[THE FRAMEWORKS]
SEVEN NAMED FRAMEWORKS.
ONE OPERATING SYSTEM.
Short summaries. The full frameworks, worked examples and free diagnostics live at The Profitable Business.
Last updated · October 2026
Financial
PPA
Profit Per Acquisition = LTV − CTA − CTF. The one number that compounds.
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Diagnostic
FREEDOM Diagnostic
7-domain owner-dependency score. Tells you what to fix first.
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Diagnostic
The Operator Index (OI-8)
8-category framework that replaces gut hiring with math. Outputs The Operator Profile per team member.
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Install
The Revenue Mechanics
Proposal-to-Close, Referral Activation, Retainer Expansion, Repeat-Client Engineering.
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Operate
12-Category Scoreboard
The full operating dashboard. Every number you should be watching.
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Compound
Growth Architecture
How to sequence growth so each layer reinforces the one below it.
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Thesis
Theory of Unlimited
Why every service business should engineer one unlimited consumable. The strategic thesis behind Revenue OS.
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