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Betterproposals White-Label Proposal Retainer Build (7-10 days)

Stand up a resellable proposal workspace on Betterproposals, template it around a client's service packages, and hand over a tracked e-signature pipeline the agency can bill as a monthly retainer. Time: 7-10 days.

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Proposal Quote Automation

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Betterproposals White-Label Proposal Retainer Build (7-10 days)

Stand up a resellable proposal workspace on Betterproposals, template it around a client's service packages, and hand over a tracked e-signature pipeline the agency can bill as a monthly retainer.

Prerequisites
  • Agency Betterproposals account on Premium ($29/mo monthly or $21/mo annually per user) or Enterprise, since custom domain support is gated above Starter
  • Client logo files, brand colors, and a domain or subdomain the client controls for the white-label proposal link
  • Three to five of the client's past proposals or SOWs to convert into reusable templates
  • Stripe account credentials for payment collection and a Calendly link for call booking
  • Named client-side owner who will send proposals after handover
Execution Timeline
  • 1.Create the agency workspace and assign team roles for the delivery lead and the client's sender
  • 2.Upload client logo and brand colors into the white-label settings so proposals carry the client's identity, not the agency's
  • 1.Map the client's service packages into interactive pricing tables with selectable options
  • 2.Draft the standard terms block and reusable content library entries for boilerplate sections
  • 1.Build template one: the core service proposal with e-signature field and Stripe payment block
  • 2.Build template two: a statement of work variant reusing the same content library blocks
  • 1.Build template three: a short quote or brochure format for fast-turnaround deals
  • 2.Set automatic expiry dates on all three templates so stale pricing cannot be signed
  • 1.Connect Stripe for deposit collection at signature
  • 2.Wire Calendly so a signed proposal routes the client straight into a kickoff call booking
  • 1.Point the custom domain at the proposal workspace and test the trackable link end to end
  • 2.Run a live test proposal through signature and payment to confirm the full chain works
  • 1.Configure Zapier or the API so signed proposals push into the client's CRM
  • 2.Set notification rules so the client's sender sees opens and engagement in the analytics view
  • 1.Train the client team on sending, tracking, and following up from the analytics dashboard
  • 2.Hand over a one-page runbook covering template selection and expiry handling
  • 1.Review the first live proposal's engagement data with the client and adjust pricing table defaults
  • 2.Confirm the retainer scope: how many proposals per month the agency will build or maintain
$21-$29 per user per month for the client's Premium seat, plus $399/mo if the agency bundles the Starter Setup offer; agency-side build labor of roughly 8 hours setup and 2 hours per month7-10 days
ROI Logic

The client's Premium seat costs $21/mo annually or $29/mo monthly per user, so a $399/mo managed proposal retainer clears a wide margin against a cost basis under $30 per seat. Because custom domain white-labeling sits on Premium rather than Starter at $13/mo annually, the agency should price the retainer around the Premium tier and treat the domain as the reason the client cannot downgrade. Each additional client seat adds only the per-user Premium rate, so multi-sender client teams expand retainer value without new build work.

Deliverables
  • White-labeled Betterproposals workspace on the client's custom domain with three live templates
  • Interactive pricing table library mapped to the client's service packages
  • Stripe payment and Calendly booking wired into the signature flow
  • Zapier or API connection pushing signed proposals into the client's CRM
  • Analytics and notification configuration plus a one-page sender runbook
Definition of Done

A test proposal sent from the client's own custom domain is opened, signed, paid via Stripe, and logged in the CRM without agency intervention.

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