Know exactly how ready your business is — in about 15 minutes.
Answer a short set of questions and get your free Business Readiness Record: five readiness scores, your strongest area and the one thing to fix next.
- Five readiness scores
- What your scores mean
- Your strongest business area
- Your highest priority to fix
Operational Readiness
Funding Readiness
Illustrative example of the record created after your assessment.
- Purpose-built for African SMEs
- Structured Business Readiness Framework
- Creates a Business Readiness Record you keep
- Used by SMEs and the institutions that support them
What you receive — free
Five readiness scores
A clear score for each readiness dimension.
What it means
A plain-language reading of your position.
Strongest area
Where your business is already strong.
Top priority
The single area to improve next.
Readiness Record
Your first record entry, kept over time.
How it works
1. Assess
Answer a short set of questions.
2. Understand
See where you stand.
3. Act
Focus on what matters most.
4. Reassess
Measure again as you grow.
5. Track
Build your readiness history.
Five readiness dimensions
Funding Readiness
Ready to apply for loans or investment.
Operational Readiness
How consistently you run day to day.
Compliance Readiness
Legal, tax and registration standing.
Business Maturity
Stage and structure of the business.
ESG Readiness
Environmental, social and governance practices.
Supporting hundreds of businesses?
See how Ona helps banks, DFIs, investors, incubators, accelerators and enterprise support organisations make more consistent business readiness decisions across portfolios, programmes and cohorts.
Assess businesses consistently
Monitor portfolio and cohort readiness
Identify support priorities faster
Improve funding and programme decisions
Ready to understand your business?
Start your free Business Readiness Assessment in about 15 minutes.
No cost. No payment details required.
Supporting a portfolio of SMEs?
Discover how Ona helps institutions assess businesses consistently and make better decisions across programmes and portfolios.