These are the introductory pages of the business plan software. They describe how a business plan works, and why it is important to have a business plan. The navigation bar on the left-hand side of this screen offers links to those pages, as well as links to a page full of links to outside websites which may offer help on getting your business started. After reading all of this information carefully, you may click on the link labeled "Creation" to begin creating your business plan.
Welcome Future Entrepreneurs!
Americans are by nature independent. Since our nation began, individuals who settled here started businesses. Today, hundreds of years later, small businesses are still the heart of the American economic system, and the wealth of resources available to help small businesses, combine to make starting a business an achievable dream.
If you are serious about starting a small business, the EntrePlan™ Business Plan Software will help you write a Business Plan. Studies show that small business owners who complete a Business Plan before starting their businesses are much more likely to succeed than small business owners who do not. This software will walk you through each part of the written Business Plan. When you are finished, you will have a completed Business Plan that may be shown to potential investors, and will help guide your business decisions.
Navigating this software: You may click the "Back" button on the menu at the top of your screen at any time to move back to the page you were previously viewing. If you accidentally exit the software, double-click on the icon placed on your desktop during installation which should read, "Shortcut to Entre Plan. You will be able to view this software best if you use an Internet Browser other than Netscape. The software works well with recent versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer.
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IMPORTANT NOTICES:
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The software on this software is subject to changes that may occur whenever Microsoft or other companies upgrade internal system operations through security upgrades, patches, and other changes to the way the system operates.
A link to steps to take to ensure the proper operation of the program may be accessed by clicking here. If after taking these steps, if you still experience problems with the operation of this software, check for additional information at the Interactive Educational Concepts Inc. website at: www.InteractiveConcepts.org. Changes, updates, and new information that relates to the use of this software will be posted there as needs arise.
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The business plan software included on this CD will run best if you use Internet Explorer 6.0 (or later) as your browser. It will may not operate properly if the browser in use is Mozilla/Firefox, Opera or Netscape, or if you are using an operating system other than Microsoft Windows.
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Note on Printing: If you would like the pages of the business plan to print without unnecessary headers or footers, please take the following steps before proceeding. Go to "File" on your browser menu. Select "Page Setup." Underneath the section titled "Headers and Footers," delete anything in the field next to "Headers" and also delete anything in the field next to "Footers." These two fields should be blank. Click "OK." You are ready to print! After you enter in data on each page, click the tab labeled "Display" at the top of each page for a printer-friendly layout that you can use to assemble a hard copy of your business plan.
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Please note: This software uses Active X functions that your browser must be permitted
to use. If your browser is not set up to allow Active X without prompt, when you use the
software, you will hear an alert and you will see something similar to this:
Right-click on the yellow bar to get a menu similar to the one shown above. Then select the
option that reads, "Allow blocked content..." You will need to do this whenever prompted to get
the full functionality from this software.
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Limitation of Liability: Under no circumstances shall Interactive Educational Concepts, Inc. or the creators of this CD be held liable for any loss or damages of any kind related to the use of this CD. This CD could contain technical, typographical or other mistakes. Interactive Educational Concepts, Inc. and the CD's creators do not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of any of the web sites referenced on this CD.