Your Business Is Leaving Money on the Table.
The average $3–5M service business has $150K–$400K/year in operational waste. Missed calls. Manual estimates. Quotes sitting with zero follow-up. I find it and put a dollar amount on every bit.
$50K in savings guaranteed, or the assessment is free.
20-minute call. No pitch. No pressure.
You Know the Waste Is There. You Haven't Had Time to Fix It.
- After-hours calls go to voicemail. 78% of callers won't leave one. They call your competitor. That's $15–$40K/year walking out the door. [Third-party: Forbes/Nectafy]
- Your estimators spend 30% of their week on manual takeoffs. That's $23K–$60K/year in salary on work AI handles in minutes. [Industry estimate]
- You have $200K+ in open quotes with zero follow-up. Systematic follow-up increases close rates 15–25%. [Third-party: HubSpot]
- Your office admin re-keys every field form by hand. Twenty hours a week. Your invoice cycle stretches 6–12 days when it should take hours. [Industry estimate]
Add it up: $150K–$400K/year for a typical $3–5M service business. Not a people problem. A process problem.
$10,000. Two Weeks. Every Dollar Accounted For.
You get a dollar-specific audit of every manual process costing you money, across your entire operation. Not a slide deck with recommendations. A financial map of where the waste is and what it's worth.
What You Get
- Operational Waste Audit — every manual process, quantified in dollars
- AI Use Case Matrix — each opportunity ranked by ROI and difficulty
- EBITDA Impact Projection — dollar-specific improvement forecast
- Value Impact Summary — what these improvements mean for your company's worth
- Implementation Roadmap — prioritized 6-month plan with milestones
The Guarantee
I identify at least $50,000 in annual operational savings, or the assessment is free. Full stop.
A $10K assessment that typically finds $200–$400K in annual improvements. That's 20–40x ROI before I implement anything.
20-minute call. I'll tell you if an assessment makes sense for your business.
Seven Places I Look. Most Owners Know About Two or Three.
Call Handling
The average service business loses $15–$40K/year in missed after-hours calls. We fix that.
[Third-party: BIA/Kelsey, Forbes/Nectafy]
Estimating & Quoting
Manual takeoffs eat 30% of estimator time. AI cuts that by 50–70%, saving $23–$60K/year in labor.
[Industry estimate]
Documentation & Compliance
Paper forms cost 20+ hours/week in re-keying. Digital forms eliminate that. Invoice cycles drop from days to hours.
[Industry estimate]
Follow-Up & Retention
Most service businesses have $200K+ in open quotes with zero follow-up. Systematic follow-up adds 15–25% to close rates.
[Third-party: HubSpot]
Scheduling & Dispatch
Optimized routing recovers 2–4 billable hours per crew per week. At $150/hour, that’s $15–$30K/year per crew.
[Industry estimate]
Reporting & Intelligence
Most owners fly blind on operational KPIs. Automated reporting surfaces problems before they cost money.
[Industry estimate]
Inventory & Parts
Emergency parts orders cost 20–40% more than planned purchases. Automated reordering kills the premium.
[Industry estimate]
This Isn't Just Savings. It's Added Business Value.
| Annual EBITDA Improvement | At 4x Multiple | At 5x Multiple | At 6x Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | +$600K | +$750K | +$900K |
| $250,000 | +$1.0M | +$1.25M | +$1.5M |
| $400,000 | +$1.6M | +$2.0M | +$2.4M |
Planning to sell? A $250K EBITDA improvement at a 5x multiple adds $1.25M to your sale price. My annual fee is a fraction of that.
Not selling? That's $250K more cash in your pocket every year. Better margins. Less overhead.
Service Business Owners Who Want Better Margins or a Higher Sale Price.
Whether you run an HVAC company, a dental practice, a logistics firm, or a specialty trade — if your team is still doing things by hand that AI handles in minutes, there's money to find.
- $1M–$20M in annual revenue
- 5–50 employees with manual operations
- Owner or GM who makes the decision. One conversation, one signature.
- Preparing for sale, acquisition, or just want better margins
What I'm not: Not IT. Not a software company. Not a consultant who hands over a PDF and leaves. I find the waste, build the systems that eliminate it, and run them.
Three Phases. Clear Pricing. No Surprises.
AI Value Assessment
I map every operation, quantify the waste, and show you exactly where the money is. $50K+ in findings guaranteed, or it's free.
AI Implementation
I build and deploy the top 3–4 opportunities from the assessment. You approve everything. I manage the build.
AI Operations Partner
I run and optimize all AI systems. Monthly reports showing impact. New opportunities identified as AI tools evolve.
An in-house AI hire costs $120–$180K/year. I deliver more for less.
One Person. Not an Agency.
I'm Andrew Swiler. I spent years in M&A advisory at Secways, where I saw firsthand how operational efficiency drives company valuations. Now I apply that lens with AI. I understand both sides: what makes a business worth more, and how to build the systems that get it there.
IRONBACK is a new company. I don't have a wall of client logos yet. What I have is a $50,000 guarantee that says I'll find the waste, or you don't pay. That's the only proof point that matters at this stage.
Frequently Asked Questions
20 Minutes. That's It.
I'll walk you through what I typically find in businesses like yours. You decide if an assessment makes sense. No pitch.
$50K in savings guaranteed, or the assessment is free.
Andrew Swiler · andrew@ironback.ai