The One Page Business Plan Book For Creative Entrepreneurs Enters 9th Printing

Berkeley, California, January 2, 2008... The One Page Business Plan Book has just entered its 9th printing and its 8th year of being the number one selling business planning book most days on Amazon.com. "The longevity of this book is a testament to the fact that the One Page methodology, without a doubt... works!" states Jim Horan, the book's author. "We are proud of the fact that the book has been so well received not only as a serious business tool, but as part of the business curriculum at over 30 colleges and universities throughout the world."

Written in an easy to use and understand fill-in-the-blanks format, the book also includes the One Page® Entrepreneur's Toolkit on CD-ROM with templates, worksheets, sales calculators, budgets, scorecards and bonus tools. The book's price remains $34.95.

Berkeley, California, November 16, 2007... The One Page Business Plan Company today announced that the newest addition to its One Page Business Plan Book Series, The One Page Business Plan for Financial Services Professionals is now available on Amazon.com. Based on the million dollar best selling The One Page Business Plan, this edition has been totally rewritten for Insurance and investment advisors, agencies and management teams. The book also features proven templates and examples on CD that reflect current industry best practices. Easy assessments let the reader easily discover what's working (and what's not) in their financial services practice.

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Berkeley, California, October 1, 2007... The One Page Business Plan Company announced today a grant program that will place over $50,000 in retail value of The One Page Business Plan for Non-Profits books into the hands of 501(c)(3) organizations across the United States by December 31st of this year. Spokesperson Jim McCraigh said most of the distribution will be through its local affiliates who are close to the actual needs. According to McCraigh, the company is pleased to be able to help Executive Directors and Boards of non-profits keep their promises to clients and volunteers alike.

The One Page Business Plan for Non-Profits is part of the The One Page Business Plan Series of books, software and web-based applications designed help users write clear, concise, and actionable business plans on a single page in the quickest and simplest way possible. The methodology helps both businesses and non-profit organizations rapidly focus people and resources on what's important and improves their ability to communicate complex concepts quickly and securely, across teams, divisions or entire organizations.

Jim Horan, President of the One Page Business Plan Company, to Speak at IMC USA Confab

Reno, Nevada, October 23, 2007... Jim Horan, President and CEO of the One Page Business Plan Company, will present Sell Smart! Sell Successfully! at Confab 2007 on Monday October 29th, 2007.

This three-day conference is sponsored by The Institute of Management Consultants (IMC USA). This premier event for consultants to management will provide insights into the latest tools, strategies and best practices in consulting. IMC CONFAB is the conference that delivers timely and relevant learning, all in one place, for consultants at any stage of practice development.

Horan is author of The One Page Business Plan Series of books. He founded the company in 1990 after nearly two decades in senior level financial positions with Shaklee Corporation and Bayer Pharmaceuticals. Over the past 16 years, his company has helped thousands of businesses achieve sustainable cash flow and profit growth.

Confab 2007 will feature leading industry experts who will share their experiences from the field, in-depth presentations and workshops on starting and growing a consulting practice and improving client-consultant relationships, as well as networking opportunities.

Berkeley, California, May 23, 2007... Jim Horan, President and CEO of the One Page Business Plan Company, will discuss “The One Page Business Plan for Professional Consultants,” during ConsultingWorld™: The Grande Conference of the Americas in Lake Buena Vista, FL, June 24–26.

This three-day conference is co-sponsored by American Management Association (AMA) and The Institute of Management Consultants (IMC USA). This premier event for consultants to management will provide insights into the latest tools, strategies and best practices in consulting.

Horan is author of The One Page Business Plan, the best-selling business planning book on Amazon.com. He founded his company in 1990 after nearly two decades in senior level financial positions with Shaklee Corporation and Bayer Pharmaceuticals. Over the past 14 years, his company has helped thousands of businesses achieve sustainable cash flow and profit growth.

ConsultingWorld™ will feature leading industry experts who will share their experiences from the field, in-depth presentations and workshops on starting and growing a consulting practice and improving client-consultant relationships, as well as networking opportunities.

Illinois 4000 Cross Country Bicycle Event Uses a One Page Business Plan to Focus Efforts

Berkeley, California, February 14, 2007... A University of Illinois student lead not-for-profit enterprise is using a One Page Business Plan® to manage a cross country bicycle event to raise funds for pediatric cancer programs. The group consists of twenty five students who are committed to using a One Page Plan to focus their efforts in the diverse areas of participant pledges, media relations, logistics and corporate sponsorships.

The students plan to bicycle over 4,000 miles from New York City to San Diego, California, spreading awareness and understanding about pediatric cancer throughout schools, hospitals and communities across the nation. Their goal is to raise funds for the American Cancer Society Cancer Research Fund and Camp Esteem.

One Page Business Plans are designed help users write clear, concise, and actionable business plans on a single page in the quickest and simplest way possible. The methodology helps both businesses and non-profit organizations rapidly focus people and resources on what's important and improves their ability to communicate complex concepts quickly and securely, across teams, divisions or entire organizations.

For more information on the students' efforts visit: http://www.illini4000.org

The One Page Business Plan for Professional Consultants Released

Berkeley, California, November 11, 2006... The One Page Business Plan Company today announced that its newest version of the One Page Business Plan Book for Professional Consultants is now available on Amazon.com. Based on the million dollar best selling The One Page Business Plan, it has been totally rewritten for the person or company that sells professional services. The book also features proven templates and examples on CD that reflect current industry best practices. Easy assessments let the reader easily discover what's working in their practice and what's not!

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One Page Business Plan Consulting Team
Grows to Over 300 Affiliates

Berkeley, California, January 27, 2006... The One Page Business Plan Company today announced that its team of senior consultants has now grown to over three hundred licensed affiliates. In addition to the United States, team members are also located in Canada, Europe, and Australia. These seasoned consultants are carefully selected, trained and certified in One Page® methodology and possess a wide range of expertise including leadership training, team development, strategic planning and performance management. One Page consultants also design and implement complete budgeting, forecasting and accountability/business review systems.

The company is interested in adding additional consultants in the coming months. For more information, click here.

Berkeley, California, January 2, 2006... The One Page Business Plan Company today announced the release of the official Korean language edition of The One Page Business Plan. The book was published though a licensing agreement with THENAN Publishing Company by arrangement with B&I Agency in Seoul, South Korea.

According to One Page Business Plan Company spokesman Jim McCraigh, “We are very pleased to make this announcement today and look forward to a long term relationship with both THENAN Publishing and the B&I Agency in Seoul.”

The book is available through the THENAN’s web site, www.thenanbiz.com (ISBN 89-8405-366-0).

Berkeley, California, October 4, 2005... The One Page Business Plan Company today announced a new feature just added to its popular Point, Click, Plan! Executive Edition. Users may now automatically upload their locally created or edited plans to The One Page Planning and Performance System with a few simple clicks of their mouse.

This benefits managers by helping them to rapidly focus people and resources on what's important and improves their ability to communicate complex concepts quickly and securely, across their team, division or entire company within just moments. Users no longer have to depend on fax or mail to share business plans with colleagues.

Point, Click, Plan! is an interactive planning tool designed help users write clear, concise, and actionable business plans on a single page in the quickest and simplest way possible. The web-based One Page Planning and Performance System allows authorized users to click on any profit center, cost center, department, project or program and see a concise business plan for that planning unit along with associated Progress Reports and Scorecards.

Point, Click, Plan! is an interactive planning CD designed help users write clear, concise, and actionable business plans on a single page in the quickest and simplest way possible. The resulting One Page Plan helps managers focus people and resources on what's important and improves their ability to communicate complex concepts quickly and effectively... all while eliminating the drudgery usually associated with writing a business plan.

Company spokesman Jim McCraigh said, "We are pleased with the fact that The Ken Blanchard Companies have chosen to work with us. They are well known for bringing their own brand of effective management tools to organizations across the world, and we are proud that they selected us to partner with them as they look for efficiencies running in their own business."

One Page Planning and Performance System
Version 4.0 Released

Berkeley, California, November 17, 2002... The One Page Business Plan Company today announced the release of the Version 4.0 upgrade to its leading web-based One Page Planning and Performance System.

According to company President and CEO Jim Horan, this is the third significant upgrade of the web-based planning system in the last two years. The enhancements simplify navigation and function selection as well as provide more control over the appearance of Scorecards. The changes to the performance management portion of the system include new color-coding tools to help keep a client company's Scorecards and Progress Reports updated on a regular basis. "Users will find all the new features very easy to use and quite intuitive. They will be upgraded to the new version free of charge and there is nothing they have to do to begin using the new features."

The One Page Planning and Performance System was launched in June of 2000.

Company Selects Berkeley, California
for New Corporate Headquarters

Berkeley, California, March 12, 2002... The One Page Business Plan Company will move its headquarters to Berkeley, California, effective April 15, 2002.

According to company President and CEO Jim Horan, the move is necessary to accommodate the rapid growth the company has experienced since introducing its web-based planning and performance management system 18 months ago.