Who I work with · Professional Services and Agencies

Utilization, project margin, payroll.

For founder-led professional services and agencies at $1M to $15M+, where headcount is the cost and utilization is the game.

Why it fits

Every dollar out is a payroll dollar. Every dollar in is a utilization decision.

Founder-led services firms live between two lines: how much of the team’s time is actually billed, and how much of the billed time actually earns margin. MIV Partners gets utilization, project margin, and payroll cost visible so pricing and staffing decisions rest on numbers.

Where I help

Cash flow, margin, and a scorecard you can lead with.

Cash Flow Stabilization

Client billing cycles, retainer rhythm, and the payables timing that keeps payroll boring.

Margin Improvement

Project margin trace, service-line pricing, and the mix decisions that actually move the P&L.

Executive Scorecard

An executive scorecard built around the numbers that actually decide profitability in your business: utilization and margin, so leadership runs on numbers instead of vibes.

"Most accountants tell you what happened. I help you know what to do next."
Michel Chelnokov, MBA, CPA Michel Chelnokov, MBA, CPA
Principal, MIV Partners
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