Consulting Success Podcast

Simplify Consulting, Grow Your Business with Abhijit Verekar

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Nov 24, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Abhijit Verekar, Founder and CEO of Avèro Advisors, shares insights on transforming U.S. local government consulting. He emphasizes the importance of simplifying offerings and how independence sets his firm apart from others. Abhijit discusses leveraging AI and micro-SaaS to enhance service delivery and tackle gaps often overlooked by large vendors. He outlines practical strategies for navigating procurement challenges and advises on recognizing value in consulting fees despite accelerated delivery. His unique journey offers inspiration for aspiring consultants.
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ADVICE

Avoid RFP Pricing Traps

  • Expect RFPs to force guesswork; winning follow-on work from existing contracts is easier.
  • Use initial engagements to create pricing conversations and avoid being trapped by poorly formed RFP pricing models.
INSIGHT

AI Changes RFP Quality, Not Procurement Rules

  • AI has quickly improved RFP drafting, reducing some earlier confusion but increasing the pace of imperfect scopes.
  • Purchasing teams still produce variable quality scopes depending on internal knowledge.
ANECDOTE

From Consulting Recommendation To Micro‑SaaS

  • Avèro found 20–30% of functionality gaps are niche needs the big vendors won't solve affordably.
  • They plan to deliver micro-SaaS solutions for those gaps to produce immediate client outcomes.
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