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

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