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Smarter Subscription Billing for Service Firms

Managing subscription billing for service-based businesses is more complex than simply charging a flat monthly fee. Unlike traditional SaaS companies, where subscriptions often mean fixed…...
Smarter Subscription Billing for Service Firms

Why Billing Is So Complicated for Consulting Firms

Billing should be straightforward: track work, send an invoice, get paid. But in consulting firms, the process is rarely that simple. Between time tracking, retainers,…...
Why Billing Is So Complicated for Consulting Firms

Managing Change Orders Without Losing Your Profit Margin

Scope creep is a silent assassin for consulting firms. It’s the subtle expansion of project requirements or deliverables beyond the initially agreed-upon scope, often without…...
Managing Change Orders Without Losing Your Profit Margin

When to Charge for “Non-Billable” Hours (and When Not To)

Understanding how to handle "non-billable" hours can be a constant tightrope walk for consultants. Many consultants pour significant time into tasks that don't directly generate…...
When to Charge for “Non-Billable” Hours (and When Not To)

Why Is Billing So Complicated in Consulting Firms?

Strategic insight is your product. Client success is your mission. But the silent, grinding friction in your billing process might be the biggest threat to…...
Why Is Billing So Complicated in Consulting Firms?

Consultants Are Ditching Hourly Rates for Value-Based Pricing

The consulting world is undergoing a quiet revolution. Hourly billing, once the gold standard for pricing expertise, is being sidelined as consultants embrace value-based pricing.…...
Consultants Are Ditching Hourly Rates for Value-Based Pricing

How to Get Leads Without Cold Calling

Modern organizations recognize that cold calling has become a relic in today’s fast-paced digital environment. Seasoned consulting professionals observe that innovative strategies—centered around building genuine…...
How to Get Leads Without Cold Calling

Biggest Time wasters for Consultants (And How to Eliminate Them)

The Hidden Costs of Wasted Time Time is a consultant’s most valuable asset. Every minute spent on non-billable tasks, administrative inefficiencies, or client mismanagement is…...
Biggest Time wasters for Consultants (And How to Eliminate Them)

Microsoft’s Consulting Hiring Freeze and Its Strategic Implications

In a strategic move to optimize operations and reallocate resources, Microsoft has announced a hiring freeze within its U.S. consulting division, specifically targeting the Accenture…...
Microsoft’s Consulting Hiring Freeze and Its Strategic Implications

How AI Is Transforming the Consulting Industry

The consulting industry, long revered for its ability to provide strategic insights and problem-solving expertise, is undergoing a seismic shift. Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly…...
How AI Is Transforming the Consulting Industry
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