🚀 Getting Started with Business Diagnostic
The Business Diagnostic is your comprehensive business health assessment tool - like an "MRI" for your business.
What is Business Diagnostics?
An evidence-based assessment of your business that enables you to make data-driven decisions to maximize growth potential.
Based on proven methodologies and tested on thousands of companies
🎯 Key Outcomes from Your Diagnostic
Complete clarity on all aspects of your business performance and gaps
Precise prioritization of what to focus on first, second, and third
Specific recommendations for the most important business improvements
Comprehensive benchmark against thousands of similar businesses
🔍 Areas Examined in the Diagnostic
Goals & Activities
Strategic planning and execution alignment
Team & Management
Leadership effectiveness and team performance
Financial Performance
Revenue, profitability, and financial health
Work Processes
Operational efficiency and workflow optimization
Marketing & Customers
Customer acquisition and retention strategies
Processes & Resilience
Business continuity and adaptability
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Access Business Diagnostic
In the Business Builder's Blueprint platform, click "Business Diagnostic" in the left navigation panel.
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Set Up Your Assessment
Choose your diagnostic categories and configure the assessment for your specific business type and industry.
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Complete the Assessment
Answer the multiple-choice questions honestly to get accurate insights about your business performance.
Your comprehensive business health assessment dashboard
🎯 Prioritization Process
First, you'll prioritize different business areas to focus your assessment on what matters most.
💯 100-Point Allocation System
You have exactly 100 points to distribute across all core business categories. This forces you to make strategic choices about what's truly most important for your business success right now.
📋 Step 1: Core Categories Priority Allocation
Example Allocation (Total: 100 Points)
Strategic Thinking Required
The 100-point limit forces strategic decisions. You can't make everything a priority - you must choose what matters most for your business stage and goals.
Category Explanations
Each category represents a critical business function. Consider your current challenges, growth stage, and strategic objectives when allocating points.
⚙️ Step 2: Optional Categories Selection
Every business faces unique challenges specific to their industry and situation. Select any optional categories that apply to your organization for more targeted assessment.
Optional Category Selection
Companies that Bid for Work
For businesses that compete through proposal and bidding processes
Family Business
For businesses with family members in leadership or ownership roles
Overseas Markets
For businesses operating in international markets or considering expansion
Consider Your Business Stage
Startups might prioritize Marketing and Sales, while established businesses might focus on Operations and Employee Development.
Reflect on Current Challenges
Where are you experiencing the most pain? Customer complaints might increase Customer Service priority, while growth issues might emphasize Marketing.
Align with Future Goals
If you're planning to scale rapidly, Employee Development and Operations become critical. If entering new markets, Marketing and Planning gain importance.
⚡ Priority Scoring Impact
Your priority scores directly impact your final analysis. Categories with higher priority scores will be weighted more heavily when identifying your key opportunities and strengths. This ensures your diagnostic results focus on what matters most to YOUR business.
❓ Answering Diagnostic Questions
Answer a series of multiple-choice questions for each business category you've selected.
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Be Honest
Answer questions based on your current reality, not where you want to be. Honest assessment leads to actionable insights.
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Involve Your Team
Consider having key team members complete their own assessments for comparison and broader perspectives.
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Track Progress
Use the progress indicators to see how many questions remain in each category.
🏆 Best Practices & Results
How to interpret your results and focus on what matters most for your business growth.
📊 Real Example: ContractCo Business Diagnostic Results
Area of Focus - Priority vs Performance
Category Performance Breakdown
🎯 Marketing
Highest priority area with room for improvement. Focus on written marketing plan, competitor differentiation, and mobile marketing strategy.
💬 Customer Service
Strong performance in a lower priority area. Good foundation to maintain while focusing resources elsewhere.
⚙️ Operations
Balanced priority and performance. Strong in technology and compliance, needs improvement in SOPs.
📋 Planning
Lower priority, lower performance. Consider investing in strategic planning when higher priorities are addressed.
🎯 Focus on the Important Stuff
Your results will show a Performance vs Priority chart. Focus on areas that are:
- High Priority, Low Performance - These are your immediate opportunities
- High Priority, High Performance - These are your strengths to maintain
- Low Priority areas - Consider whether they're worth your resources
ContractCo's Key Insights
Marketing is the highest priority but lowest performing area - immediate attention needed
Customer Service is performing well despite lower priority - a competitive advantage to leverage
Operations has balanced priority and performance - maintain current trajectory
Leverage Strengths
Build on what you do well. Your strengths can develop infinitely while weaknesses have limited improvement potential.
Identify Opportunities
Look for gaps between current performance and importance to your business success.
Inform Decisions
Use results to guide resource allocation, hiring decisions, and strategic planning.
Ensure Alignment
Compare results with team members to identify perception gaps and alignment opportunities.
🔬 Advanced Features
Unlock deeper insights with advanced diagnostic features and team collaboration tools.
Team Diagnostic
Compare prioritization across team members to identify alignment gaps and different perspectives on business priorities.
Industry Comparison
Benchmark your results against similar companies in your industry and size category for competitive insights.
Progress Tracking
Retake assessments over time to track improvement and measure the impact of your business development efforts.
Custom Reports
Generate detailed PDF reports for board meetings, investor presentations, or strategic planning sessions.
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Your completed diagnostic will generate charts, insights, and actionable recommendations