What is your back office actually costing you?
Plug in your real numbers — hours per week, hourly cost, the plan you're considering — and see exactly what TVP would save you each month. Plus what those savings could grow into if you invested them.
Illustrative only. Actual time savings depend on your specific workflows and the plan tier; payback periods and net savings are estimates based on your inputs. Investment growth math assumes monthly compounding at the rate entered and doesn't account for taxes, fees, or inflation. Talk to a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
Because nobody automates without doing the math first.
Most owners we talk to suspect their back-office work is more expensive than it looks. They're right — and they almost always underestimate by half.
An owner spending six hours a week on invoicing and follow-ups at a fully-loaded $80/hour is burning $24,960 a year on work an AI helper can run for $297 a month. That's a 7× return on the lowest TVP plan — and most of our clients are closer to 10×.
This calculator just puts your specific numbers against ours so you can see whether the math works for your shop before you book a call. If the payback period is under a year, you should automate. If it's over two, you probably shouldn't yet — book a free call anyway and we'll tell you what would actually help.
The hours we give you back don't have to compound into wealth. But they can.
About the math
How accurate is the time-saved estimate?
For repetitive back-office work — invoice follow-ups, scheduling, intake forms, basic data entry, recurring email replies — TVP clients typically see 60% to 85% of those hours eliminated within the first two months. The calculator defaults to 75% as a middle estimate. After the discovery call we give you a sharper number based on the specific tasks in your shop.
What should I use for my hourly cost?
Use the loaded cost of whoever is currently doing the work — that's base pay plus taxes, benefits, software, and the opportunity cost of what they could be doing instead. For an owner, $80 to $150 an hour is typical. For an admin or office manager, $35 to $60. The default of $60 is a conservative middle. The honest hourly cost is almost always higher than people guess.
Why does the payback period matter?
Payback is how many months it takes for the monthly net savings to cover the one-time setup fee. It's the break-even sanity check. Most TVP clients pay back the setup inside the first 60 to 90 days, after which the monthly net savings flow straight to the bottom line. If your inputs show a payback over 12 months, the plan tier probably isn't a fit for your scale yet — book a free call and we'll talk through what would be.
What happens if I invest the money I save?
Toggle on the wealth view at the bottom of the calculator. It takes the monthly net savings and compounds them at the rate you choose. At a 30-year horizon and an 8% return, even modest monthly savings compound into six- or seven-figure outcomes. That's the bigger lesson: the time TVP gives back isn't just hours — it's optionality, and optionality compounds.
Got a question? Drop us a line.
Quick note, no pressure. Goes straight to Margarita and the sales team — usually a same-day reply.