Hernlund Business Solutions

Resources

Tools and education for clear decisions.

A growing library of frameworks, toolkits, assessments, and guides, all built on The HBS Standard. Some are free, some are paid, and we are always honest about which is which so you can choose what fits where you are right now.

Free to use

Start learning without spending a thing

These resources are free because clarity should not have a price tag at the very beginning. Use them to understand your situation and decide where to go next.

The HBS Business Reality Check, a free assessment flyer
Featured assessment

Business Reality Check

A free, structured assessment that helps you see your business as it really is today. It walks you through the questions most owners avoid, then points you toward a sensible next step. No pressure, no sales pitch, just an honest starting line.

Guides

Plain-language guides

Short, readable explainers that walk through one decision at a time, from validating an idea to reading your numbers without dread.

Checklists

Step-by-step checklists

Printable lists for the moments that feel overwhelming: pre-launch, first hire, end of quarter. Nothing skipped, nothing assumed.

Assessments

Self-assessments

Honest prompts that help you see where your business actually stands today, so the next step is based on reality rather than guesswork.

Education

Educational content

Articles and breakdowns that teach the thinking behind the work, written to make you more capable, not more dependent.

Part of the HBS library

Paid resources, priced to stay accessible

When you are ready for more structure, these go deeper. They are part of the HBS library and follow the same standard as everything else, kept at fair prices so the next step is never out of reach.

Toolkits

Focused toolkits

Compact, do-it-yourself kits for a single task, such as setting up a simple offer or organizing your first month of operations.

Low-ticket, from $17 to $47

Templates

Working templates

Spreadsheets, trackers, and documents you can copy and adapt, drawn from the same structures used inside the Start and Scale paths.

Low-ticket, from $17 to $47

Frameworks

Decision frameworks

The repeatable thinking patterns behind The HBS Standard, packaged so you can apply them on your own when a clear choice is needed.

Mid-ticket, from $47 to $147

Blueprints

Complete blueprints

End-to-end plans that connect the pieces, for example a launch blueprint for new founders or a steadier-operations blueprint for owners ready to scale.

Mid-ticket, from $47 to $147

A note on honesty: checkout is not open in this draft, so nothing above is purchasable yet. The examples shown are drawn from the Start and Scale paths to give you a sense of the range. When the library opens, prices and details will be confirmed here first.

Not sure where to start?

Find your next step.

If the library feels like a lot, that is normal. Tell us where you are and we will point you to the right resource, path, or conversation, with no guessing required.