Startup Business Planning

Business Planning

We use an 8-step business development method that takes an idea to an executable business plan — each step building on the one before it.

Business Planning Overview

The business is structured through a connected planning process: starting from your goals and criteria, through capability and market fit, customer and problem definition, value proposition and business model, pricing and revenue design, feasibility review, and finally execution with validation and adjustment.

High-Level Planning Flow

  1. Purpose
  2. Market
  3. Customer
  4. Value Proposition
  5. Business Model
  6. Pricing
  7. Feasibility
  8. Execution

Connection to Learning / AI Harness

The same methods can be learned directly through our teaching. Once planning is done, the recurring work that follows is supported by AI Harnesses — a Harness does not replace business planning itself.