Essential Business Tool: LivePlan

Home ▸ Resources

LivePlan is an innovative online software tool designed to simplify the business planning process and help you create a comprehensive and professional plan. Whether you’re a startup entrepreneur or an established business owner, LivePlan provides you with all the necessary tools and resources to turn your ideas into a concrete roadmap.

Our Recommendation

At Montana Child Care Business Connect, we highly recommend LivePlan to all aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners. We have seen firsthand how this software has revolutionized the planning process for numerous businesses, enabling them to develop strategies, attract funding, and achieve their goals.

LivePlan is also excellent for team collaboration. Providers can offer access to their plan with advisors and other contributors. Communities can customize their action plan and information gathering across committees and partners. Plans get done faster and better using this cloud-based software.

By using LivePlan, you will not only save time and effort in creating a business plan, but you will also gain a deeper understanding of your business model and its potential for success. With the right preparation and robust planning, your journey towards entrepreneurial success becomes much smoother.

Our license slots are offered for free to communities and entrepreneurs working with one of MCCBC’s programs. Get started planning, analyzing, communicating, and collaborating with this online tool by contacting Jason Nitschke at jasonn@zerotofive.org.

View Additional Resources

CHILD CARE BUSINESS ADVISOR

Staffing Pattern & Wage Scale Template

CHILD CARE BUSINESS ADVISOR

An Advisor’s Guide to Business Partnerships in the Childcare Industry

Information about the 45F Employer-Provided Child Care Tax Credit

pre-venture

Toolkit: Your Guide for School-Based Child Care

Schedule a Business Consultation

with Senior Child Care Business Advisor Jason Nitschke

Jason joined Zero to Five Montana in 2022 as Senior Child Care Business Advisor after eight years in economic development as Vice President with the Great Falls Development Authority (GFDA) and Regional Director of the Great Falls area Small Business Development Center (SBDC).

He coaches, counsels, advises, and trains starting, growing, expanding, and stabilizing child care businesses with the business elements of running a licensed child care program in Montana.

Read Jason’s Full Bio

Schedule a Community Consultation

with Community Navigator Shelby Whelan

Shelby is a people-person who is excited to continue her community development work as the Community Navigator for Montana Child Care Business Connect. She helped develop and implement community-led projects related to children and families, facilitated a handful of early childhood coalitions and committees, received the 2022 Moving Mountains award, and became invested in the need for early childhood systems change in Montana.

Read Shelby’s Full Bio

Meeting demand

Montana Child Care Business Connect (MCCBC) supports the start, stability, viability, and expansion of high-quality, early child care businesses in Montana and helps cultivate child care business stability and sustainability.