Starting out
The Business Planner for a New Business
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A new business needs a plan and a way to act on it every week. MY PA holds both: a business plan section at the front, then the months, weeks and days to carry it out.
The short answer
What should you put in a business planner?
A business planner should hold your goals for the year, a short business plan, your projects with their action steps, a marketing plan, financial targets, and a weekly and daily plan that connects back to those goals.
- Goals and vision for the year.
- A business plan, marketing plan and financial targets.
- Projects, weekly priorities, daily time blocks and regular reviews.
How MY PA helps
From a plan to a working week
Most new businesses do not fail for lack of a plan. They lose it in the day to day. MY PA keeps the plan and the week in the same book.
Start with the plan
The Goals and Vision and Business Plan sections give you a short, written plan before the dated pages begin.
Break it into projects
Turn each goal into projects and action steps on the Goals and Projects pages, month by month.
Act on it weekly
Choose three priorities each week, block time for them each day, then review what worked.
At a glance
What you need, and where to find it
| What a new business needs | Where it lives in MY PA |
|---|---|
| A written business plan | Business Plan section |
| Yearly goals and vision | Goals and Vision section |
| Marketing and social media plan | Marketing and Money section |
| Financial targets, income and expenses | Marketing and Money section |
| Projects and action steps | Goals and Projects pages |
| A weekly routine | Weekly spread, top three priorities, time blocking |
| Reviews | Weekly and monthly reviews |
For planning the year: the MY PA 2027 Planner.
For a fuller starting set: the Business Starter Kit, which helps you plan, launch and grow a business.
For business planning in Notion: Business HQ.
Choose your planner
The MY PA range
The dated yearly planner: goals and vision, business plan, monthly calendar, projects, weekly and daily pages, marketing and money, and reviews. Eight colours.
Shop the 2027 Planner
An undated daily pad: top 3 priorities, hourly time blocks from 5am to 8pm and a daily wellbeing check-in. 90 sheets, A4 landscape.
Shop Power Pages Daily
The same system as a hyperlinked digital planner for iPad, GoodNotes, Notability, Noteshelf, reMarkable, Kindle Scribe, Supernote, Onyx Boox and Android. Instant download.
Shop Digital PlannersQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What is a good business planner for a new entrepreneur?
A good planner for a new entrepreneur combines a business plan with weekly planning. The MY PA 2027 Planner has a Business Plan section, goals, projects, marketing and money pages, and a weekly spread with daily time blocking.
What is the difference between a business planner and a diary?
A diary records dates and appointments. A business planner also holds your goals, business plan, projects, marketing and financial targets, and links them to the week so that daily work follows the plan.
How do I choose a planner for a growing business?
Choose a planner that holds goals, projects, marketing and money as well as the calendar, and that has a review built in. Then pick the format you will use daily: paper, digital or Notion.
Is there a business planner kit for starting a business?
Yes. The MY PA Business Starter Kit is a set for people who want to plan, launch and grow a business. See the kit page for what is included.
Do I still need a formal business plan?
If you need funding, lenders and investors usually expect a formal business plan document. A business planner does a different job: it helps you carry the plan out week by week.
Try the system free
Download the free 2027 planner and start your first week with a plan.