Become a Founding Sponsor
ArlingtonBlack.com is building Arlington's premiere content platform for Black-owned appointment businesses. 20 founding sponsors. 20 industry verticals. Your name on every episode.
What Every Sponsor Gets
Four things every sponsor receives regardless of tier:
- 1 Your name on every episode — Prominently displayed across all ArlingtonBlack.com video content. Logo, branding, presence.
- 2 A 30-second video commercial — A produced, professional spot in every episode. Not just a verbal mention.
- 3 An onsite video shoot at your business — Rico Brown shows up with gear. Trust-building 80% video content you own forever.
- 4 90 days of managed AI reception — AppointmentChat answers your calls 24/7, books appointments, provides transcripts. We set it up and manage it for 90 days.
Choose Your Tier
Broad exposure across all content. No vertical lock. Best for businesses testing community engagement.
Exclusive category ownership. Your vertical, nobody else. Once it's taken, it's gone.
Cross-vertical exposure across all content. Co-branded series. 2 podcast guest slots per quarter.
Founding rates lock in through August 31, 2026. After that, standard rates apply.
How the Value Works
Be the recognized leader in your industry across Arlington's Black professional community. More visibility, more appointments, more revenue.
You see the data yourself. During your 90-day managed AppointmentChat engagement, we track every call answered, every appointment booked, every dollar attributed.
Within 30 days. Your video is published. AppointmentChat is live answering calls. Your name is on every episode. This month, not six months from now.
Almost none. Rico handles the video shoot. AppointmentChat handles the phones. Strategy calls keep things on track. You run your business.
Real Results: Cozy-D Heating & Air
$12,367 verified revenue. 72 jobs. Two months.
Thomas Deason ran two monthly campaigns through the Easyfan platform — a $94 AC tune-up in April and a $110 tune-up in May. SMS and Voice AI only. No paid ads. No new leads. Just reactivating the customer database he already had.
| Metric | April | May | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verified revenue | $6,297 | $6,070 | -4% (half the list) |
| Revenue per contact | $1.16 | $2.22 | +91% |
| Booking rate | 59% | 65% | +6 pts |
| Upsell rate | 24% | 26% | +2 pts |
| Comms cost | $150 | $51.62 | -66% |
May reached half the contacts, charged 17% more, ran 2 fewer days — and still hit 98% of April's revenue. The system gets smarter every month. Same platform. Same tools. Same results available to every ArlingtonBlack sponsor.
The AI Tools Assessment
Before your 90-day engagement begins, you complete a structured AI diagnostic. It produces a personalized 9-slide AI Readiness Report showing where your business stands, your quick wins, a recommended tool stack with costs, and your projected monthly ROI.
The assessment is included for all sponsors at no additional cost. For non-sponsors: $999.
After 90 Days
Once you've seen the data, the next step is natural. Continue AppointmentChat at $497/month — you'll have 90 days of proof. Upgrade to Co-Pilot ($497/mo) for self-service AI marketing, or go Fractional CMO ($1,497/mo) for full done-for-you execution.
Most sponsors don't need convincing after 90 days. The numbers do the talking.
20 Spots. Founding Rates End August 31.
Lock in 50% off before the window closes.
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