Atlas Business Solutions Releases New Ultimate Business Planner® 2.0
New version works with Intuit's QuickBooks® 2003 software products.
Fargo, North Dakota, September 18, 2003 -- Atlas Business Solutions, Inc. (ABS), developer of the business planning technology in QuickBooks Premier 2003, today announced the release of Ultimate Business Planner® 2.0. Included are over 1,000 business plan samples, business start-up resources, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan information and links, and the ability to import QuickBooks financial and company information.
Ultimate Business Planner is an easy-to-use, step-by-step software tool that makes financial forecasting and business planning easy. Ultimate Business Planner gives entrepreneurs and small business owners the power to:
- Produce a professional business plan with easy-to-read reports and charts
- Evaluate new business ideas and strategies quickly and thoroughly
- Project business financial outcomes before investing time and money
- Avoid costly business planning mistakes and oversights
- Apply for business loans and lines of credit
- Communicate ideas clearly to potential investors
- And much more!
Version 2.0 comes with several new features and enhancements to make the task of writing a business plan and creating a financial projection easier. In addition to working with QuickBooks, additional features include:
- Over 1,000 indexed samples
Now users can quickly find sample business plan text, grouped by section and categorized by industry, to help users write their business plan.
- Sample plans for over 25 industries
Includes sample plans for over 25 industries to show users examples of completed business plans.
- Publish a business plan and financial projection as an Adobe® PDF
Users can easily communicate their business plan by e-mailing it to potential investors or by posting it to a website.
- Enhanced business start-up resources
From a list of small business-friendly banks to SBA district offices and economic development departments, Ultimate Business Planner has all the information users will need to get their business idea up and running.
- U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan programs
Ultimate Business Planner includes information on the different SBA loan programs available, including links to on-line SBA forms.
- Recommended format of the SBA
Ultimate Business Planner follows the SBA recommended format for writing a business plan and creating a financial projection.
- Plan Review
Helps users reveal incomplete sections and errors before printing their business plan.
"We recognized there was a need for a simple business planning tool to help QuickBooks users take their business to the next level," said Jon Forknell, vice president of sales and marketing for ABS. "Now, QuickBooks users can plan for the future and grow their business using Ultimate Business Planner." With a few simple clicks, QuickBooks users can import company information and existing financials from QuickBooks Pro and Premier 2003 and QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 2.0 to help create a business plan and financial projection.
"Intuit and Atlas Business Solutions recognize that small business owners juggle many daily tasks and that they are constantly looking for ways to streamline their operations," said Mark Bercow, vice president of the Intuit Developer Network. "Enabling the exchange of data between Ultimate Business Planner and the QuickBooks 2003 products will help small businesses save time and manage their resources more efficiently, allowing them to spend more time actually running their business."
Ultimate Business Planner 2.0 can be purchased for $99 by calling ABS at 1-800-874-8801 (1-701-235-5226) or on-line at www.bptools.com.
Atlas Business Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of easy-to-learn, easy-to-use, and affordable small business software. In addition to Ultimate Business Planner, ABS offers several other small business software titles: Visual Staff Scheduler®, Visual Staff Scheduler PRO, Visual Group Planner®, Staff Files®, and Ultimate Financial Forecaster®. ABS has been developing software solutions since 1991.
Visual Staff Scheduler, Visual Group Planner, Staff Files, Ultimate Business Planner, and Ultimate Financial Forecaster are registered trademarks of Atlas Business Solutions, Inc. Intuit, the Intuit logo and QuickBooks, among others, are registered trademarks and/or registered service marks of Intuit Inc. in the United States and other countries. Adobe and the Adobe logo are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Other parties' trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective owners and should be treated as such.
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