Writing Your 2026 Business Plan

-Writing business plans is a time-consuming and difficult task, especially if the result is not
  understood or, worse, your business plan is simply not read by your team or board members.

 We really, really understand business planning at a practical level! 

 Download our Writing the 2026 Winning Business Plan

 This been updated seven times 2020 in order to reflect the rapidly changing times.  While we
 usually believe that creating a long-term business strategy plan is effective, 2026 is not the
 time for that. We strongly believe that 2026 will be a great year for business! As a result, it's
 necessary to tactically plan quarter-by-quarter, considering both the overall business climate
 and specifically given the huge impact of generative AI in Sales, Marketing and Operations! 


 We predicted a positive year for 2024, which it was, although we didn't factor in that
 most managers wanted to see the election outcome before they made any major hires or
 major commitments to.

 We felt that we did an excellent job in planning for 2023, even while the media and naysayers
 were cautioning a recession.  First, from the macroeconomics, we felt that a recession was
 impossible, which proved to the case. More importantly we just made sure that we hunkered
 down with our customers and intensified the rigor of business planning.  It was a superb year
 for us and our customers!

 Each year...

  • we review more than 1,500+ business plans 
  • We're actively involved in the writing and editing of 100+ of these. 

    As authors of business plans and founders and cofounders of numbers of startups, we make sure our business plans reflect the vision of both the CEO and the entire management team.  More importantly, we break down business planning into detailed strategies, implementable tactics, action planning and realistic three-year financial plans. 

 Over the years, Jack  has been...

 As a result, we've created a series of rules, tactics and hints as to how to write the best
 business plans whether you're a startup entrepreneur looking for financing or an experienced
 executive planning for new growth for your $50 million company. 

Learn More: 

You can find these rules in our publication, Writing the Winning Business Plan or you can request a copy directly by contacting Jack at jack@derbymanagement.com.

Reading the Writing the Winning Business Plan is only the beginning of the process. Just as in learning how to drive a car or how to play a sport, reading the rules was usually not good enough to enable you to become an expert. At those times in your life, you needed a coach. Writing business plans is no different.  If you are not that experienced, then you’re typical of the majority of both the entrepreneurs and the seasoned business managers with whom we work.  

"Derby Management was with us at the very beginning of our new business.  We worked hand in hand on the business plan, engaging in active debates at every decision point. The plan was rock solid and delivered.  As the business grew at a meteoric rate passing the $100 million dollar mark, our management team had to assume increasing responsibilities - yet they'd only been on the job for two years.  Derby Management was there for us again, driving home the systematic approach to business planning and critical on-time execution of the plan."
- Ellen Frank, CEO, Serono