ArboStar Referral Program
Refer a tree company.
Earn US$300 to US$2,000 in cash on their first payment.
Join free and get a personal link. When a tree care company you send it to becomes a customer, they get US$300 to US$2,000 off their first year. You also get a say in what we build next.
- 10,000+ arborists use ArboStar
- Partner perks, starting with The Arborist Store
- Free to join, no referral quota
No quota
You don't have to refer anyone to belong here.
Members come for the people, the perks and a say in what we build. Sending your link to a company that would benefit is your call, and we reward it when they become a paying customer.
A place to talk shop
Other people who do this work, plus partner discounts and a way to tell the ArboStar team what you'd change.
Say what you think
Share how you run your jobs when you feel like it. Other members see it, and the ArboStar team hears what you think.
Get paid for a good intro
When you introduce ArboStar to a tree care company that would benefit and they become a paying customer, you earn US$300 to US$2,000 and they get a better deal than walking in cold.
What's inside
Four things you get as a referrer
ArboTalks
Regular conversations with arborists, business owners, educators and industry partners on what moves a tree company: profitability, estimating, hiring, equipment, safety and growing a sustainable business.
Educational, never a product demo. Members are invited on as guests to talk about their own work.
Behind the Canopy
A regular first look at ideas and proposed features we're exploring, not just finished releases. Vote, comment, join small feedback discussions and see what happened to your suggestions.
These are ideas we're considering, not delivery promises.
The Arborist Perks Club
For customers of The Arborist Store: 20% off your first year of ArboStar.
Challenges & surprises
Giveaways, merchandise drops, industry trivia, photo challenges and member spotlights. Entering never depends on leaving a review or sending a referral.
When you refer, you earn
Arborist referral program: earn up to US$2,000 per referral, plus milestone bonuses
Introduce ArboStar to a tree care company that would benefit. When they become a paying customer, you earn US$300 to US$2,000 and they get US$300 to US$2,000 off their first year. Both scale with the size of their annual contract.
What you earn
| Referred company's annual contract | Your reward |
|---|---|
| Up to US$3,000 | US$300 |
| US$3,001 – US$5,000 | US$500 |
| US$5,001 – US$10,000 | US$1,000 |
| US$10,001 and up | US$2,000 |
Rewards are paid in cash within 30 days of the referred company's first cleared payment, and reversed if that company refunds under the 30-day money-back guarantee.
Milestone bonuses
| Combined signed annual contract value of the companies you referred | Your bonus |
|---|---|
| US$10,000 | US$500 |
| US$25,000 | US$1,250 |
| US$50,000 | US$2,000 |
| US$100,000 | US$5,000 |
Each milestone bonus is paid once, in cash, when the companies you referred reach that combined signed annual contract value, on top of the per-referral rewards.
What the company you refer gets
| Their annual contract | Off their first year |
|---|---|
| Up to US$3,000 | US$300 |
| US$3,001 – US$5,000 | US$500 |
| US$5,001 – US$10,000 | US$1,000 |
| US$10,001 and up | US$2,000 |
Plus, every referred company gets:
- Free SMS for 3 months
- Onboarding and training included
What your link can pay
Three examples, worked from the tables above.
One company
On a US$5,001 to US$10,000 annual contract. They take US$1,000 off their first year too.
Three companies
On US$3,001 to US$5,000 contracts: 3 × US$500. Each of them takes US$500 off their first year.
Five companies
On US$2,500 contracts: 5 × US$300 is US$1,500. Together they sign US$12,500 a year, which passes the US$10,000 milestone: plus US$500.
Rewards are paid for qualifying referrals that become paying ArboStar customers. How the program works.
Who to refer
Who to send our way
Any tree care company that quotes, schedules and invoices work with crews in the field: residential and commercial tree services, plant health care, multi-location operators and municipal forestry departments. You'll often hear the owner say something like this:
“I’m writing estimates at the kitchen table again tonight.”
“My phone rings all day with crews asking where the gate code is.”
“I bid that big removal and I couldn’t tell you if we made a dime.”
“We run on three apps and a whiteboard.”
Already an ArboStar customer, or already talking to us? That referral will not count as a new one.
Supplier, dealer or consultant?
Join Industry Partners instead. We set up offers for your customers, like The Arborist Store's 20% off the first year of ArboStar.
How it works
From sign-up to your first reward
Sign up
Tell us who you are. Customers, arborists and industry professionals are all welcome.
Get your link
You receive a personal referral link and access to the referrer community, ArboTalks and partner perks.
Take part
Join the conversations, vote on ideas and enter the challenges.
Send your link to one owner
Know a tree care company that would benefit? Text it, email it or post it. When they become a paying customer, you both earn.
After you share your link
You hear from us at every step, so a referral never disappears into a form.
Sent
Your contact books through your link. We confirm it to you by email.
Demo booked
We tell you when they book a demo, and when they attend.
Signed
We tell you the contract bracket and what your reward will be.
Paid
Your reward is paid in cash within 30 days of their first payment, and their contract counts toward your milestone bonuses.
Make it easy
Copy, paste, send
Written to be sent as is, in the voice of an owner who runs ArboStar. Change the details in brackets and go. Not a customer yourself? Swap the first sentence for how you know us.
Send these only to people you know who would expect to hear from you. No bulk email, no cold texting, no bought lists.
Say it in 30 seconds
ArboStar is the software my company runs on. Estimates, scheduling, the crew app, invoicing and QuickBooks in one place. If you book a demo through my link and sign up, you get US$300 to US$2,000 off your first year depending on contract size, plus three months of free SMS and free onboarding. It's a short demo, no pressure.
Subject: The software we switched to Hi [name], You asked how we keep estimates and crews straight. We moved to ArboStar and it runs the office now: estimates, scheduling, crew app, invoicing, QuickBooks. If you want a look, book through my link and, when you sign up, you get US$300 to US$2,000 off your first year depending on contract size, and ArboStar adds onboarding and three months of SMS: [your referral link] Ask me anything. I'll tell you what I like and what annoys me. [your name] (I'm in the ArboStar Referral Program and earn a reward if you become a paying customer.)
Text message
Hey [name], the software I mentioned is ArboStar. Book a demo through my link and you get a discount on your first year when you become a customer, plus free onboarding: [your referral link]. No pressure, just saying it's worth a look. (I'm in the ArboStar Referral Program and earn a reward if you become a paying customer.)
Social post
After [two years] on ArboStar, I'm done chasing paper to run the office. If you run a tree company and want a look, my link gets you a discount on sign-up and free onboarding: [your referral link] (I'm in the ArboStar Referral Program and earn a reward when a company I refer becomes a paying customer.)
Your link comes by email as soon as you join.
The rules
Questions referrers ask
Who can join?
Anyone who works in tree care: owners, crew leaders, climbers and ArboStar customers. You do not need to be a customer to refer one. Suppliers, dealers and consultants join Industry Partners instead.
When do I get my link?
As soon as you join. It comes by email, together with your invitation to the community.
What counts as a qualifying referral?
A tree care company that is not already an ArboStar customer and is not already talking to our sales team, and that signs an annual ArboStar agreement and makes its first payment after coming to us through your link.
Do I have to sell anything?
No. Introduce us and send your link. We contact the company only once they have asked us to, and the demo is theirs to book or skip.
Is there a limit?
No. Refer as many companies as you like. The milestone bonuses, at US$10,000 to US$100,000 of signed annual contracts, are paid on top of the per-referral rewards.
Can I refer my own company, or a second location of it?
No. Companies you own or work for do not qualify. A separately owned company does, even if you know the owner well.
What does the company I refer get?
US$300 to US$2,000 off their first year depending on the size of their contract, three months of free SMS and free onboarding. The full table is in the rewards section.
Join free
One owner you know is enough
No quota, no selling. You send your link, they decide whether to book a demo.
Think of the owner who is writing estimates at the kitchen table again tonight. Send them your link. If they become a paying customer, you earn US$300 to US$2,000 and they get US$300 to US$2,000 off their first year, plus free SMS for 3 months and free onboarding.
It takes a minute to join. We'll send your link and your invitation to the community by email.
- Up to US$2,000 per referral, plus milestone bonuses
- Personal referral link and reward tracking
- ArboTalks, partner perks and member challenges
Educators, creators and industry professionals who want to work with us more closely: see the Ambassador Program.
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Free to join. Up to US$2,000 when a company you refer makes its first payment.
Get your link by email, send it when you know an owner who would benefit, and tell us what a tree care company needs from ArboStar next.