About Mark Van Leeuwen

Mark van Leeuwen is the CEO of VOGSY, the Google business software pioneers. Mark has held leading roles in software and service businesses on all continents and led growth in uncharted territories for 20 years. He's also a stickler for simplicity and transparency and doing more with less.

ALL ARTICLES BY MARK VAN LEEUWEN:

How to Choose ERP for Consulting Firms: 5 Software Tips

ERP can help consulting businesses gain a competitive edge and deliver top talent to clients anywhere. Here’s how to find the best solution.

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ERP Guide for Marketing and Advertising Agencies: 7 Software Must-Haves

Agency software should do 2 things well: keep projects within scope, budget & schedule and give actionable insights into your agency’s health.

How to Nail Resource Planning Early on With Placeholders

Not sure who can do the work yet on projects? Don’t wait to plan resources and compromise the business. Use placeholders—here’s how.

How to Choose ERP for Professional Services Industries

ERP shopping is no small task. This article covers ERP challenges, benefits and software selection tips for B2B services firms & industries.

The Quote to Cash Process: The Key to Grow a Services Firm

Poor billability and project margins plague services businesses that don’t take control of their quote-to-cash process. Here’s how to fix it.

How to Grow a Professional Service Business (and Shrink Overheads): Establishing Cadences

A lack of internal rhythm stunts professional service business growth, but it may not come easily. Learn how to set cadences for cost-effective growth.

Service Productization: Grow Profits and Rule Your Industry

How do you turn your services business into an empire? The secret is to create attractive, highly efficient service packages through productization.

Turn Gmail Into Your Services Firm’s Work Hub With VOGSY’s Dynamic Email

If you live in Gmail, shouldn’t you be able to do more with it? Here’s how to bring VOGSY workflows to your inbox with VOGSY’s dynamic email feature.

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How to Calculate Cost Rate the Right Way (and Avoid Undercharging for Services)

The wrong cost rates can wreck profit margins—and some services businesses don’t realize it’s happening. Here’s the cost rate formula you should be using.

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Make Projects Profitable: A Work Breakdown Structure Guide

Your team works all day and all night. So where is the money going? If you’re not profiting, it may be time to fix your work breakdown structure.