The problem with how most ERP evaluations start
The typical path for a growing business that suspects it has outgrown its accounting software goes like this: someone Googles the problem, lands on a vendor comparison site, gets a list of products, and starts scheduling demos. By the time they are deep into those conversations, they are evaluating solutions before they have clearly defined the problem.
Vendor demos are designed to show what a product can do. They are not designed to help you figure out what you actually need. The result is that businesses often end up selecting a system based on what impressed them in a demo, rather than what fits their specific operational gaps.
The scorecards and guides on this site are designed to give you an honest read on where your current systems are creating friction, what capabilities you actually need, and how urgently you need them. That gives you a much stronger position when you do start talking to vendors.
How this site works
Everything on Growth Gap Lab is free. The scorecards, the problem guides, the checklists. There is no paywall and no subscription.
When you complete a scorecard, you get a score based on your specific situation and a breakdown of which operational gaps are most urgent. That is the value. No pitch attached.
Where the business model comes in: if you decide, after going through the diagnostic, that you want to talk to someone who can help you evaluate options for your specific situation, we can connect you with experienced advisors in the Sage mid-market ERP channel. That referral is how this site earns revenue.
That is the whole model. The diagnostic is genuinely independent. The referral is optional, clearly positioned as such, and only happens if you ask for it. There is no pressure and no follow-up pitch if you just use the scorecard and leave.
What we believe about this process
- The best outcome for a growing business is finding the right system for their specific situation, not the most popular one or the one with the best demo
- Most businesses that struggle with ERP selection do so because they started evaluating solutions before they fully understood their own problem
- A 5-minute honest assessment of where your systems stand is worth more than 10 vendor demos
- The right ERP advisor should be able to tell you when you are not ready, not just when you are a good fit
- Transparency about how a diagnostic tool makes money is basic respect for the people using it
The team behind Growth Gap Lab has more than 14 years of experience in the Sage ERP channel, working with manufacturers, distributors, nonprofits, and services organizations across the mid-market. Growth Gap Lab was built to create a problem-first diagnostic resource that works in the interest of the buyer rather than any specific vendor. The site does not lead with product names. It leads with the operational problems that growing businesses are already experiencing and searching for answers to.
Start with an honest picture of where your systems stand
The free ERP Readiness Scorecard takes under 5 minutes and gives you a score based on your specific situation. No sales pitch on the other end.
Take the Free ERP Readiness ScorecardNo vendor push. No product comparison. Just a clear picture of where your systems stand.