10 weeks... Ha! Bet you didn't expect such a straightforward answer, right? Jokes aside—even though 10 weeks is an average, how long the implementation takes really depends on 4 things: how complex is your sales process, the size of your sales team, how much customization you need/want, and the BluePaperclip subscription package you purchase.

Generally, a basic setup might be ready in just 6 weeks, while a more detailed implementation with multiple integrations could take over 3 months. 

Picture this: It's been five months since the implementation started. You still can't pinpoint when you'll be able to consider this implementation complete, your sales process went rogue, and your leads are suffering. Sales are down, and both your sales leaders and team members are frustrated with HubSpot—even though you, as a business owner, know it's a fantastic tool that was meant to take your business to the next level. Now, there's no going back. Everyone is resentful towards HubSpot and longing to revert to the old system.

According to multiple analysts, CRM projects can fail at a rate of 20%–70%. A 2022 WalkMe study found a median failure rate of 30%, while a 2023 Discover CRM article reported a rate of up to 63%, costing businesses thousands if not millions of dollars.

While your IT team is likely very skilled in their areas of expertise, implementing a system like this requires specialized knowledge and experience. That's where we come in. We bring the expertise needed to ensure your HubSpot CRM implementation is successfully adopted by your team, or your money back.

In most weeks you only need to dedicate one hour per week for a weekly Zoom call to talk about project updates and planning.

During the course of the implementation we'll also need to meet 2 or 3 times with other key team members for specific questions about their roles and training.

At BluePaperclip, we pride ourselves on being a super technical HubSpot partner. Unlike other agencies where the sales team, project managers, and implementation team are scattered across different time zones and countries, relying on Google Translate to communicate, our team operates under the same roof. This unified approach ensures seamless communication and collaboration for your HubSpot implementation.

Imagine trying to construct a building with the architect in one country, the civil engineer in another, and the builders spread out globally—it wouldn't work efficiently. Similarly, our team works closely together to provide a cohesive and effective implementation process for your business.

We excel in using automation tools like Make to enhance your sales team's capabilities. By streamlining processes and improving service delivery, we help your team reach more leads and ultimately increase sales. And we always ensure that your CRM is tailored to fit your sales process, rather than adapting your sales process to your CRM.

Putting aside the amazing value we provide, yes we are also cheaper. Hiring one developer can be expensive, often exceeding $100,000 a year, plus benefits (and that's if you're able to find someone who is both skilled and available). Furthermore, you may not always have enough work to keep a full-time developer busy, leading to unnecessary costs during downtime.

With our monthly subscription plan, you gain flexibility. You can pause or cancel your subscription at any time, ensuring you only pay when there's actual work to be done. 

You also gain access to a HubSpot consultant, data experts, automation experts, and back-end experts. Ensuring each individual task is completed by a specialized person in that field. All of this in one simple subscription.

When clients opt for a retainer subscription with us, they gain access to a set number of Milestones each month. Each Milestone represents either a complete project or a component of a larger project. This model has proven successful as it allows clients to simultaneously work on multiple projects at once without the need to slow down to create a scope of work, review, approve it, pay it, then add a few items that were not discussed in the original scope, review, approve it, pay it and on and on and on.

When you hire us you'll enjoy the flexibility and speed of this subscription model.

A Milestone is a key achievement we deliver to ensure your business progresses efficiently and effectively. Each Milestone includes 10 hours of development. We do not charge for bug fixes or weekly calls related to project continuation.

Each Milestone represents a significant step forward, helping you leverage the full potential of HubSpot and other integrated software. Depending on the plan you choose, the number of Milestones varies.

Not at all. Quite the opposite. These retainers are fully flexible. You can pause or cancel at any time. Unused milestones roll over to the next month (or they're refunded if you no longer want them).