The tools the agents reach into. Email, sheets, voice, money.

Confirm production date and protein delivery timing with Green Mountain Co-Pack.

for: Production manager at Green Mountain Co-Pack.

1. 1.Confirm Jul 22 production date is locked on Green Mountain's calendar.
2. 2.Confirm protein delivery window: chicken + beef bones.
3. 3.Confirm lid availability against the test plan.
4. 4.Confirm packing crew and run length for the 5 trial SKUs.
5. 5.Close: send written confirmation back to Mara within the hour.

Chase a quote from a grass-fed beef bone supplier for the production-scale contract.

for: Specialty bone supplier or local meat processor.

1. 1.Confirm they handle grass-fed beef bones at production scale.
2. 2.Ask about lead time, MOQ, and certification (organic preferred).
3. 3.Ask whether they can hold inventory against a 90-day forecast.
4. 4.Share Quinn's spec, ask if they can match.
5. 5.Close: ask for a written quote + sample, target reply by Jun 30.

Get a packaging quote from a vendor: lids, shippers, or labels.

for: Packaging supplier rep.

1. 1.Confirm you reached the right rep for the spec category.
2. 2.Share the spec: dims, finish, retort-rated, quantity.
3. 3.Ask for unit price, lead time, and minimum order.
4. 4.Mention the incumbent baseline, ask if they can beat it.
5. 5.Ask whether they hold inventory or run to order.
6. 6.Close: confirm best follow-up email + decision target.

Quick check-in on a retailer sample drop. Confirm batch is packed, tracked, on its way.

for: Co-packer warehouse contact.

1. 1.Confirm batch is ready and labeled correctly.
2. 2.Confirm UPS or FedEx pickup window.
3. 3.Get the tracking number on the call.
4. 4.Ask whether Quinn signed off on the batch.
5. 5.Close: send tracking to Mara + the buyer same day.

Initial evaluation of Pod Foods / Crown Pacific / Good Stuff for the Jul 28 launch.

for: Specialty distributor BD lead.

1. 1.Open with the 2-line pitch: glass bone broths + cooking stocks, Burlington VT.
2. 2.Share trial retailers (Luke's, City Market, Healthy Living) and the Jul 28 ship date.
3. 3.Ask about geo coverage, terms, fees, slotting expectations.
4. 4.Ask about typical onboarding timeline and SKU minimums.
5. 5.Ask which buyers they already have relationships with.
6. 6.Close: schedule a follow-up the week of Jul 8 with side-by-side review.

Book in-store sampling for the Maple Smoke launch: 4 stores × 2 weekends.

for: Demo agency BD lead.

1. 1.Describe the launch: 4 stores × 2 dates, Burlington + Boston.
2. 2.Ask for day rate, prep time, brand-trained pool option.
3. 3.Ask about cancellation policy if a store decision slips.
4. 4.Ask how they handle sample logistics (do they pick up or do we drop off).
5. 5.Close: confirm written quote within 48 hours.

Soft outreach when a new SKU is ready. Frank at PCC, Krish at Healthy Living.

for: Retail category buyer.

1. 1.Open with the prior conversation: buyer asked for follow-up once we had real product.
2. 2.Confirm Jul 28 ship date and SKU set.
3. 3.Ask about preferred way to receive samples (drop off, ship, demo).
4. 4.Ask about the regional store buyer window.
5. 5.Close: schedule a sample drop and the in-store demo conversation.

Status check on the handler organic cert with QAI for the production batch.

for: QAI cert specialist.

1. 1.Confirm Marrow & Maple's renewal application is on file (file 4421-MM).
2. 2.Ask whether anything else is needed from Quinn.
3. 3.Ask for the review decision target date.
4. 4.Confirm whether the cert covers all 12 SKUs or needs SKU-by-SKU.
5. 5.Close: confirm the next written update will come by Jul 15.