# AI Readiness Assessment for Small Business > Source: https://ibl.ai/solutions/small-business/ai-readiness-assessment 5 Questions. 2 Minutes. ## Is Your Business Ready for AI? Answer 5 quick questions and get a personalized AI readiness score for your small business. --- ### Question 1: Scale **How many people work in your business?** Total owners, employees, and contractors who would use AI tools day to day. - **Just me / under 5** — Solo or micro business - **5 -- 20** — Small team - **20 -- 50** — Growing business - **50 -- 100** — Established small business - **100+** — Lower mid-market ### Question 2: Current Situation **What's your current AI situation?** Where your business stands today with AI tools. - **No AI tools yet** — Starting from scratch - **Personal accounts** — Owner or staff use free ChatGPT - **One paid subscription** — A single per-seat AI plan - **Several tools** — Multiple AI subscriptions across the team ### Question 3: Concern **What's your biggest concern with AI?** The primary barrier holding your business back from adopting AI. - **Cost as we grow** — Per-seat fees add up with every new hire - **Data security** — Customer and financial data must stay protected - **No IT team** — No one to set up and maintain the tools - **Not sure it helps** — Need it tied to real business tasks ### Question 4: Fit **How do you want AI to fit your business?** Whether you want agents wired into the tools you already run. - **Connected to our tools** — Wired into QuickBooks, POS, CRM, scheduling - **We want to own it** — Our data and platform stay ours - **Open to either** — Evaluating what fits best - **Chat is enough for now** — Just a simple assistant to start ### Question 5: Timeline **What's your timeline?** When do you want AI agents working in your business? - **This month** — Ready to start now - **This quarter** — Within the next 90 days - **This year** — Sometime in the next 12 months - **Just exploring** — Researching options --- ### Your Results Your score out of 25 determines your readiness tier: **AI Pioneer** Your business is ready to put AI agents to work. You have the urgency and the tasks to automate now. ibl.ai gives you a full team of AI agents — flat-rate, unlimited users, and no IT department required — wired into the tools you already run. Recommended Next Steps: 1. Start a 30-day pilot with a customer support or bookkeeping agent 2. Use the AI Cost Calculator to compare flat-rate pricing vs. per-seat subscriptions 3. Pick one after-hours task to hand off to an agent first **AI Ready** Strong foundation — agentic AI is within reach. Your business has clear needs and is close to acting. A focused pilot on a single workflow will show value fast and free up the owner's time. Recommended Next Steps: 1. Run a pilot on one workflow — invoicing, lead follow-up, or scheduling 2. Compare your current AI subscription costs against ibl.ai flat-rate pricing 3. List the three tasks that eat the most of your week **AI Explorer** Early stage — the opportunity is clear. You're building the case for AI in your business. Starting small with one agent is the fastest way to see results without a big commitment or a technical team. Recommended Next Steps: 1. Start with one simple agent to learn what AI can do for you 2. Identify one high-impact use case: customer replies, bookkeeping, or marketing 3. Use our small business cost savings data to plan your budget --- ### Your Roadmap **Get Your Personalized Deployment Plan** Share a few details and our team will send you a custom AI deployment roadmap based on your assessment results. --- Trusted by 400+ organizations, 1.6M+ users University of Colorado | Columbia University | IBM | Kaplan | SUNY --- *[View on ibl.ai](https://ibl.ai/solutions/small-business/ai-readiness-assessment)*