HEY SMALL BUSINESS, YOU'RE NOT THINKING BIG ENOUGH.
LONG-TERM PLANNING FOR YOUR BUSINESS HAS NEVER BEEN MORE SIMPLE AND FUN.
It is possible to plan for the future.
This eBook will teach you how to reduce uncertainty and help you make your dream business a reality.
truth be told
The reason many businesses do not plan very far into the future is due to the uncertainty of the future.
Strategic foresight is the only way to squash that uncertainty and leave your business feeling more confident planning for the long term.
This book offers an introduction to Strategic Foresight, Trend Scanning, and Backcasting. It will teach you how to define a future that your business can be proud of.
10 reasons you need this book on backcasting
Strategic Planning: Small businesses with a long-term roadmap are 19% more likely to be successful over time, according to a study by the Small Business Administration.
Goal Setting and Monitoring: Research from Harvard Business Review shows that companies with clearly defined goals are 10 times more likely to succeed.
Resource Allocation: According to the Small Business Administration, businesses that align their resources with long-term goals experience 30% higher revenue growth.
Risk Management: The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor reports that businesses with proactive risk management strategies are 20% more likely to survive.
Competitive Advantage: A study by McKinsey & Company found that companies with a long-term strategic focus outperform their peers by 30% in terms of revenue growth.
Employee Engagement: Gallup research indicates that businesses with engaged employees experience 21% higher profitability.
Stakeholder Confidence: According to a survey by Deloitte, 82% of investors consider a clear long-term strategy as critical when evaluating investment opportunities.
Adaptability: A study by the Boston Consulting Group reveals that companies that balance long-term goals with adaptability are 50% more likely to succeed.
Financial Planning: Small Business Trends reports that businesses with accurate financial forecasting are twice as likely to secure funding.
Legacy and Succession Planning: Research by PwC shows that only 23% of family businesses have a formal succession plan in place. By including succession planning in its long-term roadmap, small businesses can ensure a smooth transition of leadership and preserve its legacy.
“It allowed the team the openness to explore all areas of the business for the first time”
“We refreshed our visions for key areas of focus and came up with reasonable strategy and tactics”
what's inside the free DIGITaL BOOK?
Find out how to use Backcasting to make long-term strategic planning FUN and effective for your business.
Introduction to Strategic Foresight
The different kind of futures: possible, probable, plausible, preferable
How to reverse-engineer your way to a future your business desires
A framework to help you understand trends developing around you and your business
A collaborative process that can help your participants to both shape and see themselves in the future
“The future picture is much clearer and we can see the many new areas we need to work on.”
“I like how each day progressed from very high level to focusing on strategies and tactics. The discussions were very enlightening.”
“I can’t believe we actually had clear and sustained focus on each phase of strategy development"
Hi, I'm Roxi
I’m Roxi — a futurist, design strategist, and change coach.
Since completing a Master of Design in Strategic Foresight and Innovation 8 years ago, I have been helping companies solve complex problems, innovate, and stay relevant. I have become known for speaking and teaching my unique approach by groups at IBM, Spotify, Shopify, and Google.
Strategic Foresight is often inaccessible for small businesses, so I developed my signature framework to help small businesses plan long-term.
Outside of my professional endeavours, you can find me globe-trotting, freckling on a surfboard, or fostering dogs. Originally from Canada, I have lived in Italy, Costa Rica, Bermuda, and England.