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If the work matters to you, we should talk.
Tell us where the business is now and where you want it to go. It takes 2 minutes.
What you get
- Meta ads filmed on your real jobs
- A lead page for every campaign, with the filter built in
- Every lead texted inside a minute, every job tracked
- Your CRM, your videos, your data. All yours.
- A monthly report showing what it cost and what it made you
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Application only · One business per trade, per area.
What happens next
You apply. It takes 2 minutes.
We look at your numbers together. If it looks like a fit, you pick a time for a 30 to 60 minute call. We go through your business and tell you straight whether it’ll work.
If it’s not right yet, I’ll tell you. You’ll hear back from me personally, and I’ll point you somewhere better.
I read every application myself.Luke Watkins, founder
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