About Startup.Ready.
Startup.Ready provides early-stage founders with a comprehensive diagnostic to identify critical gaps and actionable steps for building a stronger business foundation.
Key Features
Six-Pillar Readiness Diagnostic
Every startup is evaluated across six foundational dimensions: Founder, Problem, Market, Business Model, Go-to-Market, and Financial. Each pillar gets its own score and diagnostic breakdown.
Startup Readiness Score
A single structured score (0-150) that captures the overall strength of your startup foundation, indicating clarity and tested assumptions.
Clarity Gap Identification
Makes structural gaps visible so startups can build in the right direction, focusing on clarity rather than just activity.
Structured Worksheets
Each worksheet is a structured tool built to close one clarity gap surfaced by the assessment. The library contains 81 worksheets.
Progress Tracking
Retake the assessment to track score movement, completed worksheets, and remaining risks in your Founder Dashboard. The system measures whether the work changed anything.
Decision Intelligence
Provides decision intelligence for the foundation of your venture, producing a pillar-by-pillar view of where your startup is strong and where critical gaps remain.
Use Cases
Idea Validation
Helps validate a startup idea before building by probing assumptions, alignment, and execution readiness, ensuring a solid foundation before significant investment.
Pre-Accelerator Application Preparation
Helps founders identify structural gaps before reviewers do when applying to programs or funding, increasing the chances of acceptance.
Incubator/Accelerator Tool
A structured readiness signal for incubators and accelerators to baseline cohorts and track progress over time, providing objective data on startup development.
Mentor/Advisor Framework
Provides a shared, evidence-based framework for mentors, advisors, and coaches working with early teams, enabling more effective and data-driven guidance.
Founder Self-Assessment
Functions as a structured startup self-assessment for founders, giving a clearer view of their own foundation and areas needing improvement.
Structured Alternative to Checklist
Offers a structured alternative to a startup checklist for founders who need a clear diagnostic and actionable steps rather than a generic list of tasks.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does the assessment take?
Most founders finish in about 20 minutes. The assessment consists of 33 questions distributed across the six pillars.
Is the Startup Readiness Score really free?
Yes, you can take the Startup Readiness Score up to two times at no cost and without a credit card. A PRO subscription is required for continued access after the free tier.
What do the score ranges mean?
The overall score (0-150) indicates significant gaps (0-50), some holding while critical gaps remain (50-100), or a strong foundation (100-150). Pillar scores (0-25) also have specific ranges for critical gaps and strong support.
Will the Startup Readiness Score tell me if my startup will succeed?
No, the assessment measures readiness and whether your foundation is strong enough to advance, not whether the idea will win in the market or predict success.
What are the worksheets?
Worksheets are the development half of the platform, providing structured tools to close specific clarity gaps identified by the assessment. The library contains 81 worksheets.
How does the assessment decide which worksheets I get?
Your assessment results route you to worksheets built for your weakest foundations. Your top three recommended actions link to specific worksheets tied to the gap behind each action.
