In the early stages of building an impact startup, it’s important that enough resources are set aside for managing your impact from the very beginning. As outlined in the guide, this includes not just money – for tools, analyses, or external expertise – but also time to collect data, interpret results, and make adjustments.
If you’re already familiar with resource planning from the prototyping phase (like for your MVP), that experience can help: break down work packages by priority, allocate budgets carefully, and build in buffers so you can stay flexible if measurement tools take more time or money than expected.
Regularly reviewing how your team uses its resources can help spot bottlenecks early – and keep impact management from falling by the wayside in the rush of day-to-day tasks.
Professional time and budget management is just as important for your impact goals as it is for developing your core product or service. Only when there’s enough capacity can you track results consistently and learn what’s working – so you can scale your positive impact where it counts.