Burke Franklin is an entrepreneur, author, and speaker who is best known for creating BizPlanBuilder business plan software and founding Business Power Tools, the company behind a massive collection of management tools for entrepreneurs, business owners and their advisors. He has over 40 years of experience in business and has helped thousands of entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses. Burke is also the author of several books, including "Business Black Belt" which provides practical advice for entrepreneurs and small business owners on how to build successful businesses. He is also a popular speaker and has given talks on entrepreneurship, business planning, and marketing at conferences and events around the world.   Burke Franklin is a strong advocate for entrepreneurship and believes that anyone can start and grow a successful business with the right tools and mindset. He is committed to helping entrepreneurs achieve their goals and has dedicated his career to providing the resources and support they need to succeed.

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Infographics for Entrepreneurs

Infographics for Entrepreneurs One of the things we recommend in our BizPlanBuilder business planning system is the use of infographics to illustrate market research. It’s a way of getting around those $3,000+ market research reports. Just search “infographic keyword keyword keyword” and you’ll get screen after screen of amazing content to use in your business…

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2024 Minimum Wage Increases by State

As I’ve always understood it, minimum wage is primarily for entry-level workers like teenagers. A “minimum wage” is intended to protect them from being unfairly exploited while they learn what it’s like / how to be an employee. Business owners hiring them bear the brunt of teaching them new skill and how to behave with…

3 Curious Things I Learned From One of Our Investors

The other day, I got a call from one of our investors / advisors… Rob Kramarz at Intelliversity.org He had a question about using one of our 5-year financial model templates with a client. (As an investor himself, Rob also helps entrepreneurs raise capital.) And he uses Business Power Tools and our BizPlanBuilder to get…

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8 Tips for Being a Brilliant $peaker in Person as well as on Zoom

Former Toastmasters club president $hares insights on $peaking $uccessfully My Australian networking group (The Connect Collaborative) asked me to speak to them about speaking. From my experience with Toastmasters for several years, I share a handful of presentation tips I haven’t heard anywhere else.  Pre-Speaking Ritual  Words are worth 1,000 Pictures  What Your Background Reveals…