Write a complete 30-page business plan
AI asks about your idea and market, then generates a professional business plan ready to use.
Write a complete 30-page business plan
River's Business Plan Writer creates complete, professional 30-page business plans in minutes. The AI asks targeted questions about your business idea, target market, competition, and financial goals, then writes a comprehensive plan covering executive summary, market analysis, competitive landscape, marketing strategy, operations, financial projections, and funding requirements. Whether you're seeking investors, applying for loans, or clarifying your strategy, you get a complete business plan ready to customize.
Unlike generic templates that leave you filling in blanks, this AI generates actual written content tailored to your specific business. You get real paragraphs explaining your value proposition, detailed market analysis with industry context, competitive positioning that highlights your advantages, and financial narratives that justify your projections. The AI doesn't just create structure, it writes the substance of your business plan based on proven frameworks investors and lenders expect to see.
This tool is perfect for first-time founders writing their first business plan, entrepreneurs applying for SBA loans or grants, business students completing plan assignments, or anyone who needs a solid starting point to refine. If you've been staring at a blank page or struggling with business plan templates, this generates the complete draft you need. Use it when you have a clear idea but need help articulating it in professional business plan format.
What Makes a Strong Business Plan
Strong business plans demonstrate three things: you understand your market deeply, you have a viable path to revenue, and you've thought through operational details. Weak plans are vague about target customers, unclear about how money flows through the business, or missing key details about execution. Investors and lenders can spot a template-filled plan instantly. They want to see specific insights about your industry, clear evidence you've researched competitors, and realistic projections tied to concrete assumptions.
The best business plans follow a proven structure: executive summary that captures the opportunity in two pages, market analysis showing customer pain points and market size, competitive analysis explaining your differentiation, marketing strategy detailing customer acquisition, operations plan covering team and processes, and financial projections with supporting assumptions. Each section should answer the questions a skeptical reader would ask. Why does this problem matter? Why will customers pay for your solution? Why can you execute when others might fail?
To evaluate your own business plan, read it as if you're investing your own money. Does the market analysis convince you there's real demand? Does the competitive section explain why you'll win customers away from existing options? Do the financial projections seem grounded in reality, not wishful thinking? If you can't convince yourself, you won't convince others. Strong plans are specific, honest about risks, and demonstrate founder clarity about what needs to happen for the business to succeed.
What You Get
Complete 30-page business plan with all standard sections
Executive summary capturing your opportunity and strategy
Market analysis with target customer and industry research
Competitive landscape and differentiation strategy
Marketing plan, operations overview, and financial projections narrative
Professional formatting ready to customize and refine
How It Works
- 1Answer questionsAI asks about your business idea, market, competition, and financial goals
- 2AI writes planGenerates complete 30-page business plan with all sections in 10-15 minutes
- 3Review and customizeRead through the plan, edit details, and add company-specific information
- 4Use or shareExport for investor meetings, loan applications, or internal planning
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this good enough to show investors or banks?
This creates a solid first draft that covers all standard business plan sections with real written content. You'll need to customize it with your specific data, add detailed financial models, and refine the narrative to match your voice. Think of it as 70-80% complete. The structure, key sections, and core content are there. You add the final details, specific metrics, and polish that make it uniquely yours. Many founders use this as their starting point, then spend time refining financial projections and adding supporting data.
What questions will the AI ask me?
The AI asks about your business concept and value proposition, target customer and market size, main competitors and your differentiation, revenue model and pricing, go-to-market strategy, team and key hires needed, funding requirements and use of funds, and 3-year financial goals. Questions are conversational, not rigid. You can provide as much or as little detail as you have. The more context you give, the more specific and useful your business plan will be.
Can I use this for a business plan assignment or class?
Yes, but be transparent about using AI as a starting point. Most business professors want to see your thinking and analysis, not just a generated document. Use this to create the structure and initial draft, then heavily customize with your own research, data, analysis, and insights. The AI gives you a framework, you add the substance from your coursework. If your class has specific requirements or templates, make sure to adapt the output to match those expectations.
What if my business is really unique or in a niche industry?
The AI adapts to different industries and business models based on what you tell it. Whether you're launching a SaaS product, opening a restaurant, starting a consulting practice, or building hardware, the plan structure adjusts. For very niche industries, the AI might use more general business concepts that you'll need to make more specific. You'll definitely want to add industry-specific details, data sources, and terminology that demonstrate deep domain expertise to your audience.
How long does this take?
Answering the AI's questions takes 5-10 minutes depending on how much detail you provide. The AI then writes the complete plan in another 10-15 minutes. Total time from start to finished first draft is usually 20-25 minutes. After that, plan to spend several hours reviewing, customizing, and refining. The AI handles the hardest part (creating comprehensive written content), you handle the final polish and specific details.
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