Tim Berry

Tim Berry is President of Palo Alto Software and author of CPA's Guide to Business Planning" and "Hurdle: The Book of Business Planning. Tim is a frequent speaker on business planning topics. He has given business and marketing planning seminars in English and Spanish on four continents. He is the principal author of several successful software packages, including the #1-rated software for developing a business plan, Business Plan Pro. Tim's software helps entrepreneurs and small business owners bridge the "know-how gap" by tackling planning myths, sales forecasts, budget realities, financing, start-up money, profit vs cash flow, entrepreneurship and real-world planning processes. Tim addresses planning with a blend of common sense and in-depth knowledge of business principals. Tim was a foreign correspondent in Latin America before receiving his MBA degree from Stanford University. He then became vice-president of Creative Strategies International, was co-founder of Borland International, and wrote business plans for Apple Computer's Latin America group and its Apple Japan subsidiary.