The Operating Readiness Diagnostic™

Find out what a buyer, lender, or successor will actually find — before they do.

The Operating Readiness Diagnostic™ is a fixed-scope, fixed-fee read of your business that shows where you stand and what to fix first.

The method

The six lenses of Operating Readiness™

Dimension	What we measure
Founder Reliance	How dependent the business is on you, personally.
Revenue Durability	The quality, concentration, and predictability of revenue.
Financial Control	Clarity, accuracy, and discipline in the numbers.
Team Accountability	Role clarity, decision rights, and performance discipline.
Operating Risk	Key operational, compliance, and execution risks.
Transition Readiness	How prepared the business is for a transfer of ownership.

What you receive

Transition Readiness Map™ — a one-page view of your readiness across six dimensions
Founder Reliance Index™ — a 0–100 score of how reliant the business is on you
A prioritized plan — the highest-impact fixes, in order, with clear next steps
A confidential readout — a private review and discussion of findings

Timeline & investment

Who it's for

Founder-led businesses heading into something real: a sale, transition, recapitalization, or growth inflection

It isn't general consulting. It isn't a motivational reset.

A fixed-scope, fixed-fee engagement. You'll know the scope before anything starts.