Is your business actually ready for AI?
10 yes/no questions. Honest scorecard. No "schedule a demo" nonsense. Same checklist I run through before quoting any client — now built into a form you can do in your pyjamas.
Do you have a specific revenue or ops outcome AI should change? (not "we should use AI")
Can you access your customer data today — CRM, spreadsheets, call recordings, anything structured?
Is the person signing off on the AI budget involved in this decision right now?
Do you have a real budget allocated (not vapour — a number your accountant knows)?
Does at least one person on your team have 2+ hrs/week to own the rollout?
Can you put a dollar number on the problem you want to solve per month?
Are your core systems modern-ish (cloud/SaaS, not mainframe/paper-only)?
Is leadership comfortable with 2–4 weeks of iteration before a polished V1?
Does the win touch your customers directly (sales/support/content) — not just internal?
Are you trying to ship something in the next 90 days (not "someday")?
Answer all 10 questions to unlock your tier.