Business Operations Audit

Business Operations Audit

We diagnose before we build. Two weeks inside your business to find where it depends on you, what that costs, and what to fix first.

We diagnose before we build. Two weeks inside your business to find where it depends on you, what that costs, and what to fix first.

We diagnose before we build. Two weeks inside your business to find where it depends on you, what that costs, and what to fix first.

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Why is the audit the most important first step?

Why is the audit the most important first step?

Most founders know something is broken. They just can't see it clearly enough to fix it.

Most founders know something is broken. They just can’t see it clearly enough to fix it.

You're working 60-80 hours a week. Every decision finds its way back to you. The team is capable, but nothing moves without your involvement. You've tried hiring, restructuring, and new tools, but nothing seems to work.

You’re working 60–80 hours a week. Every decision finds its way back to you. The team is capable, but nothing moves without your involvement. You’ve tried hiring, restructuring, and new tools, but nothing seems to work.

This audit is an evaluation of your company's operations, people and systems to understand what is broken.

This audit is an evaluation of your company’s operations, people and systems to understand what is broken.

In two weeks, we diagnose and present what to fix first.

In two weeks, we diagnose and present what to fix first.

The audit examines four areas

The audit examines four areas

01

Clarity

Do employees know where the company is headed and what projects matter most, or do they wait for you?

02

Ownership

Does your team know what they own, who decides what, and where accountability sits?

03

Rhythm

How does the team solve problems, review priorities and know whether targets are being met?

04

Process

Can the team produce consistent output through workflows, SOPs and checklists, or does knowledge live in one person’s head?

How the audit works

A decision-ready diagnosis you can act on with your team or with us.

01

Map the current state

We review how decisions, priorities, ownership, and work currently move through the business. We also look at whether the business is growing in a way the cost structure can support, and whether profit is being protected as the team scales.

02

Diagnose the bottlenecks

We identify where clarity, ownership, rhythm, process, cost structure, and leadership capacity are creating drag, and what to fix first.

03

Present the fix order

You leave with a founder dependency profile, a gap map, and the first fixes ranked by impact.

The audit is useful even if we do not work together afterward. The report stands alone, so you know what to fix and in what order.

What you walk away with

Three things, presented in a 90-minute working session. Built from your business, not a template.

Your Founder Dependency Profile

The decisions, hours, and cost currently routing through you, in numbers.

Your Gap Map

Where the business breaks across the four areas: where direction is unclear, where ownership is missing, where rhythm stalls, and where knowledge lives in one person's head.

Your Fix Order

The first three fixes ranked by impact, what each one unlocks, and which engagement layer is the right starting point, if any.

The report stands alone. Act on it with your team, or with us. Either way, you know what to fix and in what order.

See how this diagnosis played out for an FMCG founder: from 40 decisions a day to under 15. →

Audit investment

Audit investment

$400 – $900

LKR 130,000 – 300,000, based on team size and business complexity.

If you're a founder working 50–70 hours a week, you're already losing $20,000–$50,000 per year in founder time alone.

If you’re a founder working 50–70 hours a week, you’re already losing $20,000–$50,000 per year in founder time alone.

This costs less than one month of operational drag.

This costs less than one month of operational drag.

Your time required: 7 to 8 hours across the two weeks.

The audit fee is credited in full toward any engagement started within 60 days.

The audit fee is credited in full toward any engagement started within 60 days.

Who this audit is built for

Designed for founders with traction, a team, and operational drag they can no longer solve by working harder.

Who this audit is built for

Designed for founders with traction, a team, and operational drag they can no longer solve by working harder.

This audit is for you if:

You have product-market fit, real customers, and a growing team

You've reached product-market fit, with real customers and a growing team

Your team is past 5 people, with functions that should own work

Your team has grown past 5 people, with real functions to hand things to

Decisions still come back to you and slow the business down

Decisions still land on your desk, and it is costing you time

You are carrying operations without a dedicated ops lead

You are running operations yourself, without a dedicated ops lead yet

You want clarity before investing in systems, hiring, or tools

FAQ
Audit questions
We use the free 30-minute intro call to understand how your business runs today, where execution is getting stuck, and whether the audit is the right next step. If it is not a fit, we will say so clearly.
You receive a diagnostic report and a 90-minute working session to walk through the findings. We identify the most critical bottlenecks, explain what they are costing you, and sequence the first fixes. If it makes sense to continue with First Ground, we scope the next engagement. There is no obligation to proceed.
No. This is not an accounting, tax, valuation, or due-diligence audit. We review the financial picture only as operating context: whether growth is supported by the cost structure, whether profit is being protected, and whether the current operating model can sustain the direction of the business.
No. You do not need polished SOPs, dashboards, or perfect records before the audit. We expect some mess. The audit is designed to reveal where information, ownership, decisions, and work are unclear.
Expect around 7 to 8 hours from the founder across the two weeks, plus access to key team members for interviews or working sessions. We keep the process focused so it does not become another operational burden.
Yes. The report stands alone. You can act on it with your internal team, use it to decide what to hire for, or continue with First Ground if the next engagement is the right fit.

"The business you're building will either run without you or it will keep running you."

See if the audit is the right next step.

Bring the business as it is today. We will ask a few direct questions, understand where execution is getting stuck, and tell you honestly whether the audit is the right place to start.

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See if the audit is the right next step.

Bring the business as it is today. We will ask a few direct questions, understand where execution is getting stuck, and tell you honestly whether the audit is the right place to start.

Book a free 30-minute intro call

Get started

Not ready for a call? Take the free assessment first. →