Expose hidden costs, leakage, and misallocation — then re-architect the cost base around fixed/variable balance and unit economics.
Most startups don't have a cost problem — they have a cost-visibility problem. Hidden SaaS sprawl, vendor leakage and mis-allocated overhead silently compress margin until diligence exposes it.
A senior-led delivery sequence — not a template dump. Each phase is operated with your team and external counsel, not handed over as a deck.
Re-classify the cost base into fixed / variable / semi-variable; map operating leverage across volume scenarios.
Teardown of SaaS sprawl, vendor overlap, shadow IT and travel/perks — rupee-quantified leakage list.
Build per-engineer, per-lead, per-shipment cost benchmarks vs sector; identify the worst three outliers.
Run zero-based budgeting on selected cost centers; sequence vendor consolidation and renegotiation waves.
Install the cost-allocation framework (function / project / geo) and the monthly leakage tracker.
2–4 weeks