The Service Business Pricing Increase Playbook: When and How to Raise Prices
Your close rate is the signal. 80%+ means triple your prices. Here's the 6-month playbook for raising prices in a service business without losing the team.
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Plastic Surgery Profit Margin Benchmarks 2026: The 60-15-15 Standard
Cosmetic practices brag 70% gross margins. Most still net 12-18% operating margin. The 60-15-15 benchmark for plastic surgery practices in 2026.
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The Service Business Health Score: 7 Questions Every Owner Should Answer
Score your service business in 7 questions. Built on the 60-15-15 standard for $1M-$20M founders. Most score 2 or 3 out of 7 the first time.
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5 Tax Strategies CPAs Miss for Service Business Owners
Most CPAs file. They don't strategize. Here are 5 tax strategies CPAs miss that cost service founders $50K–$300K a year — and how to fix it.
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Fractional CFO for $5M to $10M Service Businesses: What You Should Pay (and Why $7K Beats $4K)
Most $5M–$10M founders pay $5K–$10K/month for a fractional CFO. The wrong scope wastes $60K/year. Here's what to pay — and what to demand for it.
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Fractional CFO for $1M to $3M Business: What It Costs and What It Fixes
A fractional CFO at $1M-$3M costs $3K-$5K/mo. Most service businesses leave $100K-$300K of margin on the table. Here's the math on whether it pays back.
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What Are the Risks of Hiring a Fractional CFO?
Most fractional CFO articles list generic risks. The real risk is hiring a reporter instead of a diagnostician — and there's a 4-question test to tell them
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7 Financial Ratios That Tell You If Your Service Business Is Healthy (And the Order to Read Them In)
Most lists give you 19 financial ratios. Service businesses doing $1M–$20M only need 7 — and they have to be read in this order. Here's the framework.
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How to Build a Simple Profitability Dashboard for Your Service Business (8 KPIs That Actually Diagnose)
Most service founders build a dashboard packed with vanity metrics. Here's the 8-KPI profitability dashboard that actually diagnoses what's leaking.
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Leading vs Lagging Indicators: Why You’re Measuring the Wrong Things
Most founders track 100% lagging indicators — that's why revenue grows but cash stays tight. The 4 leading KPIs that actually predict service business profit.
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