Cost Optimization

A 10% Cost Cut Has the Same Margin Impact as a 20% Revenue Increase.

Before your next hire or your next ad campaign, do you know where your current dollars are going? Most businesses do not.

$60K-$120K

typical addressable cost savings in a $1M+ revenue business (not visible at first glance)

Revenue looks okay, but where does all the profit go? Expenses creep up, subscriptions pile up, and suddenly margins are razor thin.

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The Problem

You know your revenue. You do not know where your money goes.

You are paying for software subscriptions you forgot you had. Vendor contracts are renewing at above-market rates because no one renegotiated. Services are priced below cost because the rates were set three years ago. Duplicate tools are running in parallel because no one owns the stack. The result: 10-20% of revenue leaks into invisible expenses.

Most businesses focus on revenue growth as the path to better margins. They ignore that a 10% reduction in costs has the same margin impact as a 15-20% increase in revenue — without the sales effort. Most cost savings are not visible until you look.

Revenue looks okay, but where does all the profit go? Expenses creep up, subscriptions pile up, and suddenly margins are razor thin.

47%

of SaaS subscriptions at mid-market companies are redundant or unused

How We Engage

Find the Right Fit

Three ways to work with us — choose the scope that matches where you are.

Expense Forensic

4-6 weeks

Businesses wanting a complete cost structure audit.

  • Five-category analysis (SaaS, contracts, process waste, pricing leakage, cash flow friction)
  • P&L review for last 12 months
  • Software stack audit (tools, seats, utilization, redundancy)
  • Vendor contract analysis (terms, rates, market comparisons)
  • Pricing structure review (are you underpriced?)
  • Itemized savings report (per finding, with effort estimate)
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Implementation Sprint

60 days

Forensic findings identified, ready to act immediately.

  • SaaS subscription cancellation/downgrade
  • Vendor contract renegotiation
  • Pricing leakage fixes (rate increases)
  • Payment term improvements (working capital optimization)
  • Automation implementation (cross-sell with automation service)
  • Cost savings documentation and tracking

Ongoing CFO Partnership

Ongoing — quarterly

Committed to quarterly expense reviews and continuous cost optimization.

  • Quarterly expense deep-dive
  • Vendor renewal calendar management
  • Pricing strategy reviews
  • Cash flow optimization
  • Margin trend analysis
  • Annual cost-reduction target setting
What We See Every Time

3 Things That Hold Cost Optimization Back

These are not edge cases. We see all three in almost every engagement.

Your Software Stack Has at Least Three Tools Doing the Same Thing

Three CRMs. Two project management tools. Two video conferencing platforms. Accumulation happens because no one has audit authority. The average SMB has 4-6 redundant subscriptions per year. Dedicated audit of the stack saves $4K-$12K annually.

Vendor Contracts Renew Automatically at Above-Market Rates

The vendor relationship that started at fair rate 3 years ago has had two price increases and is now 25% above market. The business never renegotiated because it was not actively painful — just quietly expensive. Annual review + renegotiation saves 15-30% per vendor.

Pricing Leakage is Invisible Until Someone Measures It

Scope creep that never gets billed. Discounts granted verbally and never reversed. Services delivered at rates set three years ago. Revenue number looks fine. Margin does not. Pricing leakage is a revenue problem disguised as a cost problem.

Client Results

What This Service Is Built to Deliver

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Your Deliverable

What You Get at the End

Concrete artifacts you own and can act on immediately.

Expense Forensic Report — Five-category analysis with dollar estimates per finding.
Vendor Contract Audit — Renewal dates, current rates, and market benchmark comparisons.
SaaS Stack Audit — Complete tool inventory with utilization analysis and redundancy map.
Pricing Leakage Analysis — Revenue impact of scope creep and rate discrepancies.
Implementation Priority Matrix — Savings potential vs. effort for each finding.
Cash Flow Calendar — Vendor payment timing and payment term negotiation strategy.

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Action Items
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Common Questions

Before You Start

Answers to what prospects ask us most before booking.

What information do you need access to for the forensic review?
12 months of P&L statements, vendor contract files, and software subscription list (tools, seats, annual cost). We do not need customer lists, pricing details, or other confidential data — just cost structure.
How do you handle sensitive financial data?
All financial data is confidential and encrypted. We sign NDAs. We do not share specifics with your team or advisors without permission. Findings are aggregated into categories (SaaS, vendors, etc.), not individual line items visible to employees.
What if our vendors will not renegotiate?
We research competitive options and present them with market data. Most vendors will renegotiate when they know you are considering alternatives. If they will not, you often have clear justification to switch. Switching is a valid outcome.
How quickly do the savings materialize?
SaaS cancellations: immediate (stop the subscription). Vendor renegotiations: next renewal cycle (2-12 months). Pricing increases: when you implement (typically 30 days notice). Implementation sprint spans 60 days, but savings begin flowing immediately.
Is the 10-20% savings claim realistic for a business our size?
For a $1M+ business, yes. 10-20% is conservative. We typically identify $60K-$120K in addressable savings. For some businesses it is higher. For some it is lower. The forensic is specific to your situation.
Will this require significant management time on our end?
Minimal. We request financial data upfront (1-2 hours of your finance person's time). Then we do the analysis. During implementation, you attend renegotiation calls and make vendor decisions. 10-15 hours total from your team.
How is this different from just reviewing our P&L ourselves?
You can absolutely do this internally. The value we add is: (1) vendor negotiation leverage (we know market rates), (2) fresh eyes (finding things your team is blind to), (3) implementation (executing the fixes, not just identifying them).
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