What must be true
A few closed jobs must repay the install and operating cost. If your average job cannot support that, the diagnostic should stop us early.
PRICING
One Commercial Marketing System. Three Entry Points. All Yours.
Commercial marketing system for multi-location service businesses — three entry points.
Three commitment shapes. Same commercial marketing system. Same 5x return on investment floor. The fit question is whether your market opportunity is large enough for Ascend to be obvious.
- Year-one system cost
- $78K Pilot plus nine operating months after conversion.
- Pilot graduates
- $0 No second install fee after the $15K Pilot.
- Distribution budget
- 1:1 You pay ad platforms direct. Buildwise never touches ad dollars.
Three Ways to Start
Same system. Three commitment shapes.
Pilot proves the first layer. Ascend runs the full system. Pro is for owners trying to widen the market gap faster.
Tier 1 · Entry
Ascend Pilot
$15,000
one-time · 45-day proof sprint
Includes the install scope. Pilot graduates do not pay the install twice.
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Tier 2 · Main Product
Ascend
$7,000/mo
+ $15,000 install · 45-day install window
Full system operated weekly. 1:1 ad spend is paid by you directly to the platforms.
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Tier 3 · Top · 2/territory
Ascend Pro
$15,000/mo
+ $25,000 install · 14-day install window
Adds multi-location, commercial workflows, and territory strategy for dominance plays.
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| Feature | Ascend Pilot | Ascend | Ascend Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercials. | |||
| Recurring price | — | $7,000/mo | $15,000/mo |
| One-time at signing | $15,000 | $15,000 install | $25,000 install |
| Duration | 45 days | Indefinite (m-t-m after Day 90) | Indefinite (m-t-m after Day 90) |
| Install / proof window | 45-day proof sprint | 45 days (within 90-day period) | 14 days |
| Ad-spend commitment (1:1 match) | ✓ | ✓ (≥$7,000/mo client-funded) | ✓ (1.5–3x typical) |
| Revenue Operating System. | |||
| 8-layer install | Proof sprint on 1 layer | ✓ Full 8 | ✓ Full 8 + multi-location |
| HITL signoff queue | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Capability inheritance (AI improvements at no add-on cost) | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sovereignty (client owns code + data + ad accounts) | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Marketing + Content. | |||
| Done-for-you ad operation | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom AI agents purpose-built for client workflows | — | — | ✓ |
| RevOps build-out (forecasting + retention systems) | — | — | ✓ |
| Vertical-SaaS workflow install | — | — | ✓ |
| Strategic Positioning. | |||
| Category-of-one promise | — | — | ✓ |
| Territorial cap (2/territory default · Lock add-on +$1,500/mo for 1) | — | — | ✓ |
| Pro-tier dedicated brand spine | — | — | ✓ |
| Contract Structure. | |||
| 1:1 ad-spend match contractually binding | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Universal contract template | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| True m-t-m no penalty after Day 90 | n/a (45-day) | ✓ | ✓ |
Tier 1 · Entry
Ascend Pilot
$15,000 one-time
- One-time at signing.
- Duration.
- Install / proof window.
- ✓ Ad-spend commitment (1:1 match).
- 8-layer install.
- ✓ 1:1 ad-spend match contractually binding.
- ✓ Universal contract template.
- True m-t-m no penalty after Day 90.
Tier 2 · Main Product
Ascend
$7,000/mo + $15,000 install
- Recurring price.
- One-time at signing.
- Duration.
- Install / proof window.
- Ad-spend commitment (1:1 match).
- 8-layer install.
- ✓ HITL signoff queue.
- ✓ Capability inheritance (AI improvements at no add-on cost).
- ✓ Sovereignty (client owns code + data + ad accounts).
- ✓ Done-for-you ad operation.
- ✓ 1:1 ad-spend match contractually binding.
- ✓ Universal contract template.
- ✓ True m-t-m no penalty after Day 90.
Tier 3 · Top
Ascend Pro
$15,000/mo + $25,000 install
- Recurring price.
- One-time at signing.
- Duration.
- Install / proof window.
- Ad-spend commitment (1:1 match).
- 8-layer install.
- ✓ HITL signoff queue.
- ✓ Capability inheritance (AI improvements at no add-on cost).
- ✓ Sovereignty (client owns code + data + ad accounts).
- ✓ Done-for-you ad operation.
- ✓ Custom AI agents purpose-built for client workflows.
- ✓ RevOps build-out (forecasting + retention systems).
- ✓ Vertical-SaaS workflow install.
- ✓ Category-of-one promise.
- ✓ Territorial cap (2/territory default · Lock add-on +$1,500/mo for 1).
- ✓ Pro-tier dedicated brand spine.
- ✓ 1:1 ad-spend match contractually binding.
- ✓ Universal contract template.
- ✓ True m-t-m no penalty after Day 90.
Why this pencils
Premium pricing only works when the math is visible.
Ascend is not priced for hobby marketing. It is priced for service businesses where an owned, improving system can change the year.
Why public pricing
Qualified owners should know the economic class before sharing company numbers. No price-discovery call required.
Why it earns back
Ascend attacks leaks closest to cash first: slow response, quote follow-up, booked-job tracking, and channels already showing signal.
WHAT YOU GET
The 8 layers that run your growth.
Every tier runs on the same operating system. The layers connect so improving one helps the rest.
01
Visibility
Show up when buyers search, ask AI, or compare local providers.
02
Conversion
Make calls, forms, pages, and quote paths easier to act on.
03
Speed-to-Lead
Reply before the lead cools off or calls a competitor.
04
Sales Ops
Keep quotes, pipeline stages, and past leads moving.
05
Reputation
Turn finished work into reviews and proof.
06
Paid Media
Watch spend, test creative, and move budget toward better leads.
07
Reporting
Show spend, source, calls, leads, booked work, and next moves.
08
Strategy
Use a weekly scoreboard instead of a late-month guess.
THE CONTRACT
What the agreement actually says.
Every client signs the same universal contract. No surprise conditions.
Capability inheritance at no add-on cost (capability guarantee)
HITL signoff contractually binding on every autonomous deploy
Sovereignty: client owns code + data + ad accounts + customer list
ROI floor: 5x attributable within 24 months OR we keep building
No vendor lock-in: multi-vendor orchestration
True m-t-m no penalty after Day 90: no clawback, no exit fee
UNIVERSAL CONTRACT SHAPE
Paid Pilot $15,000 up-front · 1:1 ad spend paid direct to platforms · 90-day initial operating period · true month-to-month after Day 90.
Pilot graduates do not pay a second install fee. No exit fee. No clawback.
Questions, answered
Real systems.
Real numbers.
Real answers.
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How much does Buildwise Media cost?
Pricing is public. Ascend Pilot is $15,000 one-time — a 45-day proof sprint that covers your install. Ascend is $7,000/mo plus a $15,000 install, waived for Pilot graduates. Ascend Pro is $15,000/mo plus a $25,000 install for multi-location operators.
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Is the install fee one-time, and do Pilot graduates pay it twice?
The install fee is one-time. The $15,000 Pilot already covers the Ascend install scope, so graduates start Ascend with no second install fee. There is no exit fee and no clawback.
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Is there a long-term contract?
No long-term lock-in. You pay the Pilot up front, then a 90-day initial operating period starts when Ascend goes live. After Day 90 the system is true month-to-month — no penalty, no exit fee. We earn the operating fee every month or we do not.
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What is the return floor, and what if the system does not hit it?
Every tier holds the same floor: 5x attributable return on investment inside 24 months. It is written into the agreement and measured against the baseline we capture on Day 0. If you are below it at Month 24, we keep building until you reach it.
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Do you mark up or manage my ad budget?
No. Ad spend is 1:1 and paid straight to the platforms from your own accounts. We never touch your ad dollars and never mark them up. You pay us to run the system; you pay the platforms direct.
Start with the map
Know the leak before you choose the entry point.
The free Revenue Leak Map shows whether Pilot, Ascend, or Pro has a clear first move. We build it from your business and walk it with you on the call.