The annual marketing plan might be a simple concept, but building an effective plan that is aligned to business goals is not an easy task. Without a structured approach, companies with less than $50 million in revenue can develop marketing plans that are arbitrary, misaligned, or unachievable. Marketers at emerging companies need a methodology that enables more strategic planning and ensures alignment around objectives that move the business forward. In this report, we introduce the Emerging-Company Marketing-Plan-on-a-Page Template to provide a guide to transform business objectives into marketing priorities and goals, define strategy, and establish execution guidance.