What Results Look Like.

We don't measure success in deliverables. We measure it in quota attainment, pipeline coverage, and rep retention — with the data to prove it before the engagement ends.

The Retention Value Equation

Before an engagement begins, we calculate the expected return. The most powerful anchor is almost always the same: what does it cost when a sales rep leaves?

Replacing One B2B Sales Rep — Fully Loaded
Recruitment Cost 22% of OTE ($120K base) = $26,400 $26K
Vacancy Cost 25% of $600K quota × 90-day avg vacancy $37K–$45K
Ramp Cost 40% productivity × 5.7-month avg ramp $114K–$228K
Training & Enablement Direct cost per rep $35K
Pipeline Disruption 10% of annual quota lost in transition $60K–$120K
Manager Time Cost Re-hiring, onboarding, coaching overhead $40K–$80K
Team Morale & Attrition Risk Secondary attrition multiplier effect $100K–$320K
Total Cost to Replace One Rep $415K–$854K

Preventing one rep replacement pays for most of our engagements.
Sources: DePaul University Sales Effectiveness Survey · SHRM · Industry benchmarks

The Expected Return by Engagement Type

These are conservative estimates based on research benchmarks, not cherry-picked outcomes. The actual return depends on your org size, ARR, and current performance gap — which the diagnostic quantifies.

Revenue Operations
$1.5M+ Recovered Annually
A $15M ARR company losing 10% to GTM misalignment (HBR) is leaving $1.5M on the table every year. RevOps alignment closes that gap — typically within two quarters of implementation.
Engagement cost: $14K–$22K · ROI multiple: 68×–107×
Sales Leader Program
$1.3M–$2.3M Avoided
The fully-loaded cost of a failed VP of Sales — including attrition cascade, lost quota capacity, and re-hiring — is $1.3M–$2.3M. The First 90 Days program prevents the most common failure modes before they become irreversible.
Engagement cost: $9.5K–$22K · ROI multiple: 59×–242×
Sales Acceleration
30–40% Quota Capacity Increase
On a 10-rep team with $600K average quota, a 30% quota capacity improvement across the team equals $1.8M in additional quota capacity per year — from the same headcount.
Engagement cost: $20K–$35K · Quota uplift: $1.2M–$2.4M

The 70/30 Fee Model — Explained

The 70/30 model exists because we believe advisory firms should share in the outcome — not just the effort. Every engagement is structured so that 30% of the total fee is contingent on measurable results at a Day 90 KPI gate.

This changes how we show up from Day 1. We're not optimizing for a deliverable checklist or a client relationship that extends the engagement. We're optimizing for the metric that triggers our final payment.

The Day 90 KPI gate is scoped and agreed upon before the engagement begins — typically: quota attainment delta, pipeline coverage ratio, rep retention, forecast accuracy, or a specific revenue metric tied to the work.

"Putting skin in the game is how you separate advisors who believe in their methodology from those who are selling the idea of one." — Bolden S&C Engagement Principle
50%
Engagement Start
Paid at contract signing. Covers diagnostic, roadmap, and first 30 days of implementation.
20%
Day 30 Milestone
Paid at Day 30. Tied to diagnostic completion, roadmap delivery, and initial implementation milestones.
30%
Day 90 KPI Gate ★
Held until Day 90. Released only when agreed KPIs are verified. If KPIs are not met, this payment is negotiated — not automatically collected.

Every Claim. Named Source.

We don't use industry benchmarks without attribution. Here are the key data points behind our methodology — and where they come from.

Replacing one sales rep costs $415K–$854K fully loaded
SourceDePaul University Sales Effectiveness Survey · SHRM · DePaul's Center for Sales Leadership
10% of annual revenue lost to GTM misalignment
SourceHarvard Business Review — Sales & Marketing misalignment research
40–50% of first-time sales leaders fail within 18 months
SourceCEB / Gartner — Sales Leader Effectiveness Research
24-point performance gap between aligned and misaligned orgs
SourceAberdeen Group / Forrester Research — Revenue Alignment Study
Misaligned orgs spend 30–40% more to generate the same revenue
SourceMcKinsey & Company — Go-to-Market Alignment Research
AI-enabled teams close 50% more deals than non-adopters
SourceMcKinsey — State of AI in Sales, 2023–2024
42% of startups fail due to no market need (post-pivot risk)
SourceCB Insights — Top Reasons Startups Fail
Avg. manager receives first leadership training 10 yrs after managing
SourceHarvard Business Review — Manager Development Study
Aligned post-pivot companies achieve 3–5× better CAC:LTV ratios
SourceBain & Company — GTM Realignment Research
SMBs lose 10–20% of annual revenue to misaligned GTM motions
SourceGartner — SMB Revenue Performance Research

What Day 90 Looks Like

Not a list of things we discussed. A set of systems your team uses every week. This is what a typical 90-day engagement produces.

Completed 5-Pillar Diagnostic

Scored diagnostic report with pillar-by-pillar findings, priority ranking, and root-cause analysis for every flagged area.

Rep-Level Playbooks

Individual development plans and performance playbooks for every rep — based on the 4-Decision Framework output.

Updated CRM Configuration

Pipeline stages, activity fields, forecast categories, and reporting dashboards rebuilt to reflect the actual sales motion.

Manager Coaching Cadence

Weekly 1:1 structure, pipeline review format, rep development templates, and manager accountability framework.

30-60-90 Execution Roadmap

Prioritized next-90-day roadmap with KPI targets, owners, and sequencing — so momentum doesn't stop at the engagement close.

KPI Baseline & Measurement System

Agreed KPI baseline documented at Day 0, with a measurement system in place to track attainment through Day 90 and beyond.

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