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Issue 12 · Professional Services

The founder
who hates
asking for money.

Consultants, fractional CFOs, boutique B2B firms, law partners — the work is high-trust, the relationships are personal, and the moment you have to send a "second reminder" the whole thing feels off. Median law firm: 93 days work-to-cash. Consulting: 65–80. We handle the follow-up so you stay the trusted advisor.

73%
of independent consultants admit to under-invoicing to avoid awkwardness
$8,400
average unbilled hours per quarter we recover for fractional execs
11 days
average DSO reduction in first 60 days

A different posture toward billing.

We're not a collections agency. We don't sound like one. Every email and call we send on your behalf reads like it came from your office — measured, professional, and respectful of the relationship you built.

For the small subset of clients who go genuinely silent, we have an escalation path. But that's the exception. Most of your AR just needs a steady, professional hand — and a person who isn't you.

"I billed more in Q1 than any quarter in three years of solo practice. I didn't take on more clients. I just stopped letting invoices age."

— Fractional CFO, NYC

"I used to lie awake about a 60-day overdue from my biggest client. Now I don't even know what's outstanding — and it's all getting paid."

— Strategy consultant, Boston

"Our paralegals were spending 6 hours a week on AR. Now it's zero. Worth every penny."

— Boutique law firm partner

Four things we change in the first 60 days

01
Hours billed at month-end, not as worked
Daily time-entry nudges to partners; bills out by the 5th, not the 25th.
02
Engagement letters without payment terms
We rewrite your standard EL with Net-15, late fees, and ACH preference.
03
Trust accounts and retainers used as float
Retainer replenishment triggered automatically; we never let a matter run dry.
04
Realization rate eroded by write-offs
Pre-bill review with you; we flag write-down candidates before they become write-offs.
Current as of June 2026

Fractional and boutique work is up — and so is AR risk.

Fractional-exec engagements grew 31% year-over-year, but the median fractional CFO has no AR process beyond their bank app. We onboard 12–18 fractional and boutique firms per month, average client adds $4,200/mo in collected revenue within 90 days simply from billing what they already delivered.

Stay the trusted advisor.
Let us be the office.

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