Silverback Helps Increase Your Profit Margins By Putting Money Back In Your Pocket. So, What’s The Catch?
Does what we do sound too good to be true? Here’s the truth about the expense reduction process. There are a lot of tough truths in life, and at Silverback, we find it’s best to be as upfront and honest as possible, especially when it comes to our process. Why? Because being transparent allows us […]
How to know if you’re overpaying your vendors (and what to do about it if you are)
When your work week gets busy, you have deadlines, and the stakes are high, it’s easy for vendor relations to fall low on the priority list. But don’t let it. Looking for red flags could save you a lot of money. Here are a few tips on what to look for and what to do […]
6 Myths You Likely Believe About Working with Expense Reduction Specialists
When you think about working with a consultant to cut costs, what do you picture? You may be imagining all the ways it will add to your (or your team’s) to do list. It may sound like a huge undertaking, and an expensive one at that. Or perhaps, it sounds redundant, as your internal team […]
Top 5 CRE Project Cost Overruns – And How to Combat Them
Whether it’s a new build or a renovation, commercial real estate development projects are significant and complex financial commitments. It’s not surprising that cost and schedule overruns are fairly standard in construction endeavors. In fact, according to a report by McKinsey & Company, “Large projects across asset classes typically take 20 percent longer to finish […]
Major Mergers Like AT&T Deal are Going to Impact Telecom Spend. Here’s What Businesses Can Do to Keep Costs Down.
No business can run without telecommunication services. That’s why it’s important to pay close attention when key industry players make significant moves certain to affect your organization’s operational telecom spend. A federal judge recently approved AT&T’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, a decision that will bring a ripple effect of change impacting the future […]
Silverback Answers: Why Don’t Companies Change Wireless Vendors to Save Money?
Recently, we were asked about how companies reduce their ongoing mobility expenses. More specifically: Can companies save money by switching wireless vendors? This person had recently seen one of those wireless ads, with a vendor claiming its services to be so much less expensive than the competition. Understandably, the question of whether companies ever consider […]
More Energy Savings are Always Available for Your Business
Can you change the price you pay for energy and other utilities? (Even after you have had your invoices checked and double-checked?) Contrary to popular belief, you absolutely can. We have been successfully lowering these costs for large companies for the past 18 years. But how can you change the price of what you pay […]
Talkin’ Trash | How to Stop Overpaying for Waste Management Services
These days, technology is moving at the speed of light. Things are changing in all areas of our lives. The waste and recycling industry is no exception to this. Yet no matter what changes regarding the handling and disposing of our everyday trash, the fact remains that we will ALWAYS generate trash, both in our […]
How Healthcare Providers Can Better Respond to Industry Disruptors Through Strategic Cost Reduction
Non-healthcare innovators such as Amazon, WalMart and Google are rapidly leveraging retail delivery of healthcare services, and effectively shaking up the industry by providing consumers alternative ways to access care. CVS Health’s expansion of MinuteClinics and intention to buy Aetna are just a few examples of recent moves disrupting the healthcare industry. Amazon also made […]
Accountant vs. Consultant: Which one is right for your company?
Whether you need an accountant or expense reduction consultant depends entirely upon what your business aims to accomplish. While both specialize in dealing with numbers and math, the roles are actually quite different. Maybe you need someone to handle your day-to-day expenses. Maybe you need someone to create a strategic plan with recommendations on what […]