We're updating the business plan builder tool on Monday 9 December, between 7 am and 8 am (AEDT). During this time, you may experience interruptions when building your business plan. See our service availability page for more information and support.

During this time, you may experience interruptions when using the tool and may lose the information you have entered. If that happens, you will need to start again. If you are redirected to an error page, select 'continue' to keep working on your plan.

For the best experience, we recommend that you use the tool at a later time.

Who this tool is for

This tool can be used by anyone thinking about starting a business or already running a business. It will help you to:

  • evaluate a new business idea
  • set some goals for the year ahead
  • keep your business on track.

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Time to complete

30–60 minutes

Your privacy

We delete all your information 3 hours after your session ends. Learn more about privacy.

Time to complete

30–60 minutes

Your privacy

We delete all your information 3 hours after your session ends. Learn more about privacy.

What you'll get

We'll ask you some questions about your business and you'll get a business plan that you can email or download at the end. 

Before you start

You may want to forecast your revenue and expenses for the next year to save time.

Seeking finance?

Some lenders ask for more detail, so it's better to use our detailed business plan template.