badmin / February 3, 2025
lponce – Austin, Texas
COST REDUCTION CONSULTANTS
Austin, Texas
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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 / January 31, 2025
achera – CVMA
Exclusive Savings for CVMA Members – Maximize Profits, Minimize Costs
Schooley Mitchell helps veterinary professionals reduce vital operational expenses by an average of .
We help veterinary practices reduce expenses, improve cash flow, and boost profitability with a risk-free, results-driven approach. Our process delivers long-term savings and increases EBITDA, freeing up your time to focus on growth while we handle cost optimization.
CONTACT US TODAYHelping Animal Hospitals Save
Amber, the office manager of an animal hospital, had a lot on her plate, so when she was approached by Schooley Mitchell, she figured it wouldn’t hurt for us to have a look.
Schooley Mitchell completed a thorough analysis and negotiated with several vendors, including the incumbent provider, and provided Amber with a report that outlined all her options.
The result? Amber chose the option that best fit her needs and it saved her 60% on her payment processing expenses. Now, Amber gets to put that money back into the practice’s bottom line and Schooley Mitchell will continue to monitor this expense for her, so she has one less thing on her to-do list.
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How I Help CVMA Members
I help veterinary clinics and hospitals save money by reducing expenses and increasing profits. My process is simple, risk-free, and focused on delivering long-term savings. This means more cash flow for your business and an increase in EBITDA without extra work on your end. I take care of the cost-saving process so you can focus on running and growing your practice. Free up your time and resources to focus on growth while we handle the heavy lifting of cost optimization.

Minimal Effort from Your Team
You focus on growth, not chasing expenses. We handle the entire process from review to vendor negotiations, so you can stay focused on revenue-generating activities.

Stronger EBITDA & Cash Flow
Every dollar of cost reduction flows straight to your EBITDA, boosting your profitability, strengthening cash flow, enhancing your business’s financial health.

Lower Borrowing Costs
A stronger EBITDA positions you as a safer borrower to banks, increasing access to financing, improving creditworthiness, and securing lower interest rates for your business.

Higher Business Valuation
A stronger financial foundation and higher EBITDA drive a higher valuation multiple, positioning you for a more profitable sale and better exit strategy if choose to sell.

Risk-Free Engagement
You only pay if we deliver savings. If no savings are found, you receive a complimentary business valuation — at no cost to you.
Animal Hospital
45% in savings for the hospital's phone system.
Animal Hospital
Over $108,000 in card payment processing expenses, telecom, waste, and compressed gases savings.
Animal Hospital
Over $11,000 in waste and credit card processing savings.
Veterinary Clinic
Over $19,000 in total card payment processing expenses.
Veterinary Practice
$51,000 in merchant services savings.
Animal Hospital
24% in merchant services 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 and 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
Part 1: Client Background
Client A is a single-location veterinary practice focusing on family pets. Client A engaged Schooley Mitchell to ensure they weren’t overpaying on their non-veterinary expenses, like payment processing.
Important Factors - Payment Processing:
- Payment processing was a considerable expense for Client A.
- They were on a tiered pricing structure with theirincumbent payment provider.
- They were not under an appropriate rate structure leaving room for savings.
- They were spending $46,220.04 per year on payment processing fees.
Part 2: Savings Results
Schooley Mitchell negotiated with several payment processors, including Client A’s incumbent vendor, who was willing to provide a more competitively priced rate structure.
This resulted in an estimated reduction of $16,970.52 per year - or roughly 37%
This was all achieved without any changes to Client A’s payment processing structure.
Across the term of our engagement, Client A is saving $50,911.56!
Part 3: Implementation & Post Audits
Schooley Mitchell provided a timeline for implementation, including accurate instructions for steps involving Client A’s vendors.
Schooley Mitchell verified implementation within one month, dependent on the necessary invoices presented.
The client received a detailed implementation report outlining a savings summary for the next three years.
Following implementation, Schooley Mitchell continued to monitor Client A’s invoices quarterly, to ensure the agreed upon rates were being honored, and ensure any billing errors were caught right away.
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Ian Nairn / January 29, 2025
asmith – Dental Purchasing Partners
ARE YOU PAYING TOO MUCH FOR YOUR “NON-DENTAL” EXPENSES?
Your Dental Team has more important things to do than to conduct a thorough audit and renegotiation of your business expenses; but that’s what Schooley Mitchell does, all day, every day. We optimize your expenses so you can focus on doing what you do best – helping your patients.
At Schooley Mitchell, we’re entirely independent of any vendors. Our consultants receive no incentives or bonuses from services providers. In fact, we’re so confident in our ability to negotiate savings for our clients, we’ve based our business model on that very fact; if we don’t deliver savings, we don’t get paid.
Please register below for a 15-minute phone call to discuss which expense categories you want us to review as part of your complimentary cost analysis.
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Cost Categories Engagement Process Service Agreement How to Build An Indirect Cost Procurement Program Year End-Planning Client Outcomes & TestimonialsSavings Delivered
West Coast Dental Clinic
43%
Merchant Services
Multi-location Dental Practice
$60k
Waste Services
AADOM Dental Practice
56%
Data/Internet Services
Two-location Dental Practice
$28k
Merchant Services

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.

Compressed Gases
Have you conducted a “lease versus own” analysis of your storage tanks?
Different vendors offer very different pricing structures.
Are you paying too much for your specific delivery times?
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 confusing and require a review to ensure you are being charged correctly.
Ian Nairn / January 28, 2025
smischler mphillips mschwalb – Habitat for Humanity
The Western PA Strategic Partners—Shannon Mischler, Matt Phillips, and Marc Schwalb—proudly stand with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh!
Since 1986, Habitat Pittsburgh has been creating affordable homeownership for local, limited-income residents, helping families overcome barriers to healthier, more financially stable lives.
Everyone deserves a place to call home. Together, we can make a difference for single mothers, veterans, refugees, individuals with disabilities, and other vulnerable neighbors.
Please join us in supporting this transformative
organization.
Habitat Pittsburgh is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a global organization serving over 70 countries and 1,400 communities across the United States. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh is a tax-exempt 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization. Any charitable gifts are tax-deductible.
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badmin / January 24, 2025
myon – Naples, Florida
COST REDUCTION CONSULTANTS
Naples, Florida
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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 / January 20, 2025
mcardenas – Senior Living Savings
ARE YOUR HOMES BEING OVERCHARGED FOR VITAL BUSINESS SERVICES?
Your team has more important things to do than conducting thorough audits of your expenses. Thankfully, that’s what Schooley Mitchell does, all day, every day. We optimize your expenses so you can focus on doing what you do best; caring for those who really need you.
At Schooley Mitchell, we’re entirely independent of any vendors. Our consultants receive no incentives or bonuses from services providers. In fact, we’re so confident in our ability to negotiate savings for our clients, we’ve based our business model on that very fact; if we don’t deliver savings, we don’t get paid.
CONTACT US TODAYSavings Delivered
Multi-Location Retirement Community
$1,200,000
Waste Expenses
In-Home Care-Giving
89%
Telecom Expense Savings
Senior Living Center
$42,000
Waste Disposal Fees
Nonprofit Long-Term Care Home
64%
Reduction in Waste Fees

Waste
How predictable is your waste every month?
Variability in your waste from month-to-month makes a big difference to certain service providers.
Is your container size and collection frequency optimized?
Finding a provider that is both cost effective and meets your needs can be challenging.
Are your waste disposal fees changing frequently over the course of the year?
A professional audit of your expenses can get to the bottom of it.

Facility Supplies
Are you over or undersupplied?
We audit your invoices to ensure optimal delivery schedules.
Are you splitting hairs with multiple vendors?
We look at all supplies invoices, across all vendors, to make sure everything you need is being ordered, delivered, and replenished effectively.
Do you require specific product quality or other specifications?
Schooley Mitchell helps you find the solutions that bet fit your business.

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.

Uniforms & Linens
Do you rent or purchase uniforms?
With no inventorial upfront costs and easier access to replacements/repairs, renting from a reliable source has become a preferred option to purchasing outright.
Does your uniform rental policy properly account for employee damage and loss?
Loss and damage charges include the purchase of a new garment at full retail price on top of the associated setup, name tag, logo fees, and sometimes replacement charges, depending on your rental agreement.
Are your laundering and delivery schedules optimized?
Without the correct cadence, your business could be overspending or not receiving what it needs to operate efficiently.
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badmin / January 15, 2025
droman – Barrington Hills, Illinois
COST REDUCTION CONSULTANTS
Barrington Hills, Illinois
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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 / January 10, 2025
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Ian Nairn / January 7, 2025
kharpelund – About
WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU GROW
At Schooley Mitchell, we are passionate about finding solutions that save your business time and money. We are confident in our ability to help reach your financial bottom line. Our fees are self-funded by a portion of the savings we uncover – no savings, no charge to you. Your success is our success!
Numbers speak volumes: Over the past years, we have assisted more than clients in lowering their expenses, with an average reduction of .
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Keith Harpelund
Strategic-Partner
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Getting Started is Easy!
Step 1
Provide Us Invoices or Online Access
First, you provide us with the bills or online access to your vendors so we can establish a baseline of your current cost structure.


Sign our Letter of Agency & Service Agreement
You also sign a letter of agency so we can negotiate with your current vendors, because chances are you’re not looking to switch. You also sign our service agreement which covers our business terms.
Step 2
We do the Analysis & Negotiating.
This is where we use our benchmarking data to research options and negotiate better deals for you.


Set Up a Call to Introduce Our Specialist
We don't need much from you during this step, just a quick call to introduce our specialist who is doing the work.
Step 3
We Share Our Recommendations
Then we share our recommendations with you. You choose what to implement and we take it from there.

What Our Clients Say
“The savings he found for telecom were the equivalent of us getting 60 new donors – and it only took me a couple hours of my time to make that happen. Two hours for 60 donors? I’d do that again in a second.”

Lee Behensky
Quantum Leap Farm
“Out of curiosity, I contacted former colleagues to ask what pricing they could provide, and to my astonishment, they were only able to provide pricing half as good as what Amanda and Schooley Mitchell could provide. This proved to me that Schooley Mitchell has built very strong relationships and has remarkable buying power.”

Wayne Fredin
Community Options
“For Waste Removal, Schooley Mitchell presented some local options where we could make a switch from our current provider and save 80%! Those are savings we did not realize were available and Schooley Mitchell did a great job laying out the implementation process”

Amy Eagle
AJ Asphalt and Concrete
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badmin / December 24, 2024
cdougherty – Clarkston, Michigan
COST REDUCTION CONSULTANTS
Clarkston, Michigan
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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.