Who owns the client relationship?
That depends on the model. Referral usually becomes a lighter
intro path. White-label keeps the client relationship with the
partner. Reseller logic depends on how much visibility the
reseller wants to maintain.
Open Partner Board
Who actually pays?
The payer should be named explicitly before activation: direct
client, partner, or partner-controlled billing. Do not leave this
implied or discover it after the work starts.
Open Partner Activation
When does partner payout happen?
Payout should follow a clear commercial trigger such as a cleared
first sprint payment or a defined internal delivery settlement,
depending on the partner model.
Open Partner Payout
What if I want white-label instead of referral?
Then keep the relationship and brand on the partner side, make
the delivery boundary explicit, and use a defined internal rate
plus partner margin instead of vague revenue share.
Open White Label
What if I want reseller markup control?
Then use a stable internal delivery base and let the reseller
control the client-side pricing on top of that base.
Open Reseller
What needs to be handed off after payment?
At minimum: buyer owner, payer, tx hash if funds moved, main
bottleneck, desired outcome, relevant links, and approver.
Open Partner Handoff
What happens after the first successful deal?
Then the question shifts from “is this partnership real?” to “can
this buyer pattern, asset, and commercial rule happen again?”
Open Channel Repeat
How do I know what stage we are in?
Use one status label instead of guessing. That tells you whether
the next move is screening, activation, handoff, payout, or
repeat-channel design.
Open Partner Status