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The One-Page Backbone: Why Small Organizations Need Strategic Clarity (Even If They Think They Don't Have Time)
Small business owners are already making strategic decisions every day — they're just doing it reactively. A one-page backbone that captures mission, vision, objectives, and context becomes the reference point for every risk assessment, policy, and resource decision. That's not a strategic plan. That's an operating framework.