Built for shops that already serve local businesses.
Partner availability is limited by market. That only works if every partner we take can sell, permit, and install locally. Read this honestly before you apply.
Strong fit
✓ Established local customer base
You already serve local businesses — printing, wraps, graphics, or signs — and they trust you.
✓ Comfortable selling projects
Someone at your shop can quote a $5,000+ project and follow up until it closes.
✓ Can survey and measure
You can get to the site, photograph it, and take accurate field measurements.
✓ Can handle permitting
You handle sign permits directly or through your own permit resource.
✓ Can install or subcontract it
You have an install crew, a subcontractor, or both.
✓ Wants a fabrication partner
You'd rather order illuminated signage wholesale than build a fabrication department.
Probably not a fit
✕ Needs us to permit or install
Leadmill doesn't provide permitting or installation. The local work is yours.
✕ No commercial customer base
The model is built on selling to local businesses, not walk-in retail.
✕ Can't fund any ad spend
The demand engine needs a real test budget — $500–$1,000/month to start. As a rule of thumb, the model fits shops doing roughly $30k+/month in revenue.
✕ Meta ad account restricted or banned
Campaigns run in your own ad account. If Meta has restricted your account, resolve that with Meta first — we can't and won't run ads around a restriction.
✕ Can't sell a $5,000+ project
Illuminated exterior signage is higher-ticket work. Someone has to close it.
✕ Only wants cheap one-off fabrication
The partnership is built for shops growing a signage product line, not occasional price-shopping.
✕ Greater Houston shops
Houston is our fabrication operation's home market. No exceptions.
Think you're a fit?
The application takes about 2 minutes and tells us most of what we need. If it looks right, we'll book a call about your market.
Check My MarketTakes about 2 minutes. No payment required to apply.