How it works
Assess. Prepare. Position. Fund.
Fund Your Book is a funding-readiness process built specifically for author businesses — not a lender, and not a credit repair program.
01
Assess
Take the free Author Funding Readiness Assessment. About 25 questions across five areas of your author business — no credit pull, no sensitive account details.
02
Prepare
Discover the areas that may need attention. Your results break down where your business stands across setup, credit readiness, financials, author business and funding plan.
03
Position
Follow your personalized Funding Readiness Action Plan. Your three biggest gaps and next three moves, based on your own answers.
04
Fund
Explore potential funding opportunities when your profile is appropriately positioned. Eligibility may vary and decisions are always made by independent providers.
What is measured
One hundred points across five areas of your business.
20
Business Setup
25
Credit Readiness
20
Business Financials
20
Author Business
15
Funding Plan
Readiness categories
Your score places you in one of four readiness categories.
BUILD
0–39
Your author business has several areas that may need attention before pursuing business funding.
PREPARE
40–69
You have some important pieces in place. Your results identified areas that may strengthen your funding readiness.
POSITION
70–84
Your author business appears to have several readiness indicators in place. The next step is reviewing the remaining gaps and potential funding pathways.
FUND
85–100
Your assessment indicates a strong level of funding readiness based on the information you provided. A more detailed review can help identify potential next steps.
Your Fund Your Book Score is an educational funding-readiness assessment and does not constitute a funding approval, credit decision, financial advice, or guarantee of financing.
Know where you stand before you make your next move.
The assessment is free, takes about five minutes, and never asks for your Social Security number, banking passwords or account numbers.