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Ian Nairn / April 4, 2024

asmith – Referrals

Referrals are essential for growing my business!

Adam Smith

Bay Area, California

P: 510-646-9981

First, I want to thank my clients, prospects, referral partners and business advisors for all the support and counsel during the launch of my Schooley Mitchell cost reduction franchise. I could not have enjoyed the success and growth without all your ongoing support. A business will succeed and grow based in the strength of its trusted partners. Referral partnerships are one of the simplest ways for professionals to help others, while helping themselves.

As I move into my third full year, I want to take my business to the next level, and I need all your help! I would be truly grateful if you would consider providing a couple of personal referrals that I could reach out to and see if they might be a fit for our cost optimization services. As you know, our no obligation, contingency business model means that there is absolutely no cost or risk to see if there’s a real opportunity to save their business’ thousands of dollars on their key vendor costs.

My referral process is very simple –just complete the short web form below and I will take care of the rest! I promise to keep you updated on how the entire engagement process goes. And thank you once again for your continued support.

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badmin / March 19, 2024

jgilmer – Tiffin, Ohio

COST REDUCTION CONSULTANTS

Tiffin, Ohio

Joe Gilmer

Business Optimization Specialist
Office: 567-220-7330

Office Information

Davenport Financial Services

"Joe and his team performed a thorough and professional analysis of our contracts and services. While the review ultimately confirmed that we were already receiving competitive pricing and no immediate cost savings were available, they went above and beyond by identifying early termination fees and offering insight into future cost-saving opportunities."

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Champs Barber Shop

"As Joe had promised, the decision to implement any changes was entirely ours. After careful consideration, we decided to remain with our current provider, as we valued the long-standing relationship we had and preferred not to pass on processing fees to our customers through per-charge costs. Throughout the process, we felt no pressure from the Schooley Mitchell team to make any changes we were uncomfortable with."

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MST Pub & Grub

"Joe and his team delivered a thorough, professional review of our existing contracts and vendor relationships. In the case of waste services, they presented us with an alternative that would save us 76% - an incredible result. As for our facility supplies, their review concluded that our current contract was the best option, due to high early termination fees - and we appreciated the transparency."

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When it comes to saving money for your business, the best time to start is right now. Reach out today for a risk-free analysis of your business expenses.

Schooley Mitchell saves our clients an average of 28%, and our entire process takes less than two hours of your time on average. Stop paying your vendors more than you need to. Let Schooley Mitchell put that money back in your pocket.







    badmin / March 19, 2024

    nbrady – Toronto, Ontario

    COST REDUCTION CONSULTANTS

    Toronto, Ontario

    Neil Brady

    Strategic-Partner
    Office: 877-520-7283

    Office Information

    320 Rushbrook Drive Toronto, Ontario – L3X 2C8
    877-520-7283

    Proud Supporter

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    When it comes to saving money for your business, the best time to start is right now. Reach out today for a risk-free analysis of your business expenses.

    Schooley Mitchell saves our clients an average of 28%, and our entire process takes less than two hours of your time on average. Stop paying your vendors more than you need to. Let Schooley Mitchell put that money back in your pocket.







      Ian Nairn / March 15, 2024

      kcrockett – April 16 Event

      APRIL 16th - Get Money Back From Vendors

      Keith Crockett

      Business Optimization Specialist

      Costs are going up everywhere. Let's get some of that money back without sacrificing service levels or giving anything up.

      1. Practical things every business can do
      2. Examples of other businesses just like yours that have saved money
      3. Focus on your business will take care of the vendors

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        badmin / March 13, 2024

        arendon – Boerne, Texas

        COST REDUCTION CONSULTANTS

        Boerne, Texas

        Andrew Rendon

        Strategic-Partner
        Office: 210-610-6890

        Office Information

        Contact Us

        When it comes to saving money for your business, the best time to start is right now. Reach out today for a risk-free analysis of your business expenses.

        Schooley Mitchell saves our clients an average of 28%, and our entire process takes less than two hours of your time on average. Stop paying your vendors more than you need to. Let Schooley Mitchell put that money back in your pocket.







          Ian Nairn / March 7, 2024

          aegiuggio – Savings

          "I told [Schooley Mitchell] to go ahead, but they wouldn’t find anything... Well, I was wrong... [They] found a way to cut our fees by 37%, which translated to $10,000.00 in the first month alone - over $100,000.00 annualized."

          - A Happy Schooley Mitchell Client

          Burke & Sons Construction

          “[Schooley Mitchell] renegotiated with our waste vendor at our main location which resulted in savings of over 53%. At our second location, they were able to find another vendor that would reduce our costs by over 63%. Schooley Mitchell handled the entire implementation for any necessary changes, which provided me with peace of mind that everything was being handled correctly.”

          Central Roofing

          “Regardless of how closely you manage your telecom services, I recommend that you have Schooley Mitchell provide you with an analysis of those services. The report costs you nothing and the savings opportunities that they find may surprise you.”

          Chase Roofing & Contracting

          “Schooley Mitchell negotiated better rates for our credit card processing, mobile phones, fleet tracking, and waste removal! I am so excited because they saved us 43% in fees and a total annual savings of over $50,000!!”

          Macrodyne

          “[Schooley Mitchell] was able to save us 64% in waste while remaining with our incumbent vendor and 48% in telecom spend with a vendor change. We were very excited to significantly reduce our costs; we were also happy to avoid any disruption from switching vendors for waste and flawless transition in telecom.”

          McNeil Industries

          “Schooley Mitchell's goal during the analysis was to see what could be saved with our current shipping vendor while seeing what other options were out there to save money. We were able to review a comprehensive value report illustrating our current configuration and costs compared to the rates they were able to negotiate on our behalf. The results [they] presented was impressive with savings of 23% without switching providers that will save our company significant money every year!”

          A Duchini Inc.

          “From day one, you have put our business and our values first. You have managed to save us 20% - 60% on our services, all while respecting the relationships we have developed with our long time vendors, and introducing us to new ones. The time and energy I have saved is invaluable!”

          Central Avenue Apartments LLC

          “I was very impressed to learn that [Schooley Mitchell’s] team has managed to reduce our cost by 46.39% and eliminated some administration fees, plus capping any annual increases in cost to a minimum if it occurs.”

          Able Industrial

          “We have implemented a change with our waste expense that will save us over $8000 per year, a 64% reduction from our previous costs. We ended up changing vendors, but I appreciate that Schooley Mitchell even got the prior vendor to negotiate their costs down about $4000. We were a little hesitant about the transition, but Schooley Mitchell handled everything with the vendors and to date we are happy with the new service.”

          Manufacturing Savings

          Manufacturing Company

          $100,000

          Telecom Savings

          Manufacturer

          81%

          Waste & Hazardous Removal Expenses

          Security System Manufacturer

          $76,000

          Shipping & Payment Processing Fees

          Trades Savings

          HVac & Plumbing Company

          $22,000

          Fuel & Telecom Savings

          HVac Company

          $21,000

          Annual Payment Processing Savings

          Plumbing Business

          29%

          Electronic Logging Devices Savings

          Construction Savings

          Construction Company

          $30,000

          Wireless Telecom Savings

          Contractor

          53%

          Waste Disposal Fee Savings

          Contractor's Fleet

          $20,000

          Electronic Logging Device Savings

          Property Management Savings

          Residential Property Mangement

          $41,000

          Waste Disposal Fee Savings

          Commercial Property Developer

          40%

          Wireless Telecom Savings

          Multi-Location Apartment Mangement

          $29,000

          Telecom Expense Savings

          Case Study

          The Client:

          • Signs a Service Agreement that covers our business terms
          • Provides us with bills, or online access to their accounts, so we can establish a baseline of their current rate structure
          • Signs a letter of agency, so we can negotiate with their current vendors
          • Describes their current processing environment

          Schooley Mitchell:

          • Uses our benchmarking data to research options nad negotiates better pricing for the client
          • Requests, reviews, and validates competitive quotes from other processors
          • Negotiates with the current vendor for a re-rate
          • Compiles our research and recommendations into a Value Report
          • Assists with the cancellation of services if needed
          • Assists with compliance standards
          • Implements pricing and changes
          • Confirms the new price 30 days after implementation

          Client A:

          An attorneys office, with an average annual revenue between $1 to $5 million. Their pain points included:

          • Very poor service experience from incumbent phone system provider left them without phones for multiple employees with no clear path forward to close gap
          • Concerned costs for overnight document shipping were out of line with no ability to compare to the broader market
          • Limited time to investigate phone providers and shipping costs and no market data to use while negotiating

          Client A sought Schooley Mitchell’s marketplace intelligence and expertise to assist with a phone transition and to save money across essential services.

          Schooley Mitchell's Solution:

          • Reduced shipping, data/internet, and waste removal costs with no vendor change
          • Coordinated transition of phone system to a modern platform, added needed phone, and reduced phone system spend

          Annual Savings:

          44.4%

          SHIPPING

          55.5%

          INTERNET

          29%

          VOICE

          32.8%

          SHREDDING

          Case Study

          The Client:

          • Signs a Service Agreement that covers our business terms
          • Provides us with bills, or online access to their accounts, so we can establish a baseline of their current rate structure
          • Signs a letter of agency, so we can negotiate with their current vendors
          • Describes their current processing environment

          Schooley Mitchell:

          • Uses our benchmarking data to research options nad negotiates better pricing for the client
          • Requests, reviews, and validates competitive quotes from other processors
          • Negotiates with the current vendor for a re-rate
          • Compiles our research and recommendations into a Value Report
          • Assists with the cancellation of services if needed
          • Assists with compliance standards
          • Implements pricing and changes
          • Confirms the new price 30 days after implementation

          Doing a cost analysis on your own can be an overwhelming task. Schooley Mitchell takes a strategic approach, breaking down our risk-free analysis into several phases to ensure every aspect is considered.

          As part of our process, Schooley Mitchell reviews your payment processing services and needs to ensure your costs are optimized and your bills are free of errors.

          Schooley Mitchell’s specialized software, benchmarking tools and best-in-class pricing databases ensure our clients never pay too much for their essential services. Schooley Mitchell has relationships with carriers across North America, as well as extensive knowledge of the marketplace.

          Client A:

          Schooley Mitchell conducted a complete merchant services review for Client A, an e-commerce store that accepts payments online and over the phone.

          • They were paying $128,009.31 in monthly fees
          • They were integrated with Point-of-Sale software
          • There were multiple currencies, processed globally
          • They used one American processor for all accounts

          Client A - Savings Breakdown

          Schooley Mitchell’s analysis found that all of Client A’s accountsoutside of North America were on the wrong rate structure.

          • Schooley Mitchell negotiated and implemented the proper rate structure on each account. The client’s estimated savings over the 36-month agreement is $3,878,899.20.
          • The client will continue processing with their incumbent vendor and receive annual savings of 50.5%, totaling $775,779.84, after implementing our recommendations.

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            badmin / March 7, 2024

            mgandhi – Oak Brook, Illinois

            COST REDUCTION CONSULTANTS

            Oak Brook, Illinois

            Manny Gandhi

            Strategic-Partner
            Office: 630-819-3468

            Office Information

            904 Midwest Club Parkway Oak Brook, Illinois – 60523
            630-819-3468
            schooleymitchellmgandhi

            Meet the Team

            Nilam Shah

            Business Optimization Specialist
            Office: 630-819-3468

            Contact Us

            When it comes to saving money for your business, the best time to start is right now. Reach out today for a risk-free analysis of your business expenses.

            Schooley Mitchell saves our clients an average of 28%, and our entire process takes less than two hours of your time on average. Stop paying your vendors more than you need to. Let Schooley Mitchell put that money back in your pocket.







              Ian Nairn / March 5, 2024

              niponneil – Hospital Savings

              MOST HOSPITALS AND CLINICS ARE OVERPAYING FOR THEIR BUSINESS SERVICES – AND DON’T EVEN KNOW IT

              Current economic challenges have made it imperative for hospitals and clinics to continually assess their fiscal health in order to find ways to counter rising costs and staffing shortages. Many of these doctors know they can easily spend up to 36+ hours a week treating patients – leaving little time to help develop and maintain strategies to increase profitability or evaluate new opportunities to streamline operations. Most HOSPITALS AND CLINICS are overpaying for their business services – and don’t even know it

              Evaluating the options that best balance your facility’s goals while ensuring optimal performance from your various business services can be very time consuming and frustrating. When was the last time you assessed your Waste or Merchant Services contract and pricing? Is it time for your team to get a no cost, no obligation audit of some of your key services from Schooley Mitchell?

              CONTACT US TODAY

              Savings Delivered

              Plastic Surgery Clinic

              42%

              Telecom and Merchant Services

              Two-Site Hospital Alliance

              $25k

              Waste Savings

              Urgent Care Clinic

              $14k

              Telecom & Payment Processing Expenses

              Small Hospital

              44%

              Wireless Expenses

              Medical Waste

              How predictable is your medical waste every month?

              Variability in your medical waste from month-to-month makes a big difference to certain service providers.

              How do you deal with amalgam waste? Contaminated waste? Sharps?

              Each of these require a specific disposal method that could represent additional costs.

              Who supplies your medical waste and sharps containers and how are they stored?

              Operational procedures and location specific descisions can substantially impact your overall pricing.

              Merchant Services

              Do you reference the "effective rate" to evaluate how competitive your processing fees are?

              A blended pricing structure makes it more difficult to fully understand all the factors impacting your fees.

              Do you know how your current processing environment impacts your processing fees?

              How you process payments and capture data can have a big impact on your monthly fees.

              Have you asked your processor to provide you an "interchange-plus pricing" quote?

              This pricing structure is often the least expensive and most transparent option.

              Telecom

              Have you conducted a recent usage audit across your telecommunications system?

              In many cases, we find inefficiencies and redundancies in the number of lines and features.

              Have you considered moving to a Voice over IP platform?

              Cloud based telecommunications systems typically provide unique features at lower costs.

              Do you know when your current plan automatically renews?

              Companies typically only have a 30-day window to make changes to their current contract.

              Shipping

              Have you considered splitting your shipping business across multiple vendors?

              Vendors tend to specialize in certain areas so playing to their unique strengths can reduce your overall costs.

              Are you paying for unnecessary delivery guarantees?

              Being more flexible on delivery times can significantly reduce your costs.

              Do you review your monthly statements to ensure the correct charge codes are used?

              Charge codes can be very confusing and require a detailed review to ensure you are being charged correctly.

              Explore Our Services

              Larry Nipon

              Strategic-Partner
              Office: 518-620-5012

              Michael Neil

              Strategic-Partner
              Office: 215-607-2882

              Schedule A 30-Minute Introductory Call

              badmin / March 4, 2024

              dmbull – St. Augustine, Florida

              COST REDUCTION CONSULTANTS

              St. Augustine, Florida

              David Bull

              Strategic-Partner
              Office: 904-659-9904 ext 102

              Mary Bull

              Business Optimization Specialist
              Office: 904-659-9904 ext 101

              Office Information

              19 Rimcrest Ct St. Augustine, Florida – 32092
              904-659-9904 ext 102
              schooleymitchelldmbull

              Trusted Resources

              Ripe Financial can assist with financing up to $5 million

              Contact Us

              When it comes to saving money for your business, the best time to start is right now. Reach out today for a risk-free analysis of your business expenses.

              Schooley Mitchell saves our clients an average of 28%, and our entire process takes less than two hours of your time on average. Stop paying your vendors more than you need to. Let Schooley Mitchell put that money back in your pocket.







                badmin / February 28, 2024

                gkmcallister – Austin, Texas

                COST REDUCTION CONSULTANTS

                Austin, Texas

                Greg McAllister

                Strategic-Partner
                Office: 512-616-8639

                Kathleen McAllister

                Strategic-Partner
                Office: 512-616-8639

                Office Information

                14505 Sandifer Street Austin, Texas – 78725
                512-616-8639
                schooleymitchellgkmcallister

                Contact Us

                When it comes to saving money for your business, the best time to start is right now. Reach out today for a risk-free analysis of your business expenses.

                Schooley Mitchell saves our clients an average of 28%, and our entire process takes less than two hours of your time on average. Stop paying your vendors more than you need to. Let Schooley Mitchell put that money back in your pocket.