Question 01 / 08Time in operations
Founder Freedom Audit
Eight questions. Five minutes.
Your number at the end.
An instant score across seven operational dimensions, with an eighth question for business context, plus an opportunity-cost estimate. We review every submission. You can also contact us directly to discuss a COO engagement.
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Question 02 / 08Decision dependence
How many decisions require your personal approval before your team can move forward?
Question 03 / 08Process documentation
How documented are your core operational processes?
Question 04 / 08Reactive load
How much of your week gets consumed by reactive firefighting vs. proactive strategy?
Question 05 / 08AI adoption
How much AI automation are you currently using in your operations?
Question 06 / 08Team alignment
How clearly does your team understand priorities and what to work on without asking you?
Question 07 / 08Continuity risk
If you took two weeks completely off, what would happen to the business?
Question 08 / 08Company profile
What's your company's approximate annual revenue?
Worksheet 02Founder Freedom Score
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Founder dependency, scored 0–100. Higher means more of the business runs through you. Opportunity cost uses estimated hours and an assumed hourly rate for your revenue band; it is not guaranteed savings.
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