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The 2027 Founder Prep Toolkit
Five moves to finish 2026 with money in the bank, your taxes in order, and a plan you can actually run in January. The founders who win January are the ones who set it up in November and December.
PDF · 5 pages · 1.1 MB
What’s inside
Five moves for the end of the year
- 01
Cash in on the holiday buying season
A 2026 holiday calendar and offer ideas built for buyer-ready dates.
- 02
Get tax-ready for 2027
What changed for tax year 2026 and what to gather now.
- 03
Know your numbers, set your goals
A one-hour year-end money review.
- 04
Build your 2027 marketing plan
Fewer channels, clearer results.
- 05
Audit your SOPs and automate with AI
Get hours back every week.
Tax year 2026
$2,000
The new 1099-NEC threshold for paying a contractor (it was $600). The toolkit covers what else changed and what to gather now.
AI, unevenly
76% vs 14%
of small businesses say they use AI, versus those that have built it into core operations. Move 05 shows you where to start.
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