Evolve to Grow
Free tools & diagnostics

Know where your business is leaking before you book the call.

Seven self-guided tools, all free, no email required. Each one runs in the browser, gives you a real answer immediately, and points at the next move. Use them on your own — or bring the results to The Bearings Call.

Done with you · paid product

Or skip ahead — the Business Read.

You share your real Xero + sales data and answer ~100 questions. AI maps your BEF stage across all 5 layers and 5 stages and pinpoints your real priorities. Tristan walks through the findings in a 60-minute Google Meet, then AI rebuilds a prioritised 90-day plan you keep. Standalone product — not a coaching funnel.

$2,100 + GST·~100 questions + AI·90-day plan
Book the Business Read →
01
Share your numbers
Xero + sales data + ~100 questions
02
AI maps your BEF stage
All 5 layers and 5 stages analysed
03
60-min Google Meet
Tristan walks through the findings
04
Keep the 90-day plan
AI-rebuilt, prioritised, in writing
Self-guided tools

Seven tools · all free.

Each one runs in the browser. No email gate, no download. Built from the same diagnostic questions I open client engagements with.

Where to start

If you're not sure which tool to grab.

  1. Start here

    Effective Hourly Rate

    5 minutes. The single best read on whether the business is paying you what it should. Output points you to the next tool.

  2. If cash-stressed

    90-Day Cash Buffer Calculator

    Skip everything else. Cash flow is layer 1. If this number is wrong, every other tool is theoretical.

  3. If overwhelmed

    Founder Time Audit

    Working 60-hour weeks and the business still won't run without you? Start here. Diagnoses where the week actually goes.

  4. If margin-thin

    Profitability Health Check

    Revenue is healthy but profit isn't? Run this. Margin reality, not gross-revenue theatre.

  5. If ready

    Talk to a human

    The paid $2,100 Business Read is ~100 questions plus AI analysis and a 60-minute Google Meet with Tristan, your real data reviewed beforehand, with a prioritised 90-day plan yours to keep. Or apply for coaching directly — The Bearings Call is free.

The framework behind the tools

The Business Evolution Framework

Each tool measures one dimension of the BEF. Foundation layer first — then systems, then the triad. Knowing which layer is breaking tells you which tool to run.

Explore the BEF → Not sure where to start?

Take the BEF Stage Quiz

Five questions. Tells you your business stage — Existence, Survival, Success, Take-Off, or Resource Maturity. Then you know which tools matter most right now.

Take the quiz → Go deeper

Insights from the coaching room

Articles on the exact problems these tools surface — pricing, cash flow, founder dependency, team structure. Real patterns from real engagements.

Read articles →

Use the tools. Or skip ahead.

The free tools are immediate. The paid Business Read is deeper. Coaching is the long game.

Start with the hourly rate tool Apply for coaching