Startup Readiness Assessment
Evaluate whether your startup is ready to launch by scoring product-market fit signals, team strength, and go-to-market strategy.
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Product-Market Fit
Do you have paying customers or committed users?
How would users feel if they could no longer use your product?
Are customers actively referring others to your product?
How well do you understand your ideal customer profile?
Team Strength
Do you have the technical skills to build and ship the product?
Do co-founders have complementary skills?
Is the founding team committed full-time?
Go-to-Market
Do you have a clear acquisition channel identified?
Do you know your customer acquisition cost?
Is your pricing validated with real customers?
Do you have a content or marketing strategy?
Business Foundation
Is your company legally incorporated?
Do you have a financial model?
How much runway do you have?
What is this?
The Startup Readiness Assessment evaluates four critical dimensions of launch preparedness: product-market fit signals, team composition and commitment, go-to-market strategy, and business foundation. Each dimension is scored through practical questions that reflect what investors and accelerators look for when evaluating early-stage companies. The result is a comprehensive readiness score with specific areas for improvement.
Why it matters
Launching before you are ready wastes money and can poison your market. Launching too late means competitors take your window. This assessment helps you identify the right moment by systematically evaluating whether you have the customers, team, strategy, and infrastructure to support growth. It is also an excellent exercise before applying to accelerators like Y Combinator, Techstars, or 500 Startups, as it mirrors their evaluation criteria.
How to use this calculator
Answer each question honestly by selecting the option that best describes your current state. Do not select aspirational answers — the assessment is only useful if it reflects reality. After completing all questions, review your section scores to identify which areas are strongest and which need the most work. Focus on improving your lowest-scoring section first, as it likely represents your biggest risk.
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