Business Planning Template for Q1, 2026
Q1 2026 Business Planning Template
Set goals that actually work. Track progress that matters.
1. Your Starting Point
Pull data from October-December 2025. This is your baseline.
Don't have these numbers? Your first goal is to start tracking them NOW. You can't improve what you don't measure.
2. Your Q1 Main Goal
Be specific. Not "make more money" – what does success look like?
Good examples:
• Get 50 new customers in Q1
• Launch spring collection with 15 pieces by March 15
• Move 75% of orders from DMs to my online store
• Increase average order value from ₦8,000 to ₦12,000
• Build email list to 500 subscribers
• Get 50 new customers in Q1
• Launch spring collection with 15 pieces by March 15
• Move 75% of orders from DMs to my online store
• Increase average order value from ₦8,000 to ₦12,000
• Build email list to 500 subscribers
3. How Will You Measure Success?
This should be a specific number you can track weekly/monthly
4. Your Action Steps
Break your big goal into concrete actions with deadlines
Example action steps:
1. Set up online store with all products (photos, descriptions) – Week 1-2
2. Put store link in bio, status, everywhere – Week 3
3. Send announcement to existing customers – Week 3
4. Use checkout links for ALL DM inquiries starting Week 4
5. Track weekly: what % of orders through store vs DMs
1. Set up online store with all products (photos, descriptions) – Week 1-2
2. Put store link in bio, status, everywhere – Week 3
3. Send announcement to existing customers – Week 3
4. Use checkout links for ALL DM inquiries starting Week 4
5. Track weekly: what % of orders through store vs DMs
5. Resources & Potential Obstacles
6. Your Check-in Schedule
Put these dates in your calendar RIGHT NOW
Critical: Schedule these check-ins in your calendar with reminders. Goals without check-ins are just wishes.
7. What Success Looks Like
Be specific about how your day-to-day looks different
8. Your Monthly Check-in Checklist
Do this on the first Monday of every month