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dexxl
02-08-2004, 07:50 AM
has anyone tried to use this programe to do their business for their bar?

i'm thinking of getting it just for the proposal stage than fine tunning it to suit what i'd like to have as my bar. cos i got to propose to some people (not the bank) to get the support for the venue or else i'm going to spend all this effort and nothing will come out of it. of course it'll be a good learning curve, but i've got about 100 other things to be concentrating on as well.

anyone can give me some feedback on it?
Cheek
02-08-2004, 09:40 PM
no, but use it and tell us how it goes.
The Event Guy
02-10-2004, 03:37 PM
Never heard of this...I'm curious too.
dexxl
02-10-2004, 05:43 PM
oOkay,..

you guyz wanna chip and and i'll get a copy, duplicate it and give you all copies?
BCreten
02-11-2004, 12:45 AM
What is it? Where can I get some information on it? How much is it? We would all like to know I'm sure!
Brian
Cheek
02-11-2004, 04:30 AM
Originally posted by dexxl
oOkay,..

you guyz wanna chip and and i'll get a copy, duplicate it and give you all copies?

But,....I already have a bar :p
dexxl
02-11-2004, 06:05 AM
Originally posted by BCreten
What is it? Where can I get some information on it? How much is it? We would all like to know I'm sure!
Brian

www.barbusinessplan.com

it's mostly suited for american startups and i'm in australia so i'm really not so sure if i'd be getting my monies worth

but wouldn't mind giving it a try if someone if willing to split the cost with me..
The Event Guy
02-11-2004, 09:41 AM
:rolleyes:
Shock G
02-23-2004, 01:26 AM
All this is is basic business plan software. It looks poor at best....... try business plan pro 2004 much better software.......
http://www.paloalto.com


Basically, any banker or lender will look at key things:

1. Previous expericence or sales history.
2. Estimated cash flow.
3. Risk at large.

No lender in their right mind would lend a new nightclub startup a dollar without 100% collateral or previous business history. So basically, all the pretty business plans mean nothing if your using forecasts with no real basis for cash flow estimates.

Back to the software - the BBP2004 has plenty of sample plans to go through and its about $75.00
dexxl
02-23-2004, 06:27 PM
erm, it's not a software...
Shock G
02-23-2004, 10:26 PM
sorry, if its not software you're talking about, then what is it?
BigC
02-23-2004, 11:36 PM
If you buy that software, look on Ebay. You may be able to find it for cheaper.
djdbarton
03-11-2004, 12:46 PM
I have purchased this software and find it to be a good starting point because it is taylored towards a Bar. It's a really good checklist of things you will need and provides some good figures for the industry (years 2001, 2002). Two things however:

1. It really is not software, but some excel spreadsheets for the financial planning sections that already include formulas.

2. Depending on who you are presenting this business plan to, it can be a bit too much. Consider having others in the biz or your local SBA take a look at it and ask them to make suggestions on what to cut and what to keep.

Hope this helps.