Corporate Readiness Assessment
Free
- 22 areas, 91 questions
- Your stage on the 7-stage path
- Top 3 priorities and a printable scorecard
For founder- and family-run businesses
Run your business like a company, not a family chat.
Mula OS gives growing businesses a clear path from founder-run to professionally run: where you stand today, what to formalise next, and the files to run it, with an AI chief of staff that keeps them current.
Free Excel workbook. 22 areas, 91 questions. No call, no card.
- A stage score in one sittingAnswer 91 questions across 22 areas and see which of the 7 stages you are in, with your top 3 priorities.
- A dated plan, starting with the next 90 daysThe Corporatisation Roadmap turns your score into 143 owned, dated steps with a Gantt timeline.
- An AI chief of staff that never acts aloneMula OS Autopilot keeps your files current and reports every morning. It never sends, pays or files anything without you.
The Mula OS path
Seven stages from founder-run to capital-ready
Every business that grows past its founder formalises the same things in roughly the same order. The assessment places you on this path and shows what to fix first. The bar on each stage shows how many of the 22 assessed areas sit there.
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Stage 0
Foundation
2 areas: legal entity, bank and booksLegal entity, bank account and books in place.
From day one, before your first significant customer payment. -
Stage 1
Operate
7 areas: sales, buying, stock, invoicing, SOPs, marketing, qualityRepeatable ways to sell, buy, hold stock and get paid.
When sales repeat and you can no longer keep every order in your head. -
Stage 2
People
3 areas: HR, training, leadershipHiring, paying and managing people properly.
Before your first employee or regular contractor starts. -
Stage 3
Control
5 areas: management accounts, KPIs, tax, IT, bankingKnowing your numbers every month and meeting every tax deadline.
Once monthly sales are regular, and always before you borrow. -
Stage 4
Govern
3 areas: board and shareholders, risk and contracts, ESGFormal ownership, decision-making and risk management.
With more than one owner, outside money, or at around 10+ staff. -
Stage 5
Grow
1 area: growth planning and partnershipsScaling with a plan: new markets, partners and acquisitions.
After Stages 0-4 have averaged 3 or more for about six months. -
Stage 6
Capital-ready
1 area: valuation and investor readinessReady for investors, lenders or a buyer.
12-24 months before you raise equity, take a large loan or sell.
Who it's for
Built for the moment the business has to grow up
Mula OS is for founder- and family-run businesses of roughly 10 to 200 people, starting in Malaysia and Singapore, where something has just made "we've always done it this way" stop working.
The bank asks for management accounts
Monthly numbers, a cash forecast and covenant tracking, ready when the relationship manager calls rather than three weeks later.
Your first outside investor
A clean cap table, minuted decisions, a data room and a valuation you can explain line by line.
The second-generation handover
Moving what lives in the founder's head into procedures, delegation limits and a family charter that everyone has agreed.
Key-person risk
If one person is away for a month, does the business still invoice, pay suppliers and make decisions? Find out, and fix it.
E-invoicing and tax compliance
A compliance calendar with owners and reminders, and books clean enough that new reporting rules are a change of routine, not a crisis.
Preparing for a junior-market listing
The governance, controls and records a listing process will test, built stage by stage instead of in a rush.
Successors and next-generation leadersYou are taking on more of the business and want a structure that does not depend on asking your parents.
Founders and managing directorsYou want the business to run, and keep its value, without every decision coming back to you.
Accountants, company secretaries and coachesYou want a shared framework for client conversations. See the partner programme.
Products and prices
Start free. Add what your stage needs.
Everything is a one-off purchase of connected Excel workbooks. Each file opens on a Start Here tab with a 5-minute setup, example data you can clear, and a Checks tab that turns green when the file is healthy.
Corporatisation Roadmap
US$49
Launch price US$24.50 until 10 Nov
- 143-step action plan with owners and dates
- Timeline and Gantt chart
- Country notes for 28 countries: what to check with your adviser
Mula OS Complete
US$249
Launch price US$124.50 until 10 Nov
- All 22 Stage 0-5 modules
- The Corporatisation Roadmap
- The Mula OS Autopilot kit
- US$385 if bought separately
Mula OS Operate
US$99
Launch price US$49.50 until 10 Nov
- 8 workbooks: Finance Ops, Marketing, CRM, Inventory, Procurement, Quotes & Invoices, Quality, SOP Library
- Linked statements and a 13-week cash forecast
Mula OS People & Control
US$79
Launch price US$39.50 until 10 Nov
- 6 workbooks: HR Organiser, Training & Skills, Pricing & Unit Economics, KPI Dashboard, Tax & Compliance Calendar, IT & Cyber Checklist
Mula OS Govern & Grow
US$79
Launch price US$39.50 until 10 Nov
- 8 workbooks incl. Board & Resolutions, Shareholder Formalisation, Risk & Insurance, Strategy Analysis, Growth Plans and Business Case Builder
Mula OS Scaling Beyond
US$149
Launch price US$74.50 until 10 Nov
- DCF Valuation, Trading Comps & Precedents, Data Room & Due Diligence, Fundraising & Investor Relations
- 14-slide investor deck template
Mula OS Autopilot Kit
US$79
Launch price US$39.50 until 10 Nov
- 8 AI agents for Claude: six departments, a Chief of Staff and an independent audit agent
- Versions, change control and a daily owner report
- Included in Mula OS Complete
Mula OS Cloud
From US$19 a month
- Hosted platform with a Claude connector
- Template buyers get 3 months of Growth free
Prices in US dollars. Each licence covers one business. Example figures in the workbooks are illustrative; confirm legal and tax details with your advisers.
Mula OS Autopilot
Agents propose. You approve.
Mula OS Autopilot turns your Mula OS workbooks into an agent company running on your own Claude assistant: one agent per department, a Chief of Staff that runs the daily cycle, and an independent audit agent that checks their work. You keep every decision.
- Engine, each morning
Import, sync and check
Imports your exports, syncs the files, runs every Checks tab and rolls back anything that breaks. Every changed file gets a new version.
- Department agents
Review and propose
Finance, sales and marketing, procurement and inventory, people, governance and strategy agents review their files, flag risks and draft actions.
- Quality & Audit agent
Independent review
Checks each proposed change before it reaches you. Nobody reviews their own work.
- You
Approve or reject
One owner report raises every material change. Material changes wait for your approval.
- Engine
Apply and re-check
Approved changes are applied after a safety copy. If the checks get worse, the file is put back.
Never done by any agent:
SendPayFileSignOrderPublishDelete
Plug and play: your AI assistant sets it up with you. Needs a paid AI plan that runs agent skills (Claude Pro or Max with Cowork, or ChatGPT Plus or Pro with Codex), Python (free), desktop Microsoft Excel or LibreOffice (free), and the Mula OS workbooks. One-click Windows installers for Python and LibreOffice are included; Visual Studio Code is optional.
Coming 2027
Mula OS Cloud: the same system, hosted
Mula OS Cloud will run the Mula OS operating system as a hosted platform, with a Claude connector so your assistant can work with your company files directly. We are opening a private beta and building it with the businesses who join.
Starter
US$19
a monthGrowth
US$49
a monthScale
US$129
a monthAdvisor
US$249
a monthBought a Mula OS template? You will get 3 months of the Growth plan free when Mula OS Cloud launches.
Planned prices; final plan details will be confirmed before launch.
Join the Mula OS Cloud beta
The beta opens to a small group first. Email us with your company name, country and your role, and we'll reply within one working day.
Email support@mula-os.comWe use your details only to reply and to run the beta. See our privacy notice.
For advisers
Accountants, company secretaries and coaches
Use the Mula OS path as a shared framework with your clients: the assessment to start the conversation, the Roadmap to agree the plan, and the workbooks to do the work. Partners earn a referral share on templates and on Mula OS Cloud subscriptions.
Become a partnerFAQ
Questions owners ask
Is the assessment really free?
Yes. It is a free Excel workbook on Gumroad; you can enter US$0. It covers 22 areas with 91 questions, places you on the 7-stage path and shows your top 3 priorities. Gumroad will ask for your email to send the file.
What software do I need?
The workbooks are built for desktop Microsoft Excel and also work in LibreOffice, which is free. Mula OS Autopilot also needs Python (free) and a paid AI plan that runs agent skills: Claude Pro or Max with Cowork, or ChatGPT Plus or Pro with Codex.
Will the AI send emails, pay bills or file returns for me?
No. Mula OS Autopilot's agents can read your files, draft actions and propose changes. Material changes need your approval, and sending, paying, filing, signing, ordering, publishing and deleting are never done by any agent.
Does it cover rules in Malaysia and Singapore?
The Roadmap includes country notes for 28 countries, including Malaysia and Singapore, covering company, tax and employment basics. They tell you what to check; they are not legal or tax advice, so confirm each point with your adviser or company secretary.
Which product should I buy first?
Take the free assessment first. If you want a dated plan, start with the Roadmap. If your assessment shows gaps across several stages, Mula OS Complete includes all 22 Stage 0-5 modules, the Roadmap and the Autopilot kit. Raising capital or planning a sale? Look at Mula OS Scaling Beyond.
What happens when Mula OS Cloud launches?
Mula OS Cloud is planned for 2027 as a hosted platform with a Claude connector. Your workbooks stay yours. Template buyers will get 3 months of the Growth plan free, and people on the waitlist will be invited to the private beta first.
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22 areas, 91 questions, your top 3 priorities. Free.
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