PlainspokenBusiness Advisors

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How much of every dollar goes to your people?

Enter four numbers from last year. Nothing is saved or sent unless you ask for the full scorecard.

Your last 12 months Example values filled in

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Net revenue, after any pass-through costs.
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Wages plus payroll taxes, benefits and bonuses.
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People doing the work who aren't on payroll.
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Two half-time people count as one.
Your payroll-to-revenue ratio 67.0%

Labor decides your profit. Small changes in pricing, utilization or hiring timing move your bottom line more than anything else on the P&L.

One point of payroll ratio is worth$42,000 / yr
Revenue per person$123,529
Loaded cost per person$82,765
Each person returns, per $1 of cost$1.49

The 35% and 50% marks are a rough guide, not an industry benchmark. Healthy ratios vary a lot by business model. The Tune-Up compares yours against what your pricing and capacity can support.

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Want all five numbers, worked out for you?

The Tune-Up rebuilds your payroll ratio, revenue per person, cash gap, client profitability and runway from your own files.

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