About this episode

This episode discusses how professional services firms can increase margins by productizing their work through process, automation, and AI.

Professional services firms are trapped in the hours-for-dollars model, but they do not have to be. In this episode, Greg and Justin break down how to increase margins by productizing the work you already do, using process, automation, and AI. They explain why service businesses struggle to scale, how to identify bottlenecks, and where technology can unlock recurring revenue without replacing your team. If you want higher margins without adding headcount, this episode gives you a practical ro...

People in this episode

Hosts: Greg, Justin

Topics covered

• professional services
• productization
• automation
• AI
• scaling businesses
• recurring revenue

Keywords

• margins
• productization
• automation
• AI
• service businesses
• scaling
• recurring revenue

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