The Pro Serv Podcast · 2026-05-19 · 22 min
Firm Type: Professional services firm | Boutique Professional Services In this episode, Greg Alexander speaks with Bart Bartlett, founder of DemandZen about how a professional services firm solved doubling margins in 12 months. This episode is useful for founders of boutique professional service firms who are working on improving firm margins, pricing for profitability, and moving away from cost-plus pricing. Topics covered are How to consolidate spend under a single approval and virtual-card system so every dollar is tracked, categorized, and controllable, The cadence and tooling, and Bart uses to get to a one-day month-end close. Learn more about Collective 54, the community for founders of boutique professional service firms.
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