FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Business plans, examples and application access.
What the examples demonstrate, how the calculators work and where to go next.
Are these real businesses?
No. The complete examples are fictional planning scenarios across several business types. Their sales targets, paid roles, premises and proposed funding are illustrative, not actual operating results or testimonials.
What is included in a complete example?
A full HTML business plan, its saved financial summary, actual financial-report previews, the delivered pitch slides and three free sample PDFs. A business-format guide is labeled separately and is not counted as a completed document package.
Why are there three restaurant formats?
Counter service, full service and delivery first have different sales units, capacity constraints, staffing, assets and channel costs. Each deserves its own operating case.
Do the examples prove typical profit or startup costs?
No. They show how the recorded assumptions produce a forecast for one operating format. A model can reconcile while its demand, wages, supplier prices or site costs still need local evidence. Read the case’s assumptions and limits before adapting it.
Is the working owner paid in the examples?
Each case identifies the working owner’s compensation. Read whether it is payroll or an economic-remuneration expense and whether an employer-cost allowance applies. Owner funding is separate from pay for operating work.
Are the samples and calculators free?
Yes. Public articles, sample PDF downloads and restaurant scenario calculators are free. Personalized projects and paid application document access have separate subscription terms. See Pricing for current USD prices, project allowances and billing periods.
Do the calculators use the same numbers as the examples?
Their default models match the selected saved case. They recalculate a subset of inputs with the same native financial engine and disclose the remaining defaults and simplifications.
Can I save a calculator scenario here?
The public calculator returns a result without creating or saving an application account project. Numerical inputs are sent in the request URL; technical request handling and retention are described in the privacy policy. The BPLAN AI application is available at app.bplan.ai. Sign in to manage your projects and see your current plan and billing. Public examples, guides and sample PDF downloads on bplan.ai are free. Paid application plans and their project allowances are explained on our Pricing page.
What does startup spending include?
Startup uses include prelaunch assets, expensed setup and any modeled opening inventory. A service-only case may have no inventory. Opening cash is proposed funding less startup uses; it is a reserve, not a second startup expense. Read each case for excluded deposits, unquoted site work and other requirements.
Does positive cash mean the business is profitable?
No. Equity financing can leave cash available while the operating business reports a loss. Read profit, cash flow and the balance sheet together.
Does a funding gap equal the external investment ask?
No. The gap is the shortfall in a particular modeled scenario. The external ask is a proposed financing contribution. Neither is secured funding.
Are the illustrations real premises?
Generated scenes are conceptual. The report and pitch preview images are actual pages rendered from the delivered PDFs.
Where can I read the calculation method?
The methodology page defines the saved-model basis, measures, limits and illustration policy. Each calculator also has a visible method section.
Which policies cover this website?
The Privacy policy, website terms and cookie policy cover bplan.ai. They identify the operator, public contact and website practices. They do not define application accounts, AI generation or paid-service terms.
How can I report an error or ask a privacy question?
Send corrections and support requests to support@bplan.ai, and privacy questions to info@bplan.ai. Include the page URL and relevant details. See Contact.
For more detail, read the methodology or contact and corrections page.
What do paid plans cost?
Monthly costs $49 USD per month for 5 new projects per paid month. Quarterly costs $88.20 USD every three months for 10 new projects per paid quarter. Annual costs $235.20 USD per year for 20 new projects per paid year. Unused allowances do not roll over. Included PDF exports and downloads are unlimited during the paid subscription.
How do I cancel renewal?
Use Billing in the application to cancel renewal. The cancellation takes effect at the end of the paid period, and paid access continues until then. Contact support@bplan.ai for a billing or refund question.
Who writes and reviews the content?
BPLAN AI publishes the library using AI assistance for drafting and conceptual artwork. Financial totals come from saved model calculations. A named human review is stated only when the reviewer, review date and exact scope are documented; automated arithmetic or page checks do not establish specialist approval.