Questions
The opportunities
What exactly is an "opportunity"?
An independent business in your metro and industries with a real, verified email-security gap that leaves it open to impersonation. You get the business, its website, address, how to reach it, the evidence, the fix, and a suggested first email.
Do I get names of decision-makers?
No. You get the business contact details each office publishes for enquiries. Small offices route these to the owner or practice manager, and it keeps you clear of personal-data rules.
Are these leads shared with other firms?
Never. Once a business is delivered to you, no other Vanguard client ever receives it. Command clients can also lock up to three industries in their metro, or the whole city with the Full-City Lock.
What if a business fixed its records before I got to it?
Open the opportunity in your portal and we re-check it on the spot. If the gap is gone, it's credited back to your monthly quota and a replacement is delivered automatically. We call this Fresh-or-Free.
Which cities and industries do you cover?
59 US metros today, and 13 industries including dental, medical, legal, accounting, financial services, insurance, real estate, veterinary, architecture and engineering, construction, manufacturing, logistics and nonprofits.
What are hand-raisers?
Business owners who checked their domain with our free email grade and asked to be connected with a local IT provider. On Hunter and Command, they're routed to you. You can also put the grade widget on your own website, and those requests come straight to you under your name.
Data and compliance
Where does your data come from?
Public records and the contact details businesses publish about themselves. No purchased lists and no personal data. Our sourcing and verification process is proprietary.
Do you scan or test anyone's systems?
No. We only use information that is already public. We never connect to, probe or scan a business's servers.
Is cold email to these businesses legal?
In the US, B2B email is allowed under CAN-SPAM when it identifies the sender, includes a postal address, isn't misleading and honours opt-outs. You're responsible for your own outreach, and our suggested emails are written to those rules. We're not your lawyer; check your own obligations, especially outside the US.
What happens when someone opts out?
They're added to a shared do-not-contact list and never delivered to any client again.
Plans and billing
Is there a contract?
No long-term contract. Plans are month to month, or yearly at 10% off. You agree to our Terms at checkout, and you can cancel any time in your portal.
Can I try it first?
Yes. The free preview shows five real opportunities from your own metro before you pay anything. No card needed.
Do unused opportunities roll over?
No. Quotas reset on the 1st of each month. Deliveries are spread across the month's weekdays, so you'll always have fresh ones.
What happens if a payment fails?
Deliveries pause until you update your card in the portal, then resume automatically.
How do I get the opportunities into my CRM?
Every plan includes the portal, CSV export and a webhook that works with Zapier, Make, Google Sheets or any CRM. Hunter and Command add direct HubSpot sync.
Still have a question?
Email support@vanguarddata.io, or see five free opportunities from your own city.
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