Free tool, about 3 minutes
How ready are you to freelance?
Thirteen honest questions, one score out of 5, and the exact gaps to close before you lean on freelance income. No login, and your answers never leave this page until you choose to send them.
Your freelance readiness score
Your stage
Foundation
Start with this gap
Every scored system is in place. Your job now is protection: track what converts, hold your rate, and turn strong work into repeat work.
The free proposal teardown scores a real proposal of yours against the five checks that decide whether it gets answered. It is live now and takes about a minute.
How the scoring works, every weight published
| Niche clarityQuestion 1 | 15 points |
| Proof and positioningQuestion 2 | 10 points |
| Firm pipelineQuestion 3 | 10 points |
| Business infrastructureQuestions 4 and 5 | 15 points |
| Rate intelligenceQuestions 6 and 7: peer rates, and what the firm bills for you | 15 points |
| Rate cardQuestion 8 | 10 points |
| Proposal craftQuestions 9 and 10 | 15 points |
| Repeat hire engineQuestions 12 and 13 | 10 points |
100 possible points, divided by 20, gives your score out of 5. Question 11 is a reflection prompt and adds no points. There is no hidden weighting: every scored dimension is in the table above.
Your answers stay on this page and clear when you restart or leave.