Free · 2–3 minutes
What is making your business harder to run? Answer eight practical questions to identify the operating bottleneck most likely to be creating unnecessary friction. This is not a scientific diagnosis and it will not recommend AI unless the business problem supports it.
01 When a new lead or inquiry comes in, how consistently does someone respond quickly and know exactly what happens next?Very consistently Usually, with some manual follow-up Inconsistently This is a major problem today
02 How often does work slow down because one person is waiting on information, approval, or a handoff?Rarely Sometimes Often Very often / it causes real delays or rework
03 How much of the business still depends on the owner personally reviewing, approving, answering, or chasing routine work?Very little Some key items A lot of day-to-day work Too much — the owner is a bottleneck
04 How many places does your team need to check to understand a customer, project, lead, or task?One reliable system Two or three systems that mostly work together Several disconnected tools/spreadsheets/messages Information is scattered and often inconsistent
05 How much time does your team spend re-entering information, copying updates, sending reminders, or doing repetitive coordination?Minimal A few hours each week A meaningful amount every week It consumes major staff or owner capacity
06 After a quote, service, project milestone, or customer request, how reliable is follow-up?Consistent and tracked Usually good, but depends on people remembering Inconsistent We regularly lose follow-up opportunities
07 If you wanted to know right now what needs attention most in the business, how easy would it be to get a reliable answer?Very easy Possible, but requires checking several places Difficult / requires manual reporting We often find out too late
08 As the business grows, what is happening operationally?Processes are keeping up well Some strain is showing More volume is creating more coordination problems Growth is making the business noticeably harder to run
