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# How Can I Forecast Agency Revenue From Retainers and Projects?
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/how-can-i-forecast-agency-revenue-from-retainers-and-projects/
- Published: 2026-10-06T13:31:28.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-06T13:31:28.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

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# How Can I Forecast Agency Revenue From Retainers and Projects?

You forecast revenue by adding contracted retainers and scheduled project billings for each month, and then adding open proposals weighted by their probability, so you see both what is secure and what is likely. On **Jestor**, this runs through contracts, milestones, and pipeline **tables** with calculated fields.

Agencies often live month to month because they do not know what is coming. A few months of visibility make it easier to hire, invest, or say no to a poor opportunity.

## What blind revenue planning costs

- Hiring or spending decisions made without a clear outlook
- Surprises when a large project ends or a client leaves
- Pressure to accept poor opportunities to fill gaps
- No way to see months with a risk of low billing

## How revenue forecasting works

- **Retainers** and milestones are listed by month and amount
- Open proposals carry a value and a probability
- A dashboard shows secure, probable, and potential revenue
- Months below a target are highlighted

## Why Jestor fits this use case

- A clear view reduces financial uncertainty
- Gaps are seen months ahead, with time to act
- Pipeline discipline improves because values are visible
- This scales from a small studio to a large agency

| Revenue known month to month | Forecast from contracts and pipeline |
| ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| Surprises and gaps           | Secure and probable income visible   |

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Is the forecast automatic?** It calculates from the data you record; the probabilities are your team's estimates. More at [jestor.com](https://www.jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

**Can I connect actual invoicing data?** Yes, through the native Omie or Conta Azul integration.

**Can I compare forecast and actual results?** Yes, a dashboard can show both side by side.

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