Stephen Matsumoto
Find my leaks
Solar

Close the solar deals that drift after the appointment.

In 3 weeks you'll know where deals stall across your sales cycle, from no-shows to cancellations before install, priced in dollars.

What changes

What it looks like fixed, and what it looks like today

These are the stages I check first for solar companies. Most lose the most money at one or two of them, and the audit tells you which.

01Appointments that show, from every lead sourceToday: consultations are booked without confirmations, especially from paid sources.
02Every proposal followed up the same way, by every repToday: follow-up depends on who got the lead.
03Every decision-maker at the tableToday: proposals get presented with a spouse or partner missing.
04Financing managed to a timelineToday: deals stall waiting on approval with no one tracking it.
05Signed deals that make it to installToday: buyers cancel in the quiet gap between contract and installation.
The math

What closing a few more is worth

Illustrative example: a residential solar installer with 150 leads a month, a $28,000 average job and a 12% close rate today.

Illustrative numbers, not client results. Run your own numbers.

Same leads, same average job. Only the close rate changes.
Close rateAdded per monthAdded per year
12% → 13%+$42,000+$504,000
12% → 14%+$84,000+$1,008,000
12% → 15%+$126,000+$1,512,000
What I measure

The numbers you'll finally see

The Breakdown prices each of these from your own data and compares it to your own best month, rep or location.

  • Appointment show rate by lead source
  • Proposal-to-sign rate by rep
  • Days from proposal to signature
  • Financing approval rate
  • Cancellation rate before install

What you get from the Breakdown →

FAQ

Questions from solar companies

How can solar companies reduce cancellations?

Stay in contact between signature and installation: a clear timeline, regular updates and a named point of contact. Silence during the wait is when buyers second-guess.

Why do solar appointments no-show?

Often because the lead wasn't confirmed or didn't fully understand what the appointment was for. Confirmation calls and reminders that restate the purpose help.

Other industries

Find out what your business is leaving on the table.

Bring your lead count, close rate and average deal. In 30 minutes you'll know whether there's $50,000+ a year to recover. If there isn't, I'll tell you.

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