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Take SEL’s free AI readiness assessment.
A clear view of where your business's foundations stand on the path to AI, in 5 minutes.
Fill in a short online snapshot of where your business is today. We send back your result within minutes, scored against the SEL Foundation Index. If you want to go deeper, you can book a 30-minute founder-led Readiness Review to talk it through. There is no obligation, no fine print and no pressure to buy anything at any point.
New to SEL? Watch our short explainer before you take the Snapshot.
What you walk away with
Three concrete outcomes, every time.
The Readiness Snapshot is built so you finish with something concrete and useful, even if you decide not to take the next step with us.
A short online snapshot
It takes five minutes to answer twenty questions about your processes, systems, data and awareness of AI.
A Readiness Snapshot result
In your inbox within minutes of submitting. Scored against the SEL Foundation Index, with the highest-impact next move on the path to AI readiness. Your result places you in one of four archetypes (Ready to Scale; Foundation-Shaky; Operating Well, Strategically Adrift; or Early Stage), and the PDF report explains where you land and why.
An optional 30-minute Readiness Review
If you want to go deeper, book a founder-led call to walk through the result together and agree on the right next step.
Who this is for
If any of these sound familiar, the Readiness Snapshot is a good place to start.
It is built for founders, managing directors, general managers, and operations or finance leads of SMEs who feel stuck on the path to AI readiness and want a structured second opinion before committing budget or time.
- "I don't really know my margins by product, customer, or location."
- "My team is doing manual reconciliation that should be automated."
- "I keep hearing about AI but our data isn't anywhere near ready."
- "We tried a digital initiative. It stalled, and now I'm not sure what to do next."
- "I have a generational handover coming up and the operations need to be rebuilt."
- "There's an e-Invoice mandate coming and I need a credible plan."
Get a free Snapshot
Take the free AI readiness assessment now.
Quick answers
Common questions, briefly.
What does it cost?
Nothing. The Readiness Snapshot is free, and the result is yours to keep whether or not you book the Readiness Review.
Do I need to prepare anything?
The snapshot only asks for what you already know about your business. If you book the Readiness Review, we send a short prep note beforehand.
What if our problem is bigger than the snapshot can capture?
The Readiness Review is built to surface that. If the right next step is the paid Readiness Diagnostic (a deeper 2–3 week assessment), we'll say so, and you decide.
Will you try to sell me something on the call?
No. The Readiness Review is for diagnosis, not closing. If a sprint or paid engagement is the right next move, we'll explain why, and the sales conversation happens separately.
Which businesses is the Readiness Snapshot for?
The Readiness Snapshot is for SMEs that make, buy or sell physical goods. That includes retailers, food and beverage businesses, manufacturers, distributors and traders. Businesses in other industries can also take it if they face the same gaps in their processes, systems and data.
How quickly can we have the call?
Your result arrives within minutes of submitting the snapshot. Readiness Review calls are typically scheduled within 1–2 weeks of booking.