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    A customer is worth way more than one job.

    Repeat work, maintenance, and referrals stack up over the years. See what a customer is really worth — and how much you can afford to spend to win the next one.

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    Customer lifetime value
    $9,563
    Across 8 jobs + referrals
    What a lead is worth
    $3,347
    LTV × your close rate
    Direct value (no referrals)
    $6,375
    Max profitable cost per lead
    $3,347
    Break-even spend to win a lead
    Where the $9,563 comes from
    Repeat jobs $6,375Maintenance $0Referrals $3,188

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    How this calculator works

    Direct lifetime value is average job value times repeat jobs per year times retention years, plus any maintenance-plan revenue over those years. Referral revenue adds your referral rate as a percentage of that direct value.

    Lead value multiplies total lifetime value by your close rate — which is also your break-even maximum cost per lead. That number is the whole point of the tool: most owners bid for leads against first-job value, while competitors who know their LTV can profitably outbid them.

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