Explore best practices in SaaS business planning. Agile Operator offers insights to help you align goals, optimize resources, and drive sustainable growth.
The first time I truly understood what it meant to be an operator under pressure, I was sitting in a boardroom staring at two numbers: rising input costs and an immovable growth target. We had just been told to cut 20% of our spend—while growing revenue 30% in the same quarter. The oxygen left the […]
Margins. Mandates. Mayhem: Why Operators Need Agility—Not Just Answers Read Post »
As a former executive in the fast-paced tech industry, I often found myself wishing for a trusted circle of peers who could offer fresh perspectives and challenge my thinking. Leadership at the highest levels can be lonely, especially when every decision carries weight. What if there had been a space where I could openly discuss
Executive Mastermind Groups: The Power of Collective Wisdom Read Post »
The annual budget and business planning process is key for setting a company’s future direction, requiring strategic priorities, KPIs, departmental plans, and Q1 OKRs established through a collaborative, iterative six-step approach for success.
A Roadmap for 2025 Business Planning Read Post »
The post details a 12-month business planning cycle, emphasizing agility and discipline through quarterly executive strategy meetings, department planning, and regular reviews for company alignment and goal achievement.
Mastering the Business Planning Cycle: A 12-Month Calendar Read Post »
Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat. Sun Tzu, The Art of War Most of us start a new year with some form of a plan with defined and measurable objectives that cover a fiscal period that aligns with a budget – a Business Plan.
The Role of Strategy in Business Planning: Creating Value and Vision for the Future Read Post »
