What Can You Achieve In 15 Minutes? More Than You Think
When it comes to running a business, time always feels short. There are meetings, deadlines, client work, staff to manage, and a thousand other demands competing for attention. It can be tempting to put off certain tasks because they feel too big to tackle. Website accessibility often falls into this category.
Yet the truth is quite simple. You can make meaningful progress on accessibility in as little as 15 minutes.
The European Accessibility Act comes into force this month.
It is designed to ensure digital services are accessible to people with disabilities across the European Union and beyond. For any business operating online, particularly those offering services into the EU, this creates both a legal obligation and a significant financial risk.
The most common reason businesses delay action is that they do not know where to begin. The task feels overwhelming. There are guidelines to follow, legal requirements to consider, technical challenges to address. It is easy to assume that starting means committing huge amounts of time and resources immediately.
That is not the case.
An accessibility audit can be the first step.
It does not require months of preparation. It does not require perfect knowledge of accessibility standards. What it does require is a willingness to start.
In 15 minutes, a business can begin this process. That first conversation can achieve a great deal. It allows a clear assessment of current exposure under the European Accessibility Act. It identifies immediate areas of concern and clarifies where risk exists. Most importantly, it sets out a clear, manageable plan of action.
An accessibility audit begins with understanding. It is not about placing blame or creating panic. It is about identifying where your website may fall short, and what steps are required to bring it into compliance with accessibility standards. The European Accessibility Act focuses on real-world inclusion. This means testing websites with disabled users, not simply running automated scans.
The next step is the creation of a compliant accessibility statement. This provides immediate protection. It makes clear that your business recognises its obligations, has identified the issues, and is taking active steps to resolve them. In many cases, this alone is enough to satisfy initial legal scrutiny while more complex issues are addressed over time.
What begins in 15 minutes can lead to full accessibility compliance over a realistic, achievable timescale. You do not need to fix everything today. You do need to start. The worst risk businesses face is not the existence of accessibility issues. It is the failure to acknowledge and act upon them.
For many businesses, the European Accessibility Act remains unfamiliar.
They have heard of GDPR. They understand data protection and privacy rules. They have seen how regulators enforce those laws. Accessibility will be no different. The fines and reputational damage that follow non-compliance will not be theoretical for long.
The good news is that action is still possible. Every business can take the first step. Every business can start the conversation. Every business can book a short consultation and begin an accessibility audit process that turns risk into opportunity.
Accessibility is not simply about avoiding fines. It is about inclusion. It is about reaching the widest possible audience. It is about providing digital services that work for everyone.
In 15 minutes, you can begin to protect your business and serve your customers better.
The first step is always the hardest. After that, you are no longer standing still.
Book your 15-minute call today.
