CASE STUDY / Skilled Trades
A website and CRM foundation built for local growth.

The company needed a stronger digital and operational foundation for residential HVAC growth. The business required a website presence, lead nurturing process, and Zoho implementation that could support intake, follow-up, and sales activity without creating unnecessary administrative burden.

PRIMARY OUTCOME
Website + CRM foundation
Digital growth foundation
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Growth Foundation Build
Systems & Integration; AI & Automation; Strategy & Brand
Website Development; Lead Nurturing Automation; Zoho Implementation
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INDUSTRY
Skilled Trades
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Company Size
~$1M annual run rate
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Location
Greater Cleveland Metro, Ohio
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Engagement
Website Development; Lead Nurturing Automation; Zoho Implementation
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Systems Used
Duda website, Zoho CRM, lead nurturing automation, lead capture/follow-up workflow structure, website content and shared-drive deliverables
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Duration
Multi-phase engagement.
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Time to First Value
Core foundation delivered during the build phase.
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KPI 1
Website and lead-capture foundation built
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KPI 2
Website + lead nurturing workflow
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KPI 3
Zoho CRM implementation support
THE CLIENT

The operating context.


A family-led residential HVAC company in the Greater Cleveland metro, running at roughly $1M a year. The owner and his son needed a real digital and operational foundation: a website, a lead nurturing process, and a Zoho setup that could support intake, follow-up, and sales without adding administrative weight.

THE BREAKDOWN

What was getting in the way.


The company needed a stronger digital and operational foundation for residential HVAC growth. The business required a website presence, lead nurturing process, and Zoho implementation that could support intake, follow-up, and sales activity without creating unnecessary administrative burden.

Workflows needed clearer structure and ownership.
Reporting visibility needed to support better decisions.
Operational handoffs needed a more reliable system.
Growth activity needed infrastructure, not one-off fixes.
The Diagnosis

The insight that shaped the work.

Foundari applied the same operational lens used in larger commercial HVAC work, scaled to a residential service business. The engagement connected website conversion needs with CRM setup and follow-up automation so leads could move from inquiry to nurture to sales activity more consistently.

STEP 1
Workflow Audit
STEP 2
Systems Architecture
STEP 3
Implementation Roadmap
The Appraoch

How the engagement moved from clarity to adoption.

Foundari applied the same operational lens used in larger commercial HVAC work, scaled to a residential service business. The engagement connected website conversion needs with CRM setup and follow-up automation so leads could move from inquiry to nurture to sales activity more consistently.

Phase 1
Diagnose
Map the operating drag, business goals, systems, stakeholders, and proof gaps.
Phase 2
Design
Translate the findings into a practical operating model and prioritized build plan.
Phase 3
Build
Create the website, workflows, automations, content, integrations, or reporting layer.
Phase 4
Enable
Prepare the team to use the system, review performance, and identify the next iteration.
What Was Built

The operating system behind the outcome.


Website Development
Lead Nurturing Automation
Zoho Implementation
Systems & Integration

Custom website; lead nurturing automation; Zoho implementation support; workflow structure for lead capture and follow-up.

The Outcome

What changed for the business.

Website + CRM foundation
Digital growth foundation
Lead nurturing workflow
Follow-up workflow

The business received a more coherent digital front door and operational follow-up layer. This case can demonstrate how Foundari scales systems thinking for owner-led and family-led trades companies.

Before / After

The operational shift.

Metric

Before

After

Timeframe

Lead Workflow
Fragmented or unclear workflow state
Clearer operating model and implementation path
Project engagement
Digital growth foundation
Managed manually, without a connected system.
Website, CRM, and lead nurturing infrastructure created to support local residential HVAC growth.
Project engagement
Follow-up workflow
Managed manually, without a connected system.
Lead nurturing automation created to support more consistent inquiry follow-up.
Project engagement
Company details anonymized by agreement. Outcomes are shown qualitatively pending verified metrics.
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Foundari gave us a real front door and a follow-up system that actually works. Leads stopped slipping through the cracks.
Owner, Residential HVAC Company (sample — pending client approval)
WHAT’S NOW POSSIBLE

The foundation for what comes next.

Potential future work can expand reporting, estimate follow-up, maintenance plan renewal, and dispatch-to-CRM visibility.

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