Milestones¶

Major business events, achievements, and significant moments in the company's history.

Overview¶

Milestone records document significant events in the business—launches, achievements, pivots, failures, and major moments worth remembering.

File Naming Convention¶

Format: YYYY-MM-DD-milestone-name.md or YYYY-milestone-name.md

Examples: - 2025-01-15-grand-opening.md - 2024-12-company-formation.md - 2025-06-first-major-tournament.md - 2025-10-100k-revenue.md

Milestone Types¶

Business Launch¶

Company formation
Store opening
Website launch
New location openings

Financial Milestones¶

First dollar of revenue
Break-even month
Revenue milestones ($100K, $500K, $1M)
Profitability achievements
Funding rounds

Product/Service Milestones¶

New product line launches
Major inventory acquisitions
Service offerings
Partnership launches

Community Milestones¶

Major events
Tournament records
Community achievements
Award recognitions

Team Milestones¶

First hire
Team size milestones
Key hires

Challenges & Pivots¶

Major setbacks
Business pivots
Lessons learned
Recovery stories

Milestone Record Template¶

---
title: "Milestone Name"
date: YYYY-MM-DD
type: [launch|financial|product|community|team|challenge]
---

# Milestone Name

**Date:** YYYY-MM-DD

## What Happened
Description of the milestone event.

## Context
What led up to this moment? What made it significant?

## Impact
How did this affect the business?

## People Involved
Who made this possible?

## Lessons Learned
What did we learn from this experience?

## Looking Forward
How does this position us for the future?

## Media/Photos
Links to photos, videos, press coverage, social media posts.

Why Document Milestones¶

Company history: Build your story
Team morale: Celebrate wins, learn from losses
Investor relations: Show progress
Personal reflection: Remember why you started
Learning: Understand what works

Celebrating Milestones¶

Consider sharing milestone achievements (in appropriate ways): - Team celebrations - Customer announcements - Social media - Investor updates - Personal reflection

But keep the detailed records here private.

Milestones often connect to: - Strategic plans that led to them (10_strategy/) - Financial results that created them (20_finance/) - Decisions that enabled them (90_records/decisions/)