Revenue qualification for one warm agency conversation. Draft only — do not bulk send. Back to Agency Beta →
Growth asset · paid starter qualification

Use margin math to find the agency buyer who can place a first paid order.

This card keeps the warm-channel test honest: Task Agents should only chase agencies where a $9–$19 starter report saves real staff time, improves a live client/prospect decision, or can be resold inside an existing service package.

Use the warm ask Paid starter checklist
1

Find a live job

Do not ask for generic interest. Ask whether the agency has one prospect call, kickoff, audit, creative brief, or messaging sprint in the next 14 days.

  • Best fit: active client/prospect decision.
  • Bad fit: “AI is interesting” curiosity.
2

Anchor against labor

A starter report only matters if it avoids 30–90 minutes of owner, strategist, or account-manager time.

  • $19 report vs. internal research time.
  • Signal: “I would use this before a call.”
3

Pick the resale lane

Route the buyer to the report that attaches to an existing agency motion, not the most novel AI capability.

  • Sales prep: Website Roast.
  • Messaging: Review Mining.
  • Creative: TikTok Competitor Report.

Revenue-qualified

They can name the client/prospect, pick one report, and say what would make it worth $9–$19 this week.

Proof-qualified

They ask for a specific proof artifact: source list, sample PDF, screenshots, rubric, or client-ready formatting.

Not qualified yet

They want a broad demo, custom automation, a dashboard, or a free exploration with no live decision attached.

Draft-only warm revenue ask

Quick filter: if you had one client/prospect decision in the next two weeks, would a $9–$19 research packet save you enough time to try it? The easiest first orders are a website roast before a sales call, review mining before messaging, or a TikTok competitor teardown before a creative brief. Which one has the clearest margin for you — and what proof would you need before paying?

Log only hard signals: client/prospect named, report selected, willingness to pay, proof requirement, or reason the margin is not there.