30-DAY STEP-AWAY TEST
You said: nothing much would slow down first.
Your answer has been recorded. Here's what it usually means.
What it usually signals
Either you've built a genuinely strong second line, which puts you ahead of most founders, or the dependence is real but invisible: the decisions only you make when something unusual happens, the client who quietly expects your call, the hire that waits for your yes.
Why it matters as you grow
Invisible dependence tends to surface at the worst moment: a crisis, a key client issue, or an investor's due diligence. Knowing it's truly not there is worth as much as finding it.
One thing to try this week
Run a quick stress test. Write down who, other than you, would decide on each of these: a major client complaint, a discount beyond your usual limit, and a key hire. If all three have a clear name that isn't yours, congratulations. If any don't, that's where to start.
Takes about 30 minutes.
Your peer snapshot
In about two weeks, we'll email you how founders across India and the GCC answered, and which answer was most common in your industry.
Added. Your snapshot will show results for your industry.
Helps us break the results down by industry and region. Answers are reported only in aggregate.
Think you've built a business that runs without you?
The Founder Dependency Diagnostic can confirm it in a few minutes, across decisions, clients, operations and continuity.
Take the Founder Dependency Diagnostic