Choosing a CRM for your consulting firm? Here's what actually matters. From tracking the bids you have out to what happens once a job is won.
Learn what client lifetime value (CLV/LTV) means, how to calculate it, and why it matters for consulting and professional services firms.
Learn how to develop junior consultants through project work in the AI era by building judgment, ownership, feedback, and client-ready skills.
PSA vs ERP: what each does, where they differ, and how to choose the right one for your consulting firm. A clear, honest guide for SMB services leaders.
PSA software and project management software solve different problems. Here's where the line sits, and how to tell which one your consulting firm needs.
Mark Orttung (Projectworks CEO) and Dominique Rennell (Projectworks CCO) are joined by Christophe Delaire, the CEO of Marshall Day Acoustics, to discuss what good differentiation looks like at different stages. Marshall Day Acoustics is a one-of-a-kind acoustics consultancy with a global team of experts working everywhere from concert halls to wind farms.
Client concentration risk can compress your valuation and put your firm at risk. Learn what it is, how to calculate it, and how to reduce it.
Learn how EBITDA multiples work for consulting firms, what the realistic benchmarks are, and the six factors that move your multiple up or down.
What is your consulting firm actually worth? Allen Debes and Mark Orttung have bought and sold more than 10 consulting firms between them. In this episode, they break down how buyers arrive at a number, what moves your multiple, and why exit preparation starts earlier than most founders think.
In a recent Projectworks Podcast episode, Doug Taylor (who co-founded Provoke and scaled it to 150 staff) sat down with Mark Orttung (who took Nexient from $30m to $130m). Together, they co-wrote The $50 Million Consulting Firm, and in this episode they shared a collection of lessons they wish they'd had earlier when scaling their software consulting firms.
Novigi has an impressive story. Since launching in 2016, they’ve scaled to 550 staff across six offices and two countries, while becoming the fastest-growing professional services firm on the AFR Fast 100 - their story is worth studying.
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Many consulting firms look healthy from the outside, yet behind the scenes everything is only just holding together. Often the problem comes down to operational infrastructure that isn’t fit for purpose. Common examples include everything still depending on a small number of people, leadership teams avoiding the elephant in the room, and the firm’s Founder being the only source of new business. Sound a little too close to home? Read on, or watch the latest episode of the Projectworks Podcast below.
Choosing a CRM for your consulting firm? Here's what actually matters. From tracking the bids you have out to what happens once a job is won.
Learn what client lifetime value (CLV/LTV) means, how to calculate it, and why it matters for consulting and professional services firms.
PSA vs ERP: what each does, where they differ, and how to choose the right one for your consulting firm. A clear, honest guide for SMB services leaders.