Every business hides economic value from itself.
Sounds impossible. It isn't.
Pricing rules that made sense once. A one-off discounting decision from an earlier version of the business—when you really needed to land that customer. You promised yourself "we'll fix it later," and yet.
Pricing rules that made sense once. A one-off discounting decision from an earlier version of the business—when you really needed to land that customer. You promised yourself "we'll fix it later," and yet.
You have a team of great people, but you know in your heart that some are "more great" at what they do than others.
You have a team of great people, but you know in your heart that some are "more great" at what they do than others.
You wish the rest of your team would change just a few things. More thoughtful decisions. Behaviors that better match the trust you've put in them. Taking more initiative. Following through. Actively seeking innovations that don't depend completely on new investment. Making that hidden value visible—and making it just a little easier to compete.
You wish the rest of your team would change just a few things. More thoughtful decisions. Behaviors that better match the trust you've put in them. Taking more initiative. Following through. Actively seeking innovations that don't depend completely on new investment. Making that hidden value visible—and making it just a little easier to compete.
That's why we built Quantara Partners.
That's why we built Quantara Partners.
Instead of some big "transformation program," we help you put in place changes that compound rapidly -- based on what you and your team have already proven is possible. Much faster than you might think.
Instead of some big "transformation program," we help you put in place changes that compound rapidly -- based on what you and your team have already proven is possible. Much faster than you might think.
When we look closely at one decision your business makes again and again—pricing, staffing, service—the transactions almost always tell a different story than the one everyone believes.
When we look closely at one decision your business makes again and again—pricing, staffing, service—the transactions almost always tell a different story than the one everyone believes.
Because transactions reveal flows. How value moves. Where it accumulates. Where it leaks. Which customers subsidize which. Which processes create margin and which destroy it. What operations actually cost versus what accounting systems report.
Because transactions reveal flows. How value moves. Where it accumulates. Where it leaks. Which customers subsidize which. Which processes create margin and which destroy it. What operations actually cost versus what accounting systems report.
And flows reveal hidden connections—the upstream causes of downstream problems. The staffing shortage that's actually a client portfolio problem. The margin compression that's actually price discipline eroding across 47 sales reps. The throughput constraint that's actually one setup technician three steps earlier.
And flows reveal hidden connections—the upstream causes of downstream problems. The staffing shortage that's actually a client portfolio problem. The margin compression that's actually price discipline eroding across 47 sales reps. The throughput constraint that's actually one setup technician three steps earlier.
Not "insights" or "opportunities." Specific patterns worth specific money:
A professional services firm thought they were overstaffed. Actually: 30% of capacity on unprofitable clients. Rebalanced portfolio, same headcount, $4.2M additional revenue.
A manufacturer couldn't meet demand. Actually: machines idle 40% waiting for setup technician. Added one person. 18% throughput increase, $50M capex deferred.
A SaaS company saw margins declining across all tiers. Actually: Basic tier at -12% margin after support costs, subsidized by profitable tiers. Eliminated one tier, 8% company margin improvement.
It's always worth money. But more than that—it creates room to compete in ways you currently can't afford to.
