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Why Cash Flow Can Make or Break an IT Services Firm
I recently caught up with an IT services founder who has been running a 500+ employees’ company for more than fifteen years. The business is growing fast thanks to demand in AI, data and cybersecurity. On paper, everything looks great. Strong pipeline, plenty of work, lots of expansion ahead. But his biggest worry wasn’t sales […]
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The Service Productization Playbook to Unlock Scaling
Service businesses often face a challenge in scaling due to fierce competition and their reliance on people as their core assets. They need to continuously find and retain top talent, which has become even more difficult post-Covid. These firms also experience linear growth due to the time investment needed to develop unique and customized solutions […]
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Maximize Your Service Business’s Valuation
Founders of service-based companies frequently overlook evaluating their business’s worth until contemplating an investment or devising an exit strategy. Their perception of the company’s value is often vague and abstract, and they have unrealistic and inflated valuation expectations. Determining the true value was one of the most daunting tasks we undertook during my tenure as […]
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Service Business Metrics That Matter
To keep services business growing profitably, companies need a culture of continuously monitoring and optimizing their financial and operational data. By having a constant pulse, they can gain invaluable insights into their business health and overall performance. This practice enables the identification of potential areas for improvement and facilitates data-driven decision-making that drive growth and […]
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Timesheet Trap: Strangling Service Companies Growth
Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt famously said “Revenue solves all known problems in business.” This adage has resonated strongly across Silicon Valley over the past two decades, where a growth-at-all-costs mentality has permeated. Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt famously said “Revenue solves all known problems in business.” This adage has resonated strongly across Silicon Valley over the past two decades, where a growth-at-all-costs mentality has permeated.
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Powerful Margin Levers For Service Companies
Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt famously said “Revenue solves all known problems in business.” This adage has resonated strongly across Silicon Valley over the past two decades, where a growth-at-all-costs mentality has permeated.
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