Why does $2M in revenue feel less secure than $500K? Because you're measuring success with the wrong number.

Most service business consultants obsess over revenue per employee. But the businesses that thrive track Profit Per Employee:

Net Income ÷ Full-Time Employees = The number that reveals everything.

**THE THREE STAGES:**

- Under $25K profit per employee = Crisis (fix foundation first)

- $25K-$60K = Healthy but vulnerable (optimize now)

- Over $60K = Thriving (you've built something that works)

**WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:**

→ Why the $1.5M business with 6 employees was losing money on every hire

→ How the $3M firm found $255K in hidden profit leaks

→ The 5 Pillars of Profitability that actually fix service businesses

→ Why consulting isn't an expense—it's self-funding infrastructure

**THE 5 PILLARS:**

Cash Flow | Cost Control | Complexity Reduction | Client Retention | Contribution Margin

Fix three of these five, and your profit per employee jumps 30-50% without changing your marketing.

**WHO THIS IS FOR:**

Service business owners earning $250K-$5M who are exhausted from growth that doesn't translate to take-home pay.

**NEXT STEP:**

Calculate your number. Then learn about the Pathway to Profit Assessment at mediaaceadvisors.com.

If you can't go another day stuck where you are, let's have a conversation.

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Hosted by Ryan Herrst, Certified Profit Advisor | Author of "Profit Foundation"

Keywords: profit margins, service business, small business consultant, business optimization