Proof

Real results from real small businesses.

No hypotheticals. No projections. These are actual outcomes from projects we've worked on.

Manufacturing / Machining and Fabrication

One source of truth lifted the throughput ceiling.

Lamb's Machine Works, an 18-person shop in Memphis, moved from four whiteboards and owner relay work to shared operating systems. The shop absorbed 50 additional weekly repairs, launched a second shift, grew EBITDA 50%, and exited at a 65x MOIC 14 months after acquisition.

+50 Weekly machinery repairs absorbed50% EBITDA growth
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Roofing Marketplace / Custom Software

From roofing-industry frustration to a live marketplace in one month.

VetMyRoof needed a fairer way to connect homeowners with verified contractors. Light in the Dark Analytics built the custom web app, verification workflow, response rules, onboarding, and initial growth support.

1 mo Kickoff to live web app5 Contractors verified in week one
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Accounting Education / AI Advisory

A cautious CPA audience rated the four-hour session 4.4 out of 5.

The June 24, 2026 CPE session taught ROI over hype, the least-intrusive adoption ladder, and human control. The evaluation also identified exactly what should improve next.

37 Evaluation responses97% PA-licensed CPAs
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Restaurant Operations / Procurement

Two to three hours of supplier comparison became five minutes.

A Pike County pizzeria needed a faster way to compare weekly lists from Sysco, US Foods, and other suppliers without turning a simple buying decision into another complex system.

2-3 hr Previous weekly comparison5 min New comparison time
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The outcomes are verified. So are the words.

Before Light in the Dark Analytics, the entire business ran on four whiteboards and whatever was in the previous owner's head. Bringing them in was the best decision we made in the whole hold.
Charles KrouseFounder, Krouse Capital; Owner, Lamb's Machine Works
Having a team that's this customer-centric is very rare. Working with Light in the Dark Analytics is the reason VetMyRoof exists today.
BgoCo-owner, VetMyRoof

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