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AI Readiness Assessment for small business owners
- Answer 12 questions about your data, tools, rules, people and results.
- Get a score out of 100 and the area holding you back.
- Get a free action plan with the first 3 AI moves that fit where you are.
About half of small employer firms already use AI tools (NY Fed Liberty Street, Oct 8, 2026). Only about a third of them saw sales go up. Where you start matters more than whether you start.
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Data and systemsQuestion 1 of 12
Worked example
Illustrative example. Ridgeline Builders Co. is fictional.
- Data and systems5/9 (56%)
- Use today4/9 (44%)
- Rules and risk1/6 (17%)
- People and time2/6 (33%)
- Results1/6 (17%)
Total 13/36 · 13 / 36 = 0.361, × 100 = 36 · Experimenting
Focus area: Tie: Rules and risk and Results. The plan leads with rules and risk: write the one-page AI rules sheet and name a reviewer for anything customer-facing or tied to money.
FAQ
- What is an AI readiness assessment?
- A short check of whether your data, tools, rules, people and results are set up to get value from AI. It points to the first thing to fix.
- Is this for big companies?
- No. It's written for owners with 1 to 100 people. Most enterprise assessments assume an IT team.
- Do I need to buy software?
- No. Most first moves use tools you already pay for. Business plans of the main AI assistants cost about the same as other office software; check current pricing.
- What should never go into an AI tool?
- Customer personal data, bank or ID numbers, employee records and anything under a confidentiality agreement, unless your plan and your rules allow it.
- How often should I retake it?
- Every 90 days, or after you change tools.
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