System (MIDAS) business planning system to complete any of the above projects, it easily continues working for you as a very useful document assembly system to use for other projects of your own—enabling you to pull together different files into a cohesive document controlled by one style page.

Start with professionally written templates, finish with business-winning documents

From our #1 software for creating a custom business plan, through our family of business development tools, JIAN makes it easier to start, build and run your business... and have time for a life, too!

What you think you need may not be enough
Most of our software templates go beyond your needs. You've got a lot of experience and knowledge, but you may not have much experience writing a business plan, developing a marketing plan, or producing a written safety plan. The world keeps changing and competitive demands mean that others may expect more than you can imagine. Writing a business plan or marketing plan today requires a new approach and much more detail than ever before.

The structure is here, just fill-in the blanks — the content is what counts!
The sample text is written intending for you to complete the sentences or fill in the blanks. We give you actual copy that you can use, not just throw-away text you have to rewrite. For you to really succeed financially as well as to make a difference, we also lead you to expand your business thinking and consciousness toward effectively financing and building your business. The Excel sample spreadsheet financial templates are designed to enable even non-financial users to easily structure and articulate their financial goals. Because we use Excel, you enjoy unlimited flexibility to dial-in your model exactly to your unique business concept.

You may find our Business Black Belt newsletter interesting...

Every month Burke writes a brief article about something that he's learned recently or otherwise about life and business that you can put to work for yourself right away. We also accept articles from others who share our desire to forward practical business-building wisdom to those who have a dream, an idea, a product, or service that will benefit our world. Click here to subscribe to Business Black Belt newsletter.

Growth for Business Consultants

It may seem that we compete with business consultants, attorneys and other business advisors. However, when they started using our software templates themselves to write business plans and marketing plans, sales took off! Today, consultants can use a dozen business software templates to expand their practice, earn a % of referral sales, collaborate with clients all over the world, and we will even send them more clients! JIAN offers a worldwide directory of business consultants who can provide local support under the Community menu above. If you are such an advisor, please include yourself in our Expert Referral Network now.

60-Day Get-the-Job-Done-Right-Now Money-Back Guarantee™

Try any of our business software templates, write your business plan, employee policy  manual or legal contract and you'll discover feature-rich, productivity-enhancing tools that will revolutionize the way you work. JIAN offers an unbeatable combination of ideas, direction and samples you can use right now. If for any reason, our software template doesn't work for your business, you've got 60 days to get your money back.

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