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[email protected] / April 24, 2024

ksellars – McKinney, Texas

COST REDUCTION CONSULTANTS

McKinney, Texas

Kharon Sellars

Strategic-Partner

Office Information

10880 Sexton Dr McKinney, Texas – 75072

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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 / April 17, 2024

    efeingold – White Plains, New York

    COST REDUCTION CONSULTANTS

    White Plains, New York

    Eric Feingold

    Strategic-Partner
    Office: 866-536-8111

    Office Information

    40 Village Green, Unit 23 White Plains, New York – 10506
    866-536-8111

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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.







      [email protected] / April 10, 2024

      jrcaughey – Huntington, New York

      COST REDUCTION CONSULTANTS

      Huntington, New York

      JR Caughey

      Strategic-Partner
      Office: 631-760-1031

      Office Information

      2 Hobart Court Huntington, New York – 11746
      631-760-1031
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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 / 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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        [email protected] / March 19, 2024

        jgilmer – Tiffin, Ohio

        COST REDUCTION CONSULTANTS

        Tiffin, Ohio

        Joe Gilmer

        Business Optimization Specialist
        Office: 567-220-7330

        Office Information

        16 Walker St Tiffin, Ohio – 44883
        567-220-7330

        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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        Forte Music

        "When Joe Gilmer introduced us to Schooley Mitchell, we were open to the idea of reviewing our card processing environment. The Schooley Mitchell team performed a thorough analysis of our current setup and presented us with several cost-saving options with potential savings ranging from 13% to 28%. After careful consideration, we decided to change providers, and the Schooley Mitchell team assisted us in implementing the necessary changes and updating our processing terminals."

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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.







          [email protected] / 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

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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.







            [email protected] / March 13, 2024

            arendon – Boerne, Texas

            COST REDUCTION CONSULTANTS

            Boerne, Texas

            Andrew Rendon

            Strategic-Partner
            Office: 210-610-6890

            Office Information

            431 Herff St Boerne, Texas – 78006
            210-610-6890

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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 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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                [email protected] / 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

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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 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?

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                  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

                  Telecom
                  Merchant Services
                  Small Package Shipping
                  Waste
                  Electronic Logging Devices
                  Compressed Gases
                  Fuel
                  Facility Supplies
                  Less Than Truckload
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                  Uniforms & Linens
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                  Shipping Supplies
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                  Electricity
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                  Natural Gas
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                  Water & Sewage
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                  FICA

                  Larry Nipon

                  Strategic-Partner
                  Office: 518-620-5012

                  Michael Neil

                  Strategic-Partner
                  Office: 215-607-2882

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