SFWRecon

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The Research Is Easy.
Knowing What It Means Is the Hard Part.

SFWRecon runs the deep research and applies the SFW framework — so what comes out isn't a summary. It's a decision.

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Built Because Nothing Else Did the Thinking.

Every prospect research tool available solved the same problem: getting you more data, faster. That was never the hard part.

The hard part is reduction. Taking fifty pages of deep research — financials, leadership signals, competitive moves, market position — and knowing which three things actually matter for the conversation you're about to have. Why they matter. And what you do about them.

No tool did that. They handed you the pile and called it intelligence.

SFWRecon exists because I needed it and built it when it didn't. It applies the SFW framework — the same diagnostic layer I've used for 24 years to find the question nobody asked — to the research, automatically. What comes out isn't a data dump. It's a dossier. The difference is the thinking.

The Problem

Your Prospects Deserve Better Than
a 10-Minute Google Stalk

Hours of Manual Research

You're spending 2–4 hours per prospect cobbling together LinkedIn, news, and company data. That's not strategy, that's data entry.

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Surface-Level Tools

Most "sales intelligence" tools give you data dumps. Firmographics, tech stacks, org charts. None of it tells you what to DO.

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No Strategic Angle

You walk into the pitch with facts but no framework. No "So Fucking What." No insight that makes the prospect lean forward.

How It Works

SFWRecon Does the Research
AND the Thinking

1

Enter a Company Name & URL

Tell us who you're pitching. That's it. One input, one click.

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AI Deep-Researches 100+ Sources

Gemini Deep Research scours the web, news, financials, and competitive landscape in minutes.

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Get a Strategic SFW Dossier

Claude AI applies the SFW framework — 22 years of agency strategy — to deliver actionable intelligence.

Powered by Gemini Deep Research and Claude AI, filtered through 22 years of agency strategy experience.
What You Get

A Strategic Dossier, Not a Data Dump

Every dossier includes competitive analysis, messaging opportunities, decision-maker intelligence, and actionable pitch angles — with confidence scoring on every insight.

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Coastal Bay Credit Union

Financial Services • Community Credit Union • $815M Assets
✓ Complete
Prepared for: Agency One Media — Search, Social, Programmatic Pitch Budget: $800K total | $250K digital Confidence: HIGH
🎯 SFW Quick Hits The 30-second scan. If you read nothing else, this should influence how you prepare.

They're Loaned Out — Deposits Are the Mission

HIGH

Loan-to-Share ratio of 114.2% (Q3 2025). They've lent more money than they have in deposits. Peers sit at 69.2%. This isn't a branding exercise — this is a balance sheet problem. The CFO will veto anything that smells like "awareness."

SFW → Lead with deposit acquisition strategy. Show ROI models for CD and Money Market campaigns. Frame everything as "funding the growth engine." Every marketing dollar must demonstrably drive deposits or it's a non-starter.

New CEO Is a Growth Strategist, Not a Caretaker

HIGH

James Barry joined as CEO in February 2025. Previously Chief Strategy & Growth Officer at the holding company for their biggest competitors. He knows the South Shore landscape intimately. He thinks in CAC, LTV, and deposit beta — not impressions and reach.

SFW → Speak his language. Frame your pitch as "Growth Marketing" not "Digital Marketing." Show you understand P&L mechanics. Don't pitch tactics — pitch revenue operations.

Marketing Leadership Is Missing — You're Pitching to a Vacuum

MEDIUM

Active job postings for VP of Brand Marketing and Digital Marketing Manager. Former VP has departed. No apparent incumbent marketing leader. There's no "brand protector" to get territorial — but also no internal champion.

SFW → Position as "interim strategic partner" who can build the roadmap while they search for a VP. Don't just offer campaign execution — offer department architecture. Make the CEO's life easier, not more complicated.
👥 Decision Maker Intelligence
James Barry — CEO
FINAL DECISION MAKER

Engineer-turned-strategist. Was literally the growth architect for their biggest competitors. Generic pitches will bore him. He wants data, math, and strategic clarity.

Francis Jones — CFO
BUDGET GATEKEEPER

The "no" vote on anything that doesn't demonstrably improve liquidity. Every dollar of marketing spend needs to show deposit ROI.

Paul Sandlot — Chief Lending Officer
POTENTIAL ALLY

Built the loan portfolio winning awards. Needs deposits to fund his pipeline. Marketing that brings business deposits makes his job easier.

Joseph Bearenstein — CIO
TECHNICAL STAKEHOLDER

Owns the "Digital First" technology stack. Any martech integration needs his sign-off. Position as "plug and play" rather than "rebuild everything."

🏢 Additional Intelligence
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Company Snapshot

Financials, locations, assets, employees, recent milestones, and the critical numbers that matter.

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Competitive Landscape

Agency situation, incumbent relationships, vulnerabilities, and where you can win.

Discovery Questions

Strategic questions to validate assumptions, uncover pain points, and control the conversation.

🛡️ Anticipated Objections — with Handles
"We want to wait until we hire our VP" "Your fee seems high" "How do we know this drives deposits?"

Each objection includes a tailored response strategy based on the prospect's specific context.

This is a sample dossier with anonymized data. Start your free trial to run your own.

Why SFWRecon

Not Another Data Dump

Feature Generic Tools Sales Prep Tools SFWRecon
Deep multi-source research
Strategic analysis (not just data) Partial
Actionable pitch angles
SFW Framework (So What → Now What)
Confidence scoring
PDF export Varies
Price $1,000–2,500/mo $29/mo From $199/mo
Pricing

Pick Your Recon Level

Flexible pricing for any workflow. From a single pitch to a full pipeline.

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  • Complete SFW analysis
  • PDF export
  • Dashboard & history
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Single Dossier

$349
one-time purchase
  • 1 full dossier
  • Complete SFW analysis
  • PDF export
  • Perfect for a big pitch
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$499
per month
  • 10 dossiers per month
  • Everything in Scout
  • Priority processing
  • Built for agencies
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SFWRecon dossier + live strategic session. Francis reviews, tunes, and workshops the findings with you. The chef's knife, hand-finished.

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FAQ

Questions? Answers.

SFWRecon is an AI-powered prospect intelligence tool that generates deep strategic dossiers on any company. Unlike basic sales tools that give you data, SFWRecon applies the SFW (So Fucking What) framework — 22 years of agency strategy experience — to tell you what the research actually MEANS for your pitch.
Most dossiers complete in 5–10 minutes. Our AI conducts deep research across 100+ sources, then applies strategic analysis through the SFW framework. You'll see real-time status updates in your dashboard.
Your credit is only consumed when a dossier successfully completes. If something goes wrong during research, you keep your credit. If you experience any issues, contact us and we'll make it right within 24 hours.
Yes. Cancel anytime from your dashboard. You'll keep access through the end of your billing period. No contracts, no cancellation fees.
SFWRecon is the automated tool — fast, affordable, and about 85% as good as a fully manual analysis. Bespoke adds a live strategic session with Francis where we review, tune, and workshop the dossier findings together. Think of SFWRecon as the chef's knife; Bespoke is the chef's knife plus the chef.
Agency founders, enterprise strategists, innovation consultants, and leaders in regulated industries where knowing more than everyone else in the room isn't an advantage — it's the only one that matters. If your preparation needs to be more than a Google search, SFWRecon was built for you.

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