Free Resource — Operations

The 15-minute operations audit — where are you losing owner time?

A practical checklist for owner-led businesses in hospitality, field services and agencies. Work through it in 15 minutes. Score yourself. Know exactly what to fix first.

  • 7 operational areas — quoting, onboarding, CRM, reporting, renewals and more
  • 35 yes/no questions — plain English, no jargon
  • Scoring system that gives you a clear automation priority order
  • Tool recommendations matched to each area
  • PDF — printable, shareable, reusable annually
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01 — What's inside

Seven areas. Thirty-five questions. One clear priority order.

The checklist covers every area where owner-led businesses lose time on manual work. Each section scores independently — so you know which area to fix first, not just that something's wrong.

Area 01

Quoting & proposals

How long does a quote take? Is the format consistent? Do you track conversion? Are follow-ups manual? Can you produce a quote without the owner?

Area 02

Staff onboarding

Does onboarding follow a documented checklist? How many manual steps per hire? Are right-to-work checks logged centrally? Is it consistent across sites?

Area 03

CRM & pipeline

Is your pipeline in one place? Do deals update without chasing? Can you see conversion rate in under 60 seconds? Are follow-up tasks created automatically?

Area 04

Reporting & finance

How long to produce your weekly P&L? Is labour cost tracked in real time? Are client reports produced manually? Do you rely on the bookkeeper for basic figures?

Area 05

Contract renewals

Do you get 60-day renewal alerts automatically? What percentage of renewals lapse? Is uplift applied consistently at renewal?

Area 06 — 07

Communication & owner time

Do clients receive consistent update cadences? How many hours per week on tasks you could hand off? Which tasks only happen when you personally do them?

02 — Who it's for

Built for operators, not IT directors.

This isn't a technical audit. There's no acronym-heavy framework or enterprise jargon. It's a plain-English checklist for business owners who know something is wrong but can't articulate exactly what — or where to start.

Works for any owner-led business with 5–50 staff. Most useful for hospitality operators, field service businesses, recruitment agencies and digital agencies.

Work through it alone in 15 minutes, or use it as a conversation guide with your ops lead.

How to read your score
0 – 10 Good foundations. Optimise incrementally.
11 – 20 Clear gaps. 2–3 automations would make a material difference.
21 – 30 Significant owner time lost. Prioritised action plan needed now.
31 – 35 Business running on owner presence alone. Book a call.
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Not sure where to start? Find out in 15 minutes.

The free Operations Audit Checklist covers seven areas of your business — quoting, onboarding, CRM, reporting and more. Score yourself, know what to fix first.

  • 35 plain-English yes/no questions
  • Scoring system with a clear priority order
  • Tool recommendations matched to each area
  • PDF — printable and reusable
Get the free checklist

No hard sell. Just the PDF.

Already know the score? Let's talk about what to fix first.

If the checklist surfaces something you want to act on, a discovery call takes 30 minutes and costs nothing.