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In this insightful episode, host Stacey Chillemi sits down with Kathryn Rowell,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<b><i>Think you’re “fully optimized”? Most companies leak profit through vendor overcharges, auto-renewals, and fee creep... without ever noticing. Let’s seal the leaks. </i></b><br /><br />In this insightful episode, host<b> Stacey Chillemi</b> sits down with <b>Kathryn Rowell</b>, founder of Kathryn Rowell Consulting with 36+ years in finance &amp; operations, on how she routinely recovers 10–20% of hidden profit, with zero upfront cost. <br /><br /><b>Her model is simple:</b> she’s self-funded by the savings she finds.<br /><i>Outcome A:</i> You’re already optimized.<br /><i>Outcome B:</i> She documents savings, and you keep more cash.<br /><br />In this episode, you’ll learn how to:<br /><br /><b>🔎 Spot profit leaks</b> across telecom, SaaS, merchant fees, utilities, shipping, waste, insurance &amp; more<br /><b>❌ Kill “rate creep” and auto-renew traps</b> with smarter contract language (benchmarks, CPI caps, surcharge audits)<br /><b>💸 Find duplicate/invalid charges </b>with 12-month spend mapping &amp; line-item reconciles<br /><b>📊 Negotiate from data, not hope</b>, using competitive benchmarks &amp; usage analysis<br /><b>📝 Set a no-risk review</b> (free upfront analysis; contingency paid from proven savings)<br /><br />If this helped, follow the show and share it with a founder or CFO who hates wasting money. ✅<br /><br />🎯 Work with Kathryn / Connect<br />Website: <b><i><a href="https://kathrynrowellconsulting.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://kathrynrowellconsulting.com/</a></i></b><br />LinkedIn: <b><i><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryndrowell" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryndrowell</a></i></b><br />Facebook: <i><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/dee.rowell.31" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.facebook.com/dee.rowell.31</a> </b></i>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>960</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>ap,audit,benchmarking,cashflow,contracts,ebitda,fees,negotiation,operations,optimization,overcharges,procurement,profit,recovery,saas,savings,shipping,telecom,utilities,vendors</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fbb68e18e744dfa6c53a2c31b1c6173d.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
