The Owner Dependency Check
How much of your business still depends on you?
A free 5-minute check that shows you where the work keeps coming back to you, and what to change first.
A considered starting point
We begin with the work as it happens now. No contact details, no generic score and no need to know what the answer should be.
What the check is designed to find
The business may be working. The owner is still doing too much of the connecting.
Owner dependency does not mean the business is broken. It means important work still relies on the owner remembering what happens next, approving routine decisions, chasing follow-up or carrying information between people and systems.
The check makes that hidden work visible. It asks about the business as it runs today, identifies recurring activities and separates the work that may be made more repeatable from the judgement that should remain person-led.
Your Work Map then gives you a practical order to consider. It does not guarantee a saving and it does not assume that AI, automation or another piece of software is the answer.
Questions about the check
What is owner dependency?
Owner dependency is the pattern where decisions, follow-up, information or responsibility repeatedly come back to the business owner. The business may be healthy and growing, but routine work still needs the owner to remember, approve, chase or connect it.
Is the Owner Dependency Check free?
Yes. The check is free and takes about five minutes. You see the result before being offered an optional email reminder, and you do not need to join a mailing list to use it.
What parts of the business does the check cover?
It looks at the owner's day-to-day involvement, sales follow-up, operations, finance administration, team questions and recurring reporting. It focuses on how work happens now rather than assuming software is the answer.
Will the check recommend AI or new software?
Not automatically. Some repeatable work may benefit from automation or AI support, while high-judgement and high-consequence responsibilities should stay human-led. The result is a prioritisation aid, not a promise of savings.