Decision Cost Calculator

Your business

Tell us the basics so we can calibrate the numbers.

Number of employees

Annual revenue ($)

Industry

Your hourly value to the business ($)

What's an hour of your time worth in revenue impact?

Where do decisions hurt most?

Select the areas where you've had trouble. We'll estimate the cost for each.

Hiring

Bad hires, turnover, training waste

Inventory

Stockouts, overstocking, waste

Marketing

Wasted spend, poor targeting, no ROI tracking

Technology

Failed tools, unused software, integration mess

Compliance

Regulatory gaps, penalties, audit risk

Decision fatigue

Slow calls, delayed action, analysis paralysis

A few more details

These help us sharpen the estimate. Leave blank if you're unsure.

Annual employee turnover (%)

U.S. average is ~15% for small businesses

Annual marketing budget ($)

Hours/week on unfocused decision-making

Meetings that go nowhere, analysis paralysis, etc.

Physical location?

Estimated Annual Cost of Bad Decisions

Visual breakdown

Cost breakdown

Here's where the money goes, with the research behind each number.

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All estimates are based on published research. Sources include HumCap, Avancim, McKinsey, Wabash & Lake Consulting, Hyperproof, and SDVOSB. Actual costs vary by business. This is a directional estimate, not financial advice.