How We Help Businesses Spend Smarter
Ten years ago, we started asking questions about why businesses lose money on things that don't matter.
We Started With Spreadsheets and Questions
Back in 2015, we were consultants who noticed something odd. Companies would spend hours perfecting their sales pitch but barely glanced at where their money actually went. Software subscriptions nobody used. Contracts renewed on autopilot. Expenses that made sense three years ago but not today.
So we built a system. Not fancy software at first—just really organized spreadsheets and a method for asking uncomfortable questions. Which expenses actually drive revenue? What could you cut tomorrow without anyone noticing?
By 2019, we'd helped 40+ businesses in Metro Manila find an average of 23% in unnecessary spending. That's when we knew this needed to be more than just us with laptops.
How We Guide Your Cost Management Journey
Initial Assessment
We look at your last 18 months of spending patterns. Not just amounts, but timing, frequency, and whether expenses match your actual business activity.
Contextual Questions
Every business is different. We ask about your growth plans, seasonal patterns, and what you've already tried. This shapes which cost areas we examine first.
Custom Roadmap
Based on what we find, you get a priority list. Quick wins first, then strategic changes that take more time but save more money.
We don't believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. What works for a retail chain won't work for a professional services firm.
Real Projects, Real Results
Here's what actually happened when businesses applied our methods. Numbers are specific to their situations—yours will be different.
Restaurant Chain Analysis
A 12-location restaurant group in Pampanga couldn't figure out why profits varied wildly between branches. We tracked everything for 90 days—inventory waste, staffing patterns, vendor pricing differences.
Turned out three locations were getting charged 18% more for produce due to outdated contracts. Two branches overstaffed lunch shifts that barely got traffic. They consolidated suppliers and adjusted schedules. Took six months to see the full impact.
Tech Licensing Audit
A mid-size IT services company was paying for 47 different software licenses. When we interviewed department heads, nobody could explain what half of them did.
We identified overlapping tools—three different project management systems, four communication platforms. Some were legacy licenses from tools they'd replaced years ago but never cancelled. Consolidation saved them money, but more importantly, reduced the confusion about which tool to use for what.
Who Actually Does This Work
Darion Velasco
Cost Strategy Lead
Darion spent 12 years as a procurement manager before joining us in 2018. He's the person who reads your vendor contracts and spots the clauses that cost you money. His background is in manufacturing, which means he understands both service and product-based businesses. He won't tell you to cut costs just to cut them—he'll explain which expenses actually contribute to your bottom line and which are just habits you forgot to question.
What Happens When You Work With Us
First, we look at your numbers. Then we talk to your team—the people who actually process expenses and make purchasing decisions. Often they know where the problems are but nobody's asked them.
We don't hand you a 50-page report full of charts. You get a prioritized list of changes, sorted by impact and difficulty. Some you can do this week. Others might require renegotiating contracts or changing workflows.
Most clients work with us for 6-9 months initially. That's how long it takes to implement changes and see if they're working. Some businesses come back annually for a check-up. Others figure out the system and run with it themselves.