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Startups · Cut Costs

Cut Costs for Startups.

Take 15–30% out of operating cost without breaking the business.

Senior operators for the first scaling chapter.

Startups · Cut Costs

Why startups operators engage SAZ to cut costs.

Most cost-cutting programs cut the wrong things and damage the operating model. SAZ cost engagements identify the structural cost categories where automation, AI, and process redesign can take real cost out — without cutting capability.

Startups need senior operators, not pitch coaches. SAZ partners with founders on positioning, GTM, pricing, hiring, and capital — the work that decides whether you become a real company.

The approach

The SAZ playbook for cut costs, calibrated to startups.

Phase 1

Cost diagnostic

OpEx category analysis, vendor inventory, workflow inventory by FTE hours consumed.

Phase 2

Automation portfolio

Top 10 automation candidates ranked by ROI.

Phase 3

Ship top 3

Highest-ROI automations built and deployed.

Phase 4

Vendor rationalization

Tool consolidation, contract renegotiation.

Expected outcomes

What startups operators walk away with.

OpEx down 15–30% over 12 months

3–5 manual workflows automated

Vendor sprawl reduced 30–50%

Free capacity redeployed to growth

Startups · Cut Costs

Ready to cut costs in startups?

Email info@Sedighi.ca or call (604) 632-4959. A senior partner responds within one business day.

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