The prescription for an owner-trapped business

The self-guided plan to bring your Founder Dependency Score down, one focused month at a time.

You took the assessment. You got your number.

Maybe it landed higher than you'd hoped. Most founders' do.

Here's the part nobody tells you though. Knowing the number doesn't change it. A score on a screen is just a clearer view of the same problem. The business still leans on you this morning exactly as much as it did yesterday.

What actually moves the number is a plan. The right things, in the right order, worked through over a focused stretch of time.

That's what this is.

What this is

The Founder Dependency Audit is the self-guided version of the audit I run with founders one to one. Same method. Your hands, your pace.

It starts where your score leaves off. It takes your five domains, shows you which to tackle first, and turns them into a 30-day plan you can begin this week. Then you score again, and watch the number fall.

What you get

• A priority matrix that cuts through the noise and tells you which areas to fix first, so you are not trying to change everything at once
• A 30-day action plan template, ready to take straight into your business
• A guided workbook across all five areas, with reflection prompts that take you past the surface and into what is really keeping you in the middle of everything
• The full scoring system and your band, from Owner-trapped to Owner-optional, in case you would rather start fresh here
• A simple 90-day re-score, so you can prove to yourself the number is moving

How it works

→ Start with your three highest areas, the places you lean on yourself most

→ Work the prompts to find the real cause, not just the symptom

→ Turn it into one focused 30-day plan

→ Do the month

→ Re-score at 90 days and watch it come down

Who it is for

Founders with a small but growing team, where everything still seems to flow through you. You do not want another course to half-finish. You want a clear, honest plan you can act on yourself, in your own time.

Why it matters

Every week you stay this dependent is a week the business cannot grow past you, cannot run without you, and cannot be handed over or sold.

That is not a price. It is a ceiling.

"After I took the quiz on the website, I was stunned by my score. I wanted to know how I could fix it but I was on a budget. I love that there is a DIY version of the whole audit. It let me work through everything at my own pace, be honest about my business and the action plan is easy to follow. Highly recommend" - Maria, SME Founder

A self-guided framework, not formal business advice. Full terms here