The Royal Bank of Scotland

2. FREE Business Planning Software

When it comes to starting or growing a business, knowing where to begin is often the hardest part. That's where our brand new and unique Business Plan CD comes in. It can really help you with the most important part of achieving your vision – creating a business plan and focusing on your goals.

Our Business Plan CD does more than just help you plan for the early stages of your business – it's been designed to help you plan your business throughout it's entire life. It works by leading you through a series of questions designed to stimulate your thoughts on key issues, and then automatically formats your answers into a ready made, printable business plan.

It also comes complete with 12 months free usage of MyBusiness Essentials – an award-winning range of business software that can help to manage your finances, tasks, diary, payroll, contacts, mailings and much more. It integrates all of the key activities you need to run your business with easy to use functionality and step-by-step guidance.

No matter what stage your business is at, our Business Plan CD can help you to take your business to the next level. It’s compatible with the latest PC and Mac operating systems and also links to the Royal Bank's small business website to provide additional up-to-date information whenever you need it.

And once you've created your plan, the Bank's Business Relationship Managers can help you turn it into reality.