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Operations & Overhead
Operations & overhead are where profits leak—through manual work, rework, and unused tools. This category helps small business owners streamline business operations, reduce overhead, and improve operational efficiency with simple process fixes and right-sized automation that frees time and cuts costs.


One Algorithm Change Away From Losing Everything - Traffic Gap Audit
Get Your Free Traffic Gap Audit Checklist - Spot Dangerous Dependencies in 15 Minutes Last month, a story made the rounds in business forums that perfectly illustrates this risk. A landscaping company owner shared how Facebook suspended his advertising account without warning, and 90% of his leads disappeared overnight. Three years of growth built on a single platform - gone. He had plenty of customers who loved his work, but no other reliable way to reach new ones. This scen

Maria Mor, CFE, MBA, PMP
Dec 31, 20255 min read


Software Budget Audit: Reclaim 10-20% in 90 Minutes
Get Your Free 90-Minute Tool Audit Worksheet - Stop Paying for Apps You Don't Use If you're a small business owner, your software expenses probably look like a subscription treadmill - monthly charges that seemed necessary when you signed up, but now you're not sure what you're actually getting for your money. You keep paying because canceling feels complicated, but those small monthly fees add up to thousands of dollars annually. Forbes research reveals a startling reality:

Maria Mor, CFE, MBA, PMP
Dec 3, 20255 min read


The Hidden Process That's Killing Your Sales: Business Reputation Audit Scorecard
Your Reputation Process is Broken (And It's Costing You Customers) Harvard Business School research reveals a devastating reality: a one-star drop in ratings can cost small businesses up to 18% of their annual revenue. For a business earning $500,000 yearly, that's a $90,000 loss from poor reputation management alone. The critical threshold: 71% of consumers won't consider businesses rated below 3.5 stars, according to BrightLocal's 2024 consumer survey. Forbes reports that

Maria Mor, CFE, MBA, PMP
Nov 26, 20255 min read


Stop Losing $50K+ Annually: Download Free Lead Follow-Up Tracker for Small Businesses
Stop Losing $50K+ Annually: Download Free Lead Follow-Up Tracker Now Get instant access to the Lead Follow-Up Tracker that stops revenue leaks and puts you back in control of your sales process. The Follow-Up Crisis Costing Small Businesses Everything You're generating leads. Your follow-up system is killing them. If you want to stop losing $50K+ annually, download free lead follow-up tracker tools that address the root cause. Harvard Business Review research reveals a devast

Maria Mor, CFE, MBA, PMP
Nov 19, 20254 min read


SOP Health Audit: Are Your Silent Employees Missing in Action?
Small Business SOP Assessment: If Your Best Employee Left Tomorrow, Would Your Business Keep Running? Here's the truth most small business owners don't want to admit: if their most experienced employee walked out the door tomorrow, critical knowledge would leave with them. The invoice approval process they do "in their head." The client onboarding steps they've perfected over years. The workarounds they know when systems fail. All of that institutional knowledge—gone. This is

Maria Mor, CFE, MBA, PMP
Nov 12, 202510 min read


Small Business System Leaks: 5 Hidden Profit Drains You Can't See
How a 15-Minute Audit Spots the System Leaks Costing Small Businesses $50K Annually Most small business owners never see them coming. The system leaks that slowly drain time, money, and sanity—one drop at a time. You're working harder than ever, but profits aren't growing. Your team seems overwhelmed, but you can't figure out why. Customers slip through the cracks, and you're constantly putting out fires. The problem isn't your market. It's not your competition. It's the invi

Maria Mor, CFE, MBA, PMP
Nov 7, 20259 min read


5 Signs Your Business Process Problems Are Secretly Sabotaging Your Growth
Get Your FREE Crisis Control Checklist - Spot Hidden Gaps in 15 Minutes Enter your email to get instant access to the checklist that identifies the 5 process problems holding your business back If you're a small business owner who feels constantly overwhelmed, you're not alone. McKinsey research reveals that less than 30% of business transformations succeed, and Harvard Business Review confirms that over 70% of change efforts fail - not because of bad technology or market con

Maria Mor, CFE, MBA, PMP
Oct 31, 20255 min read
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