Samuel Wine
samuelwine77@gmail.com
Proposal · May 2026

Two problems.
One local fix.

Weed Man Billings is losing customers to preventable cancels and turning away new business because there aren't enough trained technicians. This proposal addresses both — built specifically for your operation, not pulled from a corporate playbook.

Prepared bySamuel Wine · Billings, MT
Prepared forWeed Man Billings, MT
DateMay 2026

The cost of the status quo.

Based on what we know about the Billings operation, here's an honest look at the scale of both problems — and why they're worth solving now.

4,000+
Active local customers — a strong, established base to protect
~800
Customers estimated lost to cancels per year at ~80% renewal
Hundreds of thousands
Estimated annual revenue walking out the door — verify against your own books
Programs closed
New customers turned away due to technician capacity — revenue never captured

* Cancel estimate based on ~20% attrition on 4,000 accounts. Revenue impact varies by account size and service mix. Exact figures best confirmed internally.

Keeping more customers compounds fast.

At your average basic lawn season of ~$360 per account, retaining even a small percentage of cancels has an outsized return — and that's before factoring in aeration and additional services.

Estimated recovery at ~$360 avg. account value

50 kept
≈ $18,000 recovered per year
100 kept
≈ $36,000 recovered per year
200 kept
≈ $72,000 recovered per year

* Accounts with aeration or full-service packages are higher. The actual upside is likely greater once service mix is factored in. These numbers are conservative.

Two modules. Each built for a real problem.

Built locally by someone already inside the operation — not an outside agency trying to figure out what a lawn care company does.

Module 1

Technician training system

A custom local onboarding portal that gets new techs trained faster, sets clear job standards, and builds the field confidence needed to complete jobs correctly the first time. Faster trained techs means more capacity — and fewer programs that have to close.

  • Custom branded local training site — separate from corporate Litmos content
  • Job completion & quality standards specific to Billings
  • Program-specific field guides — lawn, rock bed, aeration, and more
  • What good looks like, defined by your team — not corporate
  • Mobile friendly for in-the-field reference
  • Up to 5 training modules at launch, expandable
Module 2

Retention communications

Podium handles the delivery. What it doesn't do is write genuinely persuasive, locally specific content that keeps Billings customers from canceling before your tech ever shows up. This module is the words, the strategy, and the materials that make your existing tools actually work harder.

  • Pre-visit email copy & templates — set the right expectations before arrival
  • Renewal season communication sequence — reduce friction at the critical moment
  • Cancel-prevention & re-engagement messaging
  • Letterhead & branded document refresh
  • "Why it works" customer education content — justify the price, build trust
  • Prepay discount campaign materials
  • Seasonal updates throughout the year

Straightforward pricing.

Each module available individually, or together as a bundle with meaningful savings. One-time build fee to get it live — monthly retainer to keep it working.

Module 1 only

Training system

$1,500
one-time build fee
$200 / month
ongoing retainer
  • Full training site design & build
  • Monthly content updates & edits
  • New module additions as needed
  • Device & browser compatibility
Module 2 only

Retention comms

$800
one-time build fee
$150 / month
ongoing retainer
  • All email & letter templates
  • Seasonal campaign updates
  • Copy & design refreshes
  • New materials on request
Best value

Full bundle

$2,000
one-time build fee
Save $300 vs. individual
$300 / month
ongoing retainer
Save $50/mo vs. individual
  • Everything in both modules
  • Priority response time
  • Quarterly strategy & content review
  • First right of refusal on future projects
  • One local partner, one monthly invoice

Prepay discount — bundle retainer

Commit upfront and save. Locks in your rate and gives us both more runway to build something that works.

Monthly
$300/mo
Standard rate
6 months upfront
$1,500
Save $300 — one month free
12 months upfront
$2,800
Save $800 — nearly 3 months free

Live in about three weeks.

1

Info gathering — week 1

You hand over the raw material — procedures, existing emails, letterheads, service standards, logos. I ask the right questions and fill the gaps. The timeline this week depends mostly on your end.

2

Build & review — week 2

First versions of both deliverables built and shared. You review, give feedback, we refine until it's exactly right for how your operation actually runs.

3

Launch — week 3

Training system goes live. Communication templates ready to plug into Podium and your existing workflows. Monthly retainer begins.

4

Ongoing — every month after

Content stays current, seasonal campaigns get refreshed, new hire modules get added. One local person on call who already knows your business — no re-explaining from scratch every time.