Benchmarked ROI templates to pitch energy solutions confidently.
Small teams must run resource-draining custom pilots to prove ROI to skeptical enterprise energy teams.
ROIForge provides a library of plug-and-play ROI templates backed by anonymized enterprise pilot data. Customize with your solution details to create compelling, data-backed proposals. Eliminate guesswork and skepticism from energy buyers.
Resource-constrained small teams or startups selling energy solutions to enterprise energy teams
Crowd-sourced benchmarks from 500+ real pilots, updated monthly for latest energy trends.
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Search and filter 50+ ROI templates by solution type.
View anonymized ROI stats from similar pilots.
Edit templates with your data for personalized ROIs.
Assemble multi-page proposals with charts and benchmarks.
Download as PDF, PPT, or shareable link.
Track changes to templates and proposals.
Get auto-filled params based on benchmarks.
Real-time co-editing with team.
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| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| tier | text | Yes |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
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| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | Yes |
| name | text | No |
| content | jsonb | No |
| views | int | No |
Relationships:
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|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| solution_type | text | No |
| avg_roi | float | No |
| updated_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| template_id | uuid | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/templatesSearch templates
/api/templates/:id/forkCreate user copy
/api/benchmarksFetch benchmarks by type
/api/proposalsSave proposal
/api/proposals/:id/exportGenerate export
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 150 | 3% | $112 | $1,344 |
| Month 6 | 1,000 | 6% | $1,500 | $18,000 |
Templates + benchmarks = skeptical enterprises convinced.
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General green calcs
No templates or benchmarks
Energy-focused with real data
Proposal tool
Generic, no energy data
Specialized benchmarks
Growing benchmark dataset from user contributions creates data moat.
Enterprise sustainability goals require fast, credible ROI data amid regulatory pressures.
Poor template quality
Curate initial set, user ratings
Users prefer custom data
Easy customization
Success: 80% WOY templates
Success: Exports >50
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