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Owner Dependency Self-Assessment

Can your business run without you?

You’ve built a business. But how much of it can run without you?

These ten statements help you see where things stand today. Be fair with yourself. Score the business as it works today, not as you hope it will work someday.

10 statements · 5 points each · About 5 minutes

Score your business

1 = No, this is not true for my business.
5 = Yes, completely and consistently.

Choose the number that best reflects your business today.

01 If you disappeared for 30 days, your business would keep running without you contacting anyone.
02 Your team can answer customer questions without calling you first.
03 Every key role in your business has a written process someone else could follow.
04 You have someone internally who could train the next hire without your involvement.
05 Your operation runs the same way whether you’re there or not.
06 A new manager could step in within 30 days and know exactly what to do.
07 Your clients would not notice a difference in service if you stepped back.
08 Your business knowledge lives in documents, not in people’s heads.
09 You could take a two-week vacation right now with zero check-ins.
10 If you sold your business tomorrow, the buyer could run it without you.

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What the scores mean

Under 30 · Critical dependency
Identify where the business gets stuck without you.
30–40 · Moderate risk
Strengthen the work your team cannot yet own.
Above 40 · Transfer-ready
Test whether your systems hold up through change.