The solo bottleneck
Custom proposals eat evenings when every clause is rewritten from scratch.
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Stack that stays small
Template in Docs/PandaDoc + snippet library in Notion.
Tools named here: Notion, PandaDoc, Google Docs. Prefer official docs and native features before adding another SaaS.
Ship the automation
Build one master proposal: problem, approach, timeline, price, terms.
Store reusable scope blocks (audit, build, retain) in Notion.
Fill client name, dates, and price with merge fields.
Save every sent PDF to Clients/{name}/proposals/.
Keep it honest
Price tables change more than prose. Keep pricing in one editable block.
Automations should reduce decisions and errors — not hide broken processes. If a Zap fails weekly, fix the process or delete the Zap.
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