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Client Story: The "Grow Last" Strategy That Created $107K Monthly Profits

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A client went from $19K to $51K to $107K in monthly profits over three years.

Sarah Delavan details how one CPG founder grew monthly profits from $19K to $107K over three years by fixing financial fundamentals rather than chasing revenue. The strategy: financial audit reveals structural problems (14% margins), then surgical fixes (product costing, menu pruning, labor optimization) to reach 70% gross margins. Year two focused on different growth strategies. Demonstrates that unglamorous operational work beats aggressive growth tactics.

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