3x ROI.
Guaranteed.
Every V3RSION engagement carries one non-negotiable commitment: deliver 3x return on your investment within 9 months — or refund the difference. Here is exactly how it works.
Before the engagement starts, we agree in writing on your current revenue baseline and the specific metrics used to measure return. No ambiguity about what 3x means for your business.
Strategy, systems, and culture delivered as one integrated engagement. Your V3RSION team is embedded in your organization for the full 90-day period.
The 9-month mark is the agreed measurement point. This allows enough time for strategy to compound, systems to bed in, and culture shifts to produce measurable commercial results.
If the measured return at 9 months falls below 3x, we calculate the difference and refund it. The refund clause is written into your contract before the engagement begins.
What Qualifies
- –Return is measured against the baseline revenue figure agreed at engagement start
- –Measurement occurs at the 9-month mark from engagement kickoff
- –Qualifying returns include direct revenue attributable to engagement deliverables, documented cost reductions, and new contract value closed within the window
- –Baseline and measurement methodology confirmed in writing before work begins
What the Refund Covers
- –If measured return falls below 3x, V3RSION refunds the difference between what was delivered and the 3x threshold
- –Refund is calculated against your engagement fee, not projected revenue
- –Refund is processed within 30 days of the agreed measurement date
- –The refund clause does not apply where baseline data was incomplete or inaccurate at engagement start
Client Commitments
- –Access to accurate baseline financial data before kickoff
- –Designated internal stakeholder available throughout the 90-day engagement
- –Timely decisions on strategy recommendations within agreed response windows
- –Cooperation with the 9-month measurement audit
What It Is Not
- –Not a performance-based fee — the engagement is fixed price
- –Not a full refund — the guarantee covers the shortfall only
- –Not applicable to fractional CMO retainers, which operate under separate terms
- –Not transferable to a different engagement scope post-kickoff
We put the refund clause in writing before we start.
Most consultants offer confidence. We offer a contract clause. If the numbers at 9 months do not reach 3x, we calculate the gap and return it. That is the commitment every V3RSION client receives, regardless of engagement size.
Why 9 months and not 90 days?
Strategy takes time to compound. A repositioning decision made in week two may not produce revenue until month six. The 9-month window is long enough to capture real commercial results and short enough to hold us accountable. Measuring at 90 days would reward only the easiest tactical wins.
How is the baseline calculated?
We use your trailing 12-month revenue figure as the baseline, confirmed with your finance lead before kickoff. Where revenue is not the right primary metric, we agree an equivalent measure — gross margin, contract value, or similar — and document it in the engagement agreement.
What if my business has a long sales cycle?
We account for this in the measurement methodology. Pipeline value at a defined probability threshold counts toward the measurement, not just closed revenue. We agree the specific thresholds upfront so there are no disputes at the 9-month mark.
Has V3RSION ever had to pay a refund?
No. Our most recent published result — EarPeace — delivered 8x ROI against the 3x guarantee. The clause exists in every contract because the commitment is real, not decorative.
What happens after the 9-month measurement point?
Most clients transition into V3 Momentum — our rolling retainer that keeps the Engine running. Momentum includes ongoing Savra platform access, competitive intelligence, execution oversight, and strategic direction on a monthly basis. It is presented at kickoff as the natural next step, not an upsell at the end of the engagement.
The Engine builds it. Momentum keeps it running.
The 9-month measurement window is also when most clients transition into V3 Momentum — a rolling monthly retainer that sustains the strategy, systems, and market intelligence built during the engagement. Savra platform access is included. No rebuild required.
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