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Engagement Proposal
A growth system,
built for {{ Client Name }}.
{{ One-line summary — e.g. "A 14-week brand and full-funnel marketing engagement to take you from launch-ready to revenue-compounding." }}
Inside this document
Contents.
A 25-section proposal organised in five movements: who we are, what we heard, what we'll build, what it costs, and how we'll work together.
Executive Summary
The proposal in five takeaways.
If you read nothing else, read this page. The full document expands on each point with detail, evidence, and pricing.
{{ Client Name }} has the product, the market, and the team. What's missing is a brand-and-marketing system that compounds. We've scoped one that takes 14 weeks to build and pays back within 6 months.
A unified brand foundation, a high-conversion website, performance marketing across two channels, and sales enablement tools — all linked through a single CRM-and-attribution layer.
14 weeks across 7 stages. Bi-weekly strategy calls, async via Slack, dedicated brand manager. You see weekly progress, not monthly summaries.
Recommended Growth tier — ₹6,00,000 + GST per quarter. Three payment milestones. No surprise scope creep.
9 years. 100+ brands. 20+ industries. We don't do random acts of marketing — we build systems that compound long after we've handed them over.
A Note from the Founders
Hello, {{ Client First Name }}.
Thank you for letting us into the room.
Over the last few weeks we've spent time understanding {{ Client Name }} — your market, your customers, and the gap between where you are and where you want to be. This document is the result of that listening. It's not a sales pitch. It's a working plan.
We've built our practice around a single belief: brands deserve systems, not guesswork. Most agencies hand over a logo, a campaign, or a content calendar — and call it strategy. We don't. We build the operating system that makes everything downstream cheaper, faster, and more consistent.
What follows is our proposal for {{ Client Name }}: an outline of what we've understood, what we'd build, how we'd build it, and what it costs. If anything is unclear or off the mark, tell us. We'd rather rewrite this together than ship something that doesn't fit.
— Sastharam & Achinthya
Co-Founders · Bumblebee Branding Co.
About Bumblebee
Founded 2017.
One stubborn idea.
Bumblebee Branding Co. is a Chennai-based brand-and-growth agency. We work with founders and operators who have built something real and want to scale it without losing what made it work in the first place.
The People
The team behind your brand.
Strategists, designers, technologists, marketers. A flat team of senior operators — no junior account managers between you and the work.
What We Do
Build. Market. Scale.
Three vertical capabilities, one horizontal system. Every engagement uses some combination of these — but they're designed to work as a unit.
Build the Brand
Discovery, positioning, identity, voice, brand guidelines. The foundation everything else snaps onto. Without this, marketing leaks.
Market the Brand
High-conversion website, performance marketing, content, social, email. The systems that take what you've built and put it in front of buyers.
Scale the Brand
Sales enablement, CRM automation, GTM playbooks, attribution, growth calendar. The infrastructure that makes growth compound, not depend on heroics.
Recognition
Recognised by the people
who watch this space.
Trusted By
100+ brands.
One stubborn idea.
From legacy enterprises to ambitious startups. Real estate, education, hospitality, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, technology.
Our differentiator
We don't do
Random acts
of marketing.
We build systems. Once a system is in place, every campaign, every channel, and every customer compounds the previous one. That's how growth becomes inevitable.
What We Heard
Where you are,
where you want to be.
Distilled from our discovery conversations and audit. Edit these bullets to match the engagement.
What we observed
- {{ Brand voice is inconsistent across LinkedIn, the website, and pitch decks }}
- {{ Marketing spend is spread thin across 3 channels with no clear ROI attribution }}
- {{ Founders are still the primary lead source — pipeline isn't system-driven }}
- {{ The competitor brand is more memorable despite weaker product-market fit }}
- {{ Sales materials don't reflect the evolution of the offering since the last raise }}
The opportunity
- {{ A unified brand system would compound every ₹1 spent on awareness }}
- {{ Channel discipline could 2x ROI without increasing spend }}
- {{ A pipeline machine frees founders to focus on closing, not prospecting }}
- {{ Distinct visual + verbal identity flips the memorability gap }}
- {{ Sales enablement tools can shorten the sales cycle by 30–40% }}
Market Context
The space you play in.
A snapshot of the market dynamics that shape this engagement. Numbers below are illustrative — replace with researched figures for the live proposal.
If You Wait
The cost of doing nothing.
Inaction is a decision. Below: what we believe will happen if {{ Client Name }} doesn't address these gaps within the next two quarters.
{{ Competitor A is investing heavily in brand for the first time. The window where {{ Client Name }} can establish category leadership is 6–9 months. After that, share of voice gets significantly more expensive. }}
{{ Without a unified brand and pipeline system, customer acquisition cost typically drifts upward by 15–25% YoY. The compounding losses outweigh the cost of fixing it. }}
{{ As long as founders are the primary lead source, the business cannot scale beyond their personal capacity. Every quarter delayed widens the gap between revenue ambition and operational reality. }}
{{ Outdated sales materials extend cycles by 30–40%. Multiplied across pipeline volume, this is the single largest invisible cost in the current setup. }}
Strategic Thesis
Our hypothesis.
If…
{{ Client Name }} unifies its brand voice, builds a high-intent acquisition engine across two disciplined channels, and equips its sales team with tools that match the evolved offering — then we expect a 2–3× lift in qualified pipeline and a 25–35% reduction in CAC within two quarters.
This is a hypothesis, not a guarantee. We test it with the discovery audit in week 1–2 and refine the recommendation before we commit to the full build.
Scope of Work
What we'll build.
Four workstreams. Each has its own scope, deliverables, and acceptance criteria. They run in parallel where possible to compress the timeline.
Brand & Identity Foundation
Discovery, positioning, voice, identity system, and brand guidelines. The foundation everything downstream snaps into.
Website & Digital Presence
High-conversion responsive site, on-brand content, SEO foundations, and analytics instrumentation.
Performance & Pipeline
Channel strategy, campaign assets, performance marketing setup, and pipeline-attributed reporting.
Sales Enablement
Pitch deck, one-pagers, case study templates, and a 52-week growth calendar.
Out of Scope
What's not included.
A short, honest list of what this engagement does not cover. Anything in this list is available as an add-on, scoped and quoted separately.
Proof
We've shipped this before.
Two engagements that look most like {{ Client Name }} — same scale, similar stakes, comparable outcomes.
EEPL Realty — 3× pipeline in 90 days.
Challenge
Premium developer with strong product but inconsistent brand and unattributed marketing spend across 5 channels.
Approach
Brand reset · channel discipline · CRM-attributed performance marketing · sales enablement pack.
Result
Tripled qualified pipeline · cut CAC by 38% · founder freed from prospecting in 90 days.
MGIS School — 40% CAC reduction in one admission cycle.
Challenge
Established school with strong reputation locally but losing share to newer brands with sharper marketing.
Approach
Brand modernisation · admissions funnel rebuild · parent-targeted content · automated nurture sequences.
Result
40% lower acquisition cost · 60% increase in qualified inquiries · waiting list for the next academic year.
How We Work
The 7-stage power-play.
A repeatable methodology refined across 100+ engagements. Stages run in parallel where possible.
Tools, Frameworks & IP we'll use
Proprietary 22-question discovery protocol that surfaces brand truth, not founder bias.
Decision framework for choosing 2 channels to dominate vs 5 to spread thin.
Attribution-first CRM setup with custom fields aligned to your sales motion.
Rolling content + campaign + sales-ops calendar that compounds week-over-week.
What you'll receive
Sample outputs.
Indicative deliverables. Final outputs are customised to {{ Client Name }} based on discovery findings.
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52 pages
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8 pages
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18 slides
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8 sets
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1 master file
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1 system
Timeline
14 weeks, milestone-by-milestone.
Success Metrics & KPIs
Team Allocation
Who works on this,
how much, when.
Senior operators only. No junior account managers between you and the work.
Communication Rhythm
30-min status call. What shipped, what's next, what's blocked. Recorded and Slacked to your team.
60-min strategic call. Founders, BBC leadership. Decisions, not status. Pre-read sent 24 hours prior.
Dedicated shared channel. Response within 1 business day. Files, drafts, decisions logged in-thread.
Investment
Three ways to engage.
For early-stage teams that need a brand spine before scaling spend.
- Brand audit & positioning
- Identity system & guidelines
- 1 channel · social or SEO
- Monthly reporting
- Quarterly strategy call
Full-funnel system for brands ready to compound across channels.
- Everything in Foundation
- Performance marketing setup
- Content & video production
- CRM automation
- Bi-weekly strategy calls
- Dedicated brand manager
For brands with revenue, infrastructure, and the speed to compound.
- Everything in Growth
- Sales enablement build
- 52-week GTM roadmap
- Dedicated team pod
- Weekly C-suite alignment
Payment Schedule
Common Questions
Frequently asked.
What if we want to extend the engagement after 14 weeks?
Most clients do. We move into a quarterly retainer (₹4–8L/qtr depending on scope). The retainer covers ongoing optimisation, content, performance, and one new initiative per quarter.
Can we pause or cancel mid-engagement?
Yes. 30-day written notice from either party. We refund pro-rated for un-delivered work and hand over all completed assets, source files, and access credentials within 7 business days.
Who owns the work?
You do — fully transferred on final payment. BBC retains the right to feature the work in case studies and portfolio (we'll always ask before publishing client-identifiable details).
How are revisions handled?
Two rounds of revisions per major deliverable are included. Additional rounds are quoted separately. Written approval required before each phase advances.
What if the team we've been promised changes mid-engagement?
If anyone listed in the team allocation table leaves BBC during the engagement, we replace them within 5 business days with an equivalent or more senior operator. The lead strategist (Mrinal) is locked in for the duration.
What happens after week 14?
You own a working system. You can run it in-house, retain BBC on a quarterly retainer, or hand it to another team. We'll spend the final week on full handover documentation regardless of which path you choose.
Why us, vs the alternatives.
Speed & specialism
Building this system in-house typically takes 12–18 months and ₹40–60L in salary cost. We compress it to 14 weeks at a fraction of the loaded cost.
Senior-only team
You won't be passed to junior account managers after the pitch. Our org chart is flat — the people who pitched you are the people who do the work.
Systems, not scattered output
Five freelancers shipping disconnected work creates more chaos. We build one cohesive system — every output snaps into the next.
Full-stack capability
Most boutiques are strong in one of brand, marketing, or tech. We're strong across all three — and the integration between them is where compounding happens.
References
Three founders
willing to talk.
Reach out directly. We'll let them know you might be in touch.
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Kickoff Playbook
If you sign this proposal today, here's exactly what happens next.
Engagement letter & kickoff invite
Signed engagement letter sent. Kickoff calendar invite + onboarding brief in your inbox within 24 hours.
Discovery sessions begin
Stakeholder interviews scheduled. Slack channel created. Shared drive provisioned with read/write access.
Audit findings shared
Current-state audit + competitive scan delivered. Strategy workshop scheduled for week 3.
Strategy workshop
Half-day positioning workshop with your leadership team. Outputs locked: positioning, audience, messaging hierarchy.
Working Together
Terms & conditions.
Payment
40% on signing, 30% mid-engagement, 30% on delivery. Net-15 invoicing. GST 18% extra.
Revisions
Two rounds per major deliverable. Additional rounds quoted separately. Written approval required between phases.
IP & Ownership
All deliverables transfer to {{ Client Name }} on final payment. BBC retains case-study rights.
Communication
Weekly standups, bi-weekly strategy, async Slack. 1-business-day response time. Dedicated brand manager.
Scope Changes
Out-of-scope work scoped and quoted separately. Change orders signed before work begins.
Termination
30-day notice from either party. Pro-rated refund. NDA stays in force post-engagement.
Choose to bee ahead
Let's build something
that compounds.
If this proposal lands, sign below or reply to confirm. We'll send the engagement letter, kickoff calendar invite, and onboarding brief within 24 hours.
Signature
For the record.
For {{ Client Name }}
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{{ Title · Company }}
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For Bumblebee Branding Co.
Sastharam Ravendran
Co-Founder · Brand Strategist
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