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Case Study

TechFlow: From 35 to 12 Employees

How a B2B SaaS startup achieved 3x growth while reducing headcount by 60-70%

Company Overview

B2B SaaS Platform for Supply Chain Management

Industry

Supply Chain Software

Founded

2022

Funding Stage

Series A ($12M)

The Challenge

Following their Series A funding, TechFlow faced pressure to scale rapidly while managing burn rate. Their original hiring plan called for 35 employees by Q4 2023, which would have resulted in:

$3.8M annual burn rate from salaries alone
18-month runway with existing funding
Complex management structure with 6 department heads
Significant overhead from HR, office space, and benefits

The Solution

TechFlow partnered with Framework Zero to implement an AI-first operational model, replacing traditional roles with intelligent automation across multiple departments:

Sales & Marketing

8 employees2 employees + AI agents
Lead generation
Email campaigns
Content creation
Sales qualification

Customer Support

6 employees0 employees + AI agents
24/7 chat support
Ticket routing
Knowledge base
Customer onboarding

Operations & Admin

5 employees1 employee + AI agents
Scheduling
Document processing
Vendor management
Compliance tracking

Finance & HR

4 employees1 employee + AI agents
Payroll processing
Expense management
Recruitment screening
Benefits admin

Implementation Timeline

Week 1-2

Assessment & Planning

Analyzed workflow patterns, identified automation opportunities, created transition roadmap

Week 3-4

Customer Support Automation

Deployed AI agents for 24/7 support, achieving 94% resolution rate without human intervention

Week 5-6

Sales & Marketing Integration

Implemented lead generation, qualification, and nurturing automation systems

Week 7-8

Back-Office Optimization

Automated administrative, finance, and HR functions, reducing overhead by 80%

Results & Impact

Team Size

60-70% Reduction

From planned 35 to actual 12 employees

Annual Savings

$1.2M

In labor costs vs. original plan

Runway Extension

78%

From 18 to 32 months

Revenue Growth

3.2x

Year-over-year growth rate

Key Achievements

Achieved 24/7 customer support coverage with zero dedicated support staff
Increased sales qualified leads by 340% with 75% fewer sales employees
Reduced average customer response time from 4 hours to 3 minutes
Maintained 98% customer satisfaction while scaling 3x faster
Freed engineering team to focus 100% on product development

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*Results are specific to TechFlow's implementation and context. Individual results may vary based on industry, company size, and implementation approach.