The money problem
The money moves. Nothing accumulates.
Revenue is there. Clients are paying. The business is busy. But the numbers at the end of the month don't reflect the volume of work that went in. Something is leaking.
This isn't a revenue problem. Revenue going up while margin stays thin just means you're busy and broke at a higher level. The fix is in the structure — pricing, cost allocation, the offer itself.
Where the money actually goes
Four places most businesses leak money.
Pricing that doesn't account for actual cost
Most service businesses price based on what feels right or what competitors charge — not from a calculated cost floor. The margin is assumed, not designed.
Discounting that erodes the model
A 10% discount on a 20% margin business doesn't feel significant. It is. Discount discipline is a financial skill, not a sales skill.
Scope creep on service delivery
What gets delivered slowly expands beyond what was priced. The offer architecture is vague enough that boundaries aren't clear — and clients take the ambiguity seriously.
Cost structure that grew with revenue
Overheads scale up with revenue. They rarely scale back down. A business that grew fast often has a cost base built for a level of revenue it no longer sustains.
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