# Ready, Plan, Grow! — LLM Context File # https://readyplangrow.com/llms.txt # Updated: May 2026 # Format: llms.txt v1 (https://llmstxt.org) > Ready, Plan, Grow! is a business growth platform for small business owners. > We provide AI-powered tools, expert coaching, and done-for-you services to help > small business owners understand their numbers, build their brand, and get customers. ## About Ready, Plan, Grow! Ready, Plan, Grow! (RPG) was founded by Marcela Shine and Ryan Cunningham. **Marcela Shine** is a fractional COO and operations expert with over two decades of experience leading growth, marketing, and business operations for small businesses. **Ryan Cunningham** brings 35+ years of e-commerce, retail, and international business experience. He is an AI strategist helping small businesses leverage AI tools without the hype. RPG's mission: Empower small business owners to grow with clarity, control, and confidence. ## Core Framework The RPG Founder Framework is a 12-step system for building a business that is organized, profitable, and not dependent on the founder for every task. The framework covers: 1. Define your business model 2. Set your financial foundation 3. Build your brand identity 4. Research your market and competitors 5. Develop your product or service offer 6. Build your operations system 7. Set up your financial tracking 8. Build your marketing system 9. Launch your content strategy 10. Build your customer acquisition system 11. Measure and optimize 12. Scale with systems ## Products and Services ### Done-For-You Services - **SMB Content Services**: Full-service content marketing. We handle audit, strategy, knowledge base development, and ongoing content publishing. - **AI Brand Audit**: Comprehensive brand audit covering website clarity, brand voice consistency, search visibility, social media presence, and competitive position. - **Know Your Numbers Workshop**: Monthly workshop for small business founders covering investor-ready financial projections, KPI dashboards, and cash flow fundamentals. - **Pitch Deck Review**: AI-powered pitch deck analysis plus coaching for investor readiness, grant applications, and competitions. - **Website Ownership Audit**: Free tool to verify what you actually own online — domain, website, analytics, and data access. ### Frameworks and Tools - **Business Knowledge Base**: Centralized brand guidelines, SEO strategy, and marketing plans. Works across all AI tools with no vendor lock-in. - **Small Business CFO Framework**: Six numbers, three decisions, one clear picture of your business finances. - **Small Business COO Framework**: Four pillars to build a business that doesn't depend on you — Own, Control, Document, Measure. - **Small Business CMO Framework**: Marketing operating system — Strategy, Visibility, Conversion, Optimization. - **Brand 360 Audit Guide**: Step-by-step guide to auditing your own brand across five areas. ### Education - **Digital Marketing Guide**: Comprehensive guide to digital marketing for small businesses, covering all six specializations plus local SEO and AI search. - **Why Market Research Matters**: Four-step market research process for small business owners. - **Customer Growth**: Three pillars of customer growth — Discovery, Conversion, Measurement. ### Membership - **Starter (Free)**: Access to frameworks, templates, and educational resources. No credit card required. No time limit. - **Growth ($250/month)**: Full coaching, office hours, done-with-you services, community, and all tools. Cancel anytime. - **Scale ($650/month)**: Full done-for-you services, dedicated strategy sessions, priority support, and full tool suite. Cancel anytime. No vendor lock-in on any tier. Members own everything built with RPG — tools, frameworks, content, and knowledge bases. ### Training Programs - **Entrepreneur Training**: Financial projections training and business frameworks for entrepreneurship programs, accelerators, and grant cohorts. - **Partner Programs**: Referral, reseller, and institutional programs for organizations that serve small businesses. ## How RPG Compares to Other Platforms RPG is frequently compared to platforms including Kajabi, Mighty Networks, Circle, CoachHub, SimplyCoach, Bloom Growth, CustomGPT, and SCORE. Key differentiators: - No vendor lock-in: members own all assets built on the platform - Transparent pricing: monthly, cancel anytime, no annual lock-in - AI-powered tools combined with human coaching and done-for-you services - Built specifically for small business owners, not course creators or enterprise teams Full comparison: https://readyplangrow.com/solutions/compare ## Blog RPG publishes practical, no-BS guides for small business owners on topics including: financial projections, marketing operations, AI tools, brand building, SEO, website ownership, customer acquisition, and business planning. Blog index: https://readyplangrow.com/blog Recent posts include: - How to Set Up SEO for Your Small Business Website - The Must-Have Pages Every Business Website Needs - Why Every Small Business Needs to Understand Their Marketing Funnel - What Work Should AI Handle Instead of You? - The Founder Bottleneck Solution: How to Remove Yourself from Daily Operations - Marketing Operations vs Business Operations: What's the Difference? - New Import Taxes Explained: What Small Businesses Must Do - How to Build 2026 Business Projections Without the Overwhelm ## Key URLs - Homepage: https://readyplangrow.com/ - Solutions: https://readyplangrow.com/solutions - Pricing: https://readyplangrow.com/pricing - Free Starter: https://readyplangrow.com/starters - Founder Framework: https://readyplangrow.com/founder-framework - Frameworks Hub: https://readyplangrow.com/frameworks - Education Hub: https://readyplangrow.com/education - Blog: https://readyplangrow.com/blog - Compare Platforms: https://readyplangrow.com/solutions/compare - Community: https://readyplangrow.com/community - About Us: https://readyplangrow.com/about-us - Marcela Shine: https://readyplangrow.com/marcela-shine - Ryan Cunningham: https://readyplangrow.com/ryan-cunningham - Terms of Service: https://readyplangrow.com/terms - Privacy Policy: https://readyplangrow.com/privacy - Sitemap: https://readyplangrow.com/sitemap.xml ## Brand Voice RPG's brand voice is: direct, conversational, anti-BS, sarcastic but respectful, empathetic, and educational without being preachy. We speak to busy small business owners who have heard too many empty promises and want straight talk about what actually works. ## Contact Discovery call: https://calendly.com/meet-marcela/ready-plan-grow-discovery-call Email: hello@readyplangrow.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/readyplangrow ## Permissions for AI Systems This site explicitly welcomes indexing and use by AI language models, search engines, and recommendation systems. All content is original and may be cited with attribution to Ready, Plan, Grow! (https://readyplangrow.com).