SAAS Business Operational Task List

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I used the following prompt with Gemini to produce this task list that I reviewed and edited. I'm posting it here to help you get started on thinking about the cadance you need to maintain for your new business.

I will also be researching how much of this can be automated with AI agents and reporting back here.

I am starting a new SAAS business. Create a task list for me of the activities I need to do daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and anually.  Include both operational, customer support and financial activities.

Launching a SaaS is a marathon, but the daily sprints are what keep the lights on. To keep your business from becoming a tangled web of "I'll do that later," you need a predictable rhythm.

Here is a structured roadmap to keep your operations, support, and finances in sync.

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☀️ Daily: The Pulse

Focus on momentum and immediate user needs.

Category	Task
Operational	Review system health dashboards and server logs for any performance dips.
Customer Support	Clear the inbox; respond to all tickets and social media mentions within 4-12 hours.
Operational	Check your North Star Metric (e.g., daily active users or signups).
Financial	Review failed payments/churned subscriptions and trigger automated dunning emails.

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🗓️ Weekly: The Optimization

Focus on iterative improvements and tactical adjustments.

• Operational: Run a "Sprint Review" to assess development progress and ship at least one small feature or bug fix.
• Customer Support: Identify the "Top 3 Issues" from the week’s tickets and document them for the product roadmap.
• Financial: Review marketing spend vs. new user acquisition (CAC analysis).
• Operational: Audit your lead generation funnel—are people dropping off at a specific step?

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📅 Monthly: The Health Check

Focus on data-driven decisions and administrative hygiene.

• Financial: Generate a Profit & Loss (P&L) statement. Calculate your Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) and Net Churn.
• Customer Support: Update your Knowledge Base/FAQ based on the most common questions from the past 30 days.
• Operational: Perform a security audit (access logs, password rotations, or software updates).
• Operational: Send a "What’s New" newsletter to your entire user base to drive engagement.

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🏔️ Quarterly: The Strategy

Focus on the "Big Picture" and long-term viability.

• Financial: Calculate your Burn Rate and Runway. Ensure you have at least 12–18 months of cash or a clear path to it.
• Operational: Re-evaluate your tech stack. Are you paying for "zombie" subscriptions you don't use?
• Customer Support: Conduct "Customer Success" interviews with your top 10% of users to find expansion opportunities.
• Operational: Set new OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) for the next 90 days.

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🎆 Annually: The Foundation

Focus on legal compliance and structural growth.

• Financial: Full tax preparation and filing. Review your pricing model—is it time for an increase?
• Operational: Renew domain names, SSL certificates, and annual software contracts (often cheaper than monthly).
• Customer Support: Review your Terms of Service and Privacy Policy to ensure compliance with changing laws (GDPR, CCPA, etc.).
• Operational: Conduct a "Year in Review" for your team and stakeholders to celebrate wins and pivot away from failures.

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Pro Tip: In the early stages, your "Customer Support" and "Operational" tasks will often bleed together. Don't fight it—use those support tickets as your primary R&D department.

Which stage of the launch are you currently in—are you still building the MVP, or are you already onboarding your first users?