Business Readiness Index
An experience profile followed by a test of knowledge and judgement across eight areas of business. It places you at Level 1, 2 or 3.
- Questions
- 50, scenario-based
- Score
- 100 points
- Time
- 45 minutes
- Retake
- After 30 days
Assessments
Two online assessments measure your readiness. Your results are saved to your account and shared with your coach and coordinator, who use them to guide you.
Business Book Knowledge Check
One module for each required book. It confirms you can apply the book’s ideas before startup capital is approved.
- Per book
- 10 questions
- Pass mark
- 70%
- Time
- 15 minutes
- Retake
- After 7 days
My progress
Your level, your strengths and gaps by area, the chapters to study next, and each step toward capital readiness.
- Areas
- 8
- Steps
- 5 to capital readiness
- 1 Business fundamentals
- 2 Money, pricing and cash flow
- 3 Marketing and sales
- 4 Operations and suppliers
- 5 Strategy and competition
- 6 Leadership and teamwork
- 7 Risk, compliance and ethics
- 8 Mindset, flexibility and coachability
The eight areas measured
- Business fundamentals: choosing, validating and setting up a business.
- Money, pricing and cash flow: costing, margins, break-even and working capital.
- Marketing and sales: customers, channels and closing the sale.
- Operations and suppliers: equipment, stock, quality and logistics.
- Strategy and competition: positioning, adding value and growth.
- Leadership and teamwork: leading people and working as a group.
- Risk, compliance and ethics: taxes, permits, contracts and honest dealing.
- Mindset, flexibility and coachability: resilience, adapting and acting on feedback.
