Understand where your business stands.
Know what to improve next.
Ona gives SMEs a clear view of their readiness for funding and growth — across funding, operations, compliance, business maturity and ESG — and helps them build a readiness record over time.
Start with a free readiness assessment
Establish your initial readiness position and create the first entry in your Business Readiness Record.
Included free
- Five readiness scores
- High-level readiness interpretation
- Your top strength
- Your top priority area
- Your first Business Readiness Record entry
Readiness is not a one-time assessment
Your business changes. Your readiness should be understood over time.
Assess
Establish your readiness position across five dimensions.
Understand
See where the business is strongest and where attention is needed.
Act
Use prioritised insights and recommendations to focus improvement.
Reassess
Create a new readiness position as the business develops.
Track
Use your Business Readiness Record and Progress view to understand change over time.
Five dimensions. One readiness position.
A consistent view of the capabilities that shape business readiness.
Funding Readiness
How ready the business is to apply for loans or investment.
Operational Readiness
How consistently the business runs day to day.
Compliance Readiness
How up to date the business is with legal and tax requirements.
Business Maturity
Stage and structure of the business.
ESG Readiness
Environmental, social and governance practices.
Built for businesses that want to become more ready
Understand your current readiness, focus on what matters next, and build a record of how your business develops over time.
Start free
Complete your first assessment and establish your initial readiness position.
- Five readiness scores
- High-level interpretation
- Top strength and top priority area
- First Business Readiness Record entry
Continue with Ona Business Readiness Access
Unlock the deeper tools for acting on and tracking your readiness.
- Full insights and recommendations
- Readiness roadmap and action guidance
- Reassessment
- Progress tracking
- Detailed Business Readiness Record history
- Downloadable reports
Paid access is activated per business once your initial assessment is complete.
Better readiness visibility for SME ecosystems
Ona gives institutions a consistent way to understand SME readiness across businesses, cohorts and portfolios — supporting better decisions about funding, investment and enterprise support.
Banks & DFIs
Identify SMEs that are ready for funding, monitor portfolio readiness, and track development outcomes.
Investors
Surface investment-ready businesses and flag governance, compliance and operational risk.
Incubators & Accelerators
Segment cohorts, design support, and track participant growth over time.
Enterprise Development
Assess beneficiaries consistently, prioritise support, and measure programme impact.
Supplier Development
Assess supplier readiness and prioritise practical support.
Start building a clearer picture of business readiness
SMEs can establish their first readiness position for free. Institutions can talk to us about using Ona across programmes, cohorts and portfolios.