INQUIRY LIFT · INDEPENDENT SALES PARTNERS

Bring Clients.
Earn Beyond the First Project.

Know a business that needs a better website?
Turn a warm introduction into commission on qualifying paid projects and eligible repeat or recurring work.

For consultants, marketers and professionals with relevant business relationships. You make the introduction; I handle sales and delivery.

Choose your program

$100 per confirmed qualified meeting in the approved Outbound Pilot, up to 4. Paid only after your first eligible pilot deal’s cleared client payment.

Commission-only. No base salary or guaranteed earnings. Participation and opportunity eligibility require written approval. Program terms

REAL WORK · DIRECT COLLABORATION

Meet the person behind delivery.

Review my public work and feedback from clients and collaborators before making an introduction.

About Hovhannes
I’ve worked with Hovhannes. He’s easy to coordinate with, understands what’s needed, and makes the process straightforward.
Norayr BoyajyanFractional CMO, Push AgencyLinkedIn
Over the years, I’ve worked with Hovhannes on several of my projects. He’s always quick to respond, willing to help, and easy to deal with.
Taron SargsyanFounder, BergLinkedIn

Push Agency

My scope: technical architecture for a marketing agency website.

Open live website

Sky Solar Pro

My scope: website design and development for a home services business.

Open live website

Berg Development

My scope: website design and development for an architecture and construction business.

Open live website
About Hovhannes & direct collaboration
Hovhannes Hovhannisyan

Hovhannes Hovhannisyan

I’m the independent web specialist behind Inquiry Lift. I work directly with marketing consultants and business owners on website architecture, UX/UI, development and conversion improvements. You can review my professional profile and the public work shown earlier on this page.

CHOOSE YOUR PATH

Two programs. Two ways to bring business.

Start with a warm introduction from your existing business relationships. Referral is the main program; a separate, limited outbound pilot is available by individual approval. No fixed hours or quotas; agree the program and opportunity terms in writing first.

OUTBOUND · LIMITED PILOT

Outbound Revenue Partner

For experienced independent B2B sales professionals, including IT sales, with access to owners or marketing leaders or a proven way to reach them. Source and qualify website buyers; I handle closing and delivery.

  • 30% on approved $10K+ website projects; 25% on qualifying $5K–$9,999 projects.
  • $100 recorded per approved, completed qualified meeting, up to four. Payable after your first eligible cleared client payment, in addition to commission.
  • First retainer: 20% for month one, then 15% for up to 11 eligible paid months in its own 12-month retainer window. Separate repeat projects: 10% within the client’s 12-month repeat window.
Read meeting pilot terms
Commission windows & existing referrals

Separate repeat projects use the client’s 12-month window. An approved first outbound retainer has its own 12-month window if agreed before the client window ends and its first monthly payment clears inside that client window. Referral and introduced-business-partner windows keep their existing rules.

No salary, lifetime commissions or compensation for recruiting sales partners. Examples use eligible revenue, not gross invoice totals. New terms cover only newly accepted opportunities; existing accepted referrals retain their rights.

FROM OPPORTUNITY TO PAYMENT

A clear path from introduction to income

Apply for the program that fits your work. No lead batch is required. Participation, opportunity eligibility and meeting approval are separate written decisions.

01YOU

Apply and agree the fit

Share your experience, network or outbound approach. Before you start, we confirm participation, the contracting party, program, applicable terms and practical payout method in writing. Larger or material relationships may use a separate signed agreement; see payout and agreement details below.

02YOU

Check fit, capacity & timing

Submit a prospect with a real need and realistic budget before substantial outreach. I review fit, conflicts, economics, available delivery capacity and indicative timing. Scope and start timing are agreed before delivery commitments are made to the buyer. The pre-check does not reserve attribution; protection is confirmed separately in writing after a documented warm introduction with genuine interest.

03YOU → INQUIRY LIFT

Make the warm introduction

Once interest is real, connect the buyer with me. I lead discovery, scoping, proposals, contracting and delivery. We keep material deal decisions and payment updates in the confirmation thread and Partner Book.

04INQUIRY LIFT

Follow payments in your book

Track accepted opportunities, meeting approvals, eligible payments and commission. Commission follows cleared client payments. Confirmed meeting bonuses build a separate conditional balance, released after your first eligible paid pilot deal.

YOUR REFERRAL, DOCUMENTED. Once your referral is accepted, its introduction date, program and agreed terms are recorded in writing. Later outreach by another partner does not reassign it. Keep the original confirmation alongside your Partner Book. Read attribution rules

Check before investing time

I use reasonable efforts to flag known conflicts within 2 business days when practical. This is a conflict-check target, not automatic acceptance or a guaranteed deadline for a full commercial decision.

Lead checks & acceptance

A capacity refusal keeps you free

Check capacity and indicative timing with me before promising a delivery date. If I decline because of capacity, I confirm it in writing; you may place the client elsewhere without an Inquiry Lift exclusivity claim or placement fee. Existing accepted rights remain protected under the rules.

Non-exclusivity & protection

Know how you’ll be paid

Agree the payout method and any material transfer or FX fees before the first payout. Each commission payment includes a written breakdown of eligible revenue, rate, adjustments and amount.

Payment & statement details
DIRECT-CLIENT FIT

Who to approach first

Established B2B services, SaaS, consultancies / agencies and other service businesses in the US and Canada, roughly 5–30 employees. Reach the founder / CEO, CMO, or Head / Director of Marketing.

QUALIFICATION SIGNALS

What makes a strong fit

A genuine current or upcoming need, decision-maker access and realistic budget. Look for a launch, active website improvements, marketing hiring, campaigns, or an outdated / underperforming site. Relevant needs include redesigns, landing pages, UX/UI, CRO, development and ongoing web support.

Who to introduce: clients & business partners
TARGET TRACK A

BUSINESS PARTNERS

  • Fractional CMOs, marketing consultants and small agencies without an in-house web team.
  • They manage client relationships and need reliable web delivery when client work appears.
  • They keep the client relationship; Inquiry Lift can handle the web work behind the scenes.
  • Especially strong when they manage several clients or need recurring monthly / retainer-style support.
TARGET TRACK B

DIRECT CLIENTS

  • Established businesses with a real marketing need and realistic budget.
  • Their website is outdated, underperforming, or no longer supports the business properly.
  • Strong fits: roofing, construction, home services, real estate, professional services, healthcare / wellness, and other established local or B2B businesses.
  • Prioritize businesses where the website directly affects leads and sales.
FOCUS RULE

Prioritize people with a clear current need and budget, not companies that simply “might want a website someday.”

What to include in each lead summary

Use the short qualification checklist to prepare the company, decision-maker and need, with budget, timing and a useful next step. Mark unconfirmed details as unknown.

Apply first. No ten-lead batch, cold-outreach quota or paid-per-lead trial is required. Submit an individual opportunity when there is a credible fit; make a documented warm introduction once interest is real.

Existing partners can use the lead form below or coordinate directly on Telegram. Keep the original introduction thread for attribution.

WHAT YOU INTRODUCE

Match the offer to the business need

These are client-facing starting prices. Use them as budget context; they are not sales-partner compensation.

PREMIUM OUTBOUND OPPORTUNITY

B2B Growth Website

Individually scoped and quoted. Target project range: $10,000–$15,000+ when the scope and business value justify it. The agreed scope may include architecture, UX/UI, development, CMS, analytics, CRO and integrations. No promised conversion uplift. Premium eligibility depends on a cost and capacity review before acceptance; it is not automatic from price alone.

FOCUSED SPRINT

LANDING / CRO SPRINT

from $2,000

Landing pages and focused conversion improvements / CRO.

RESERVED DELIVERY PARTNERSHIP

RESERVED DELIVERY PARTNERSHIP

from $2,500/month

Ongoing web support / reserved capacity, especially useful for Fractional CMOs, consultants and agencies.

Starting prices, scope & commission eligibility

The website starting price of $5,000 and the $10,000–$15,000+ premium opportunity describe different, individually agreed scopes. A larger budget does not automatically approve premium commission. The first outbound website must qualify for its documented 25% or 30% tier.

The $2,000 sprint and other non-website work do not automatically qualify for those outbound website tiers. An accepted referral can qualify under the Referral Program; any uncovered outbound case needs separate written terms before work begins.

The $2,500/month delivery partnership is scoped reserved capacity, not unlimited delivery or a guaranteed growth outcome. Each retainer needs its own agreed scope, capacity and eligibility. Commission examples assume a qualifying contract and cleared eligible payments; they do not guarantee that a website buyer will purchase or renew a retainer. Agency delivery under your own client relationship is a separate arrangement, not an automatic referral commission.

Capabilities: website strategy, redesigns, landing pages, UX/UI, development, CRO, integrations, AI automation and technical improvements.
PRACTICAL MESSAGES

Start a conversation, then introduce

Replace the brackets with verified details. Keep the opening relevant, respect opt-outs and use the warm-intro message only after genuine interest.

Before outreach: a short qualification checklist
  • Company: business name, website and why it fits.
  • Decision-maker: name, role and LinkedIn or contact route; business email if available.
  • Need: a specific website priority or buying signal, ideally with a source link.
  • Budget: a realistic range, or note that it has not been confirmed.
  • Timing: the intended start or decision date, if known.
  • Next step: a relevant first question, follow-up or warm introduction once interest is real.

This is a preparation guide, not a requirement to know every answer before first contact. Verify details as the conversation develops; do not invent budget or interest. Meeting bonus approval requires the separately agreed qualification criteria.

A personal website review may be agreed for a promising opportunity, subject to capacity. It is not included for every lead. Reviews identify visible usability and messaging issues; they do not promise a conversion uplift.

LINKEDIN · FIRST CONTACT

Open with a real signal

Hi [Name], I noticed [specific, verifiable signal] at [Company]. Is improving [website / landing page] a priority right now? I’m an independent partner for Inquiry Lift, a web specialist. If useful, I can introduce you to Hovhannes for a conversation about what you need.

EMAIL · FIRST CONTACT

Ask one useful question

Subject: [Company]’s website — a quick question Hi [Name], I saw [specific, verifiable signal] and wondered whether [website need] is on your roadmap. I’m an independent partner for Inquiry Lift. Hovhannes works on website design, development and conversion improvements. Would an introduction be useful, or is this not a priority right now? [Your name / business name] [Your business contact email] [Valid physical postal address] Business introduction / commercial outreach. To stop future marketing messages from me, reply “unsubscribe”.

LINKEDIN / EMAIL · WARM INTRO

After genuine interest

Hi [Name] and Hovhannes — connecting you as discussed. [Name] is [role] at [Company] and is looking into [specific need]. Hovhannes is the independent web specialist behind Inquiry Lift. I’ll leave you both to explore whether there’s a fit.

Before sending: personalize every bracket and include verified sender details. The email footer in the template is part of the copied message. Confirm the outreach is permitted for the recipient and channel; see outreach standards.

OUTBOUND · 60-DAY MEETING PILOT

Meeting bonuses, unlocked by your first paid deal

A limited pilot for up to three independent outbound partners. Each of your first four approved, completed qualified meetings during your documented 60 days adds $100 to a conditional balance. It is payable only after your first eligible pilot deal receives a cleared client payment. Up to $400 per partner, in addition to commission.

01 · APPROVAL BEFORE BOOKING

Check the opportunity first

Confirm a new, non-duplicate buyer, a decision-maker, a specific need and a realistic budget for the approved offer. All eligible Outbound Pilot categories may qualify, including standard websites, premium websites and retainers; the applicable category, rate, criteria and pilot dates must be agreed before booking.

02 · COMPLETED AND QUALIFIED

Hold the discovery meeting

The decision-maker attends and the agreed qualification criteria are met. Written confirmation records $100 in your conditional balance. A booking, cancellation, no-show, raw contact, existing client or duplicate/follow-up meeting for the same opportunity does not qualify.

03 · FIRST CLEARED CLIENT PAYMENT

Receive your accumulated bonus

When an accepted opportunity from an approved qualified pilot meeting converts to a sale, your accumulated bonuses are paid within five business days after both its first eligible client payment clears and the meeting is confirmed in writing. Without that paid deal, the balance remains conditional and no bonus payment is due.

Two meetings, one paid deal: the first qualified meeting adds $100, even if it does not close. A second adds another $100. When an accepted deal from either meeting receives its first eligible cleared payment, the accumulated $200 is payable, on top of the usual commission. No need to wait for the entire project to finish.

See how the bonus balance works

An illustration before bonus payouts or refund adjustments, not your private account. Only confirmed eligible meetings count. Ordinary commission is calculated separately.

Recorded bonus total$200
Bonus payable · before any bonus payout$0

$200 remains conditional. No bonus payout is due until the first qualifying client payment clears.

Installment example: a $5,000 standard website paid 50/50 earns $625 commission on its first eligible $2,500 payment. With two confirmed pilot meetings, an additional $200 bonus is payable: $825 at this stage. The remaining $625 commission follows the second eligible $2,500 payment.

Pilot approval, budget and capacity

Participation is confirmed individually, with up to three outbound partners in this pilot. Before acceptance, I review project economics, delivery capacity, applicable obligations and the meeting budget. Four $100 meetings per partner cap the initial meeting commitment at $1,200 across three participants.

The written pilot dates govern the 60-day meeting bonus. An overall 60–90-day evaluation does not extend meeting eligibility or reset the four-meeting cap. A later approved qualified meeting held within the same pilot can unlock the existing balance if its eligible deal becomes paid work, even after four bonuses have been recorded; it adds no fifth bonus. Confirmed conditional bonuses remain recorded after the pilot ends; a later qualifying payment may unlock them within the existing deal-attribution rules, without extending those rules. Scope and pricing are agreed before project approval; your approved commission rate is not reduced retroactively.

Pilot review tracks completed meetings, accepted proposals, cleared sales, partner earnings, payout reconciliation and delivery margin. Earnings are not guaranteed; no partner payout history is claimed here.

EARNINGS EXAMPLES

Explore one client or a growing book

Choose eligible revenue, client count and paid months. For a first retainer, see how its start date affects the earning window. These are conditional examples, not sales forecasts.

$10,000
$500$15,000$30,000
1 client
1 client5 clients10 clients
POTENTIAL PROJECT COMMISSION$3,000

30% on eligible cleared revenue for an approved premium first website project. This calculator shows commission only. Conditional pilot bonuses are tracked separately. Payout follows each cleared payment.

One client, two earnings sources: an approved $10,000 premium website earns $3,000. If that client starts a qualifying $2,500/month first outbound retainer three months later, 12 eligible retainer payments can earn a further $4,625: $7,625 combined. This spans the project plus 12 retainer payments, not one calendar year. The retainer must be agreed before the original client window ends, with its first monthly payment clearing inside it. These totals show commission only; any eligible conditional pilot bonus is separate, capped at $400 per partner for the pilot.

Commission tracks, eligibility & worked examples
Type Rate Commission basis What qualifies
Referral · new direct clientFirst
20%
Eligible cleared revenue for the first one-off engagement and its related written change orders. Monthly contracts: first paid month only.
A new client referred and accepted under these pilot terms, with no prior conflicting relationship.
Referral · repeat & recurringFollow-on
10%
Eligible separate follow-on projects and later recurring payments under the direct client's 12-month window.
Separate SOWs agreed inside the window; recurring payments must clear inside the window. See the full payment rules.
Outbound · first website projectApproved
25–30%
Commissionable Revenue for the approved first website engagement and related change orders. 30% premium / 25% standard, as documented before substantial work.
Partner-sourced projects approved at $10,000+ (30%) or $5,000 to below $10,000 (25%). Existing clients and duplicates excluded.
Outbound · first retainerMonthly
20% → 15%
First eligible paid month: 20%. Up to 11 later eligible paid months: 15%, in a separate 12-month window from the first cleared retainer payment.
Newly accepted, approved first retainer: agreed before the original client window ends, with its first monthly payment cleared inside it. Unpaid months do not extend the retainer window. Separate repeat projects earn 10% under the repeat-work rules. No stacking.
Introduced business partner Network
10%
One-off projects: Commissionable Revenue from projects referred during the 12-month window and converted to paid work under payment rules.
Ongoing / monthly: Commissionable Revenue from recurring payments received during that window.
A business partner you introduce later brings client work to Inquiry Lift.
EXAMPLES · FULLY ELIGIBLE REVENUE

How payments translate into commission

REFERRAL · FIRST PROJECT

$5,000 paid in two stages

20% = $1,000 total

$500 after the first $2,500 clears, then $500 after the second. You do not wait for the development to finish to earn the first portion.

ELIGIBLE FOLLOW-ON PROJECT

$3,000 for the same client

10% = $300

The separate SOW must be agreed inside the 12-month repeat window. Earned commission follows each cleared payment for that eligible project.

REFERRAL · $2,500/MONTH

12 eligible paid months

$500 + 11 × $250 = $3,250

Four such clients could yield $1,000 per later paid month if all four are paying, beyond their first month and inside their respective windows. This is a conditional example, not a guarantee.

Outbound examples: $10,000 × 30% = $3,000; $15,000 × 30% = $4,500. A $2,500/month first retainer paid for 12 eligible months yields $500 + 11 × $375 = $4,625. Three such clients can yield $1,125 per later paid month only while all three pay and qualify inside their respective windows. The new outbound first-retainer window starts at its first cleared monthly payment, separately from the repeat-project window. These are illustrations, not forecasts; commission totals exclude the separate conditional pilot bonus, capped at $400 per partner, not per client.

Example assumption: the amounts shown above are fully Commissionable Revenue. Taxes, refunds, chargebacks, credits and separately itemized third-party/pass-through costs are excluded under payment rules.

INQUIRY LIFT PARTNER BOOK

A written record of your referrals and payouts

We start with a private shared table. Accepted referrals and their agreed terms are recorded; the original confirmation thread remains part of the record.

REFERRALS

Clients and attribution

Referral ID, partner, client, status, introduction, written acceptance, first cleared payment and repeat-window dates, plus first-retainer agreement, first monthly receipt, accepted terms and its separate window when applicable.

PAYMENTS & MEETINGS

Revenue and compensation

Eligible receipts, approved rates, ordinary commission, confirmed conditional meeting bonuses, the first-payment trigger, bonus payments, proportional refund adjustments and outstanding balances. New pilot bonuses are never deducted from ordinary commission.

CONFIRMATIONS

A history you can reconcile

Dated decisions, accepted terms and links to introduction threads, approvals, client payments and payout statements.

Already participating?

Submit an individual opportunity for review. Acceptance is confirmed separately; an application or form receipt does not reserve a client.

How the starting table is maintained

Hovhannes maintains the accepted record and shares relevant entries privately. Partners can reconcile dates, rates and payouts against their written confirmations. Append decisions rather than replacing history; do not expose other partners’ or clients’ private information.

The starting workbook contains empty Referrals, Payments, Meetings, Bonus Balances and Confirmations sheets. It calculates ordinary commission separately from conditional bonuses, checks the documented first-payment trigger and records proportional bonus reductions, recoveries and outstanding amounts after a client refund. Legacy meeting-credit columns remain only for previously agreed terms. It is an operating template, not a public client register or an automatic payment service; eligibility and evidence are reviewed before payment.

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Planned: Inquiry Lift Partner Portal

A private partner workspace is planned for a limited pilot. It is not available yet. The goal is a clear view of your accepted opportunities, agreed terms and payment history, using established partner-management software.

MY LEADS & MEETINGS

Follow each opportunity

View submitted leads, written acceptance, attribution, deal progress and confirmed meeting outcomes.

MY EARNINGS & PAYOUTS

Understand each payment

Distinguish estimates from confirmed commission, conditional meeting bonuses from payable bonuses, and due dates from recorded payments.

SALES RESOURCES & PROFILE

Keep the essentials together

Find outreach templates and public work, alongside your agreed program terms and securely managed payout details.

I would continue to review applications, approve attribution, handle discovery and closing, and confirm commissions and payouts. Submitting a lead would not automatically reserve a client or approve a commission.

For now, use Apply to Become a Partner, Submit a Lead and the private Partner Book. Any portal launch will be communicated to accepted partners. Existing commission rates, payment deadlines and written agreements remain unchanged.

A DIFFERENT WAY TO WORK TOGETHER

Keep your client relationship and use me for delivery

For agencies and fractional CMOs who need web delivery behind their own service. Scope, client ownership and delivery terms are agreed separately. Delivery fees are not referral commissions.

Explore delivery partnership
FULL PROGRAM TERMS

The details, when you need them

Commission, attribution and operating conditions are grouped below. Any uncovered situation should be agreed separately in writing before work begins.

Commission, payment windows & adjustments
Commissionable Revenue

Commissionable Revenue means amounts Inquiry Lift actually receives and clears for its own professional services under an eligible engagement, excluding sales/VAT or similar taxes, refunds, chargebacks, credits, and separately itemized third-party or pass-through costs such as licenses, hosting, ad spend or other client-reimbursed external expenses. Inquiry Lift's ordinary internal operating costs and normal payment-processing fees do not reduce Commissionable Revenue.

Payout timing

Earned commission is paid within 5 business days after the corresponding Commissionable Revenue is received and cleared by Inquiry Lift.

Referral · first direct engagement

20% applies to Commissionable Revenue for the first eligible one-off engagement attributed to you under attribution rules. The original accepted scope and written change orders directly tied to that scope remain part of the first engagement. A new standalone SOW, new site, separate retainer or materially different initiative is follow-on work.

Direct client · repeat-work window

The direct-client repeat window starts on the date Inquiry Lift receives the first cleared client payment and ends at its 12-month anniversary, exclusive. 10% applies to eligible separate follow-on projects agreed in writing before that anniversary. Commission for those agreed projects follows actual cleared payments, including later installments received after the window ends. Unrelated work agreed outside the window is not automatically covered.

Referral · first retainer contract

For the first eligible referral-client retainer contract, the first paid month earns 20%; the next up to 11 eligible paid months earn 10%. Only recurring payments actually received and cleared inside that client's 12-month window qualify. Unpaid months earn nothing and do not extend the window. This monthly rule applies instead of treating every recurring payment as a 20% first-engagement installment.

Outbound · approved project tier

The independent outbound track covers new partner-sourced opportunities accepted in writing for this program. The first qualifying website project has a documented 30% premium rate for an approved project price of $10,000+ or 25% standard rate for an approved price from $5,000 to below $10,000. Thresholds refer to the approved project price; payout uses Commissionable Revenue, not gross invoice totals. The accepted original scope and related written change orders retain the approved rate. Do not infer a new tier from an installment amount. Non-website work, projects below $5,000 and other cases require separately agreed terms. Confirm the tier, eligibility, scope, economics and capacity before substantial opportunity development; approved rates are not lowered retroactively.

Outbound · first retainer contract and separate window

For a new opportunity accepted in writing under these terms, the approved first outbound retainer earns 20% on its first eligible paid month and 15% on the next up to 11 eligible paid months. Its separate 12-calendar-month window starts on the date the first retainer payment clears and ends at that date’s 12-month anniversary, exclusive. The first retainer must be agreed in writing before the original client repeat window ends, and its first monthly payment must clear inside that original client window. For a retainer that is the first client engagement, that payment starts both windows. Record the accepted terms, agreement date, first cleared retainer payment and both window end dates. Only recurring receipts cleared inside the retainer window qualify; a maximum of 12 paid months is covered. Unpaid months earn nothing and do not extend the window. Renewals, renamed or replacement contracts do not restart it. Separate follow-on projects and later, separately agreed retainer engagements use the existing 10% repeat-work rule and original client window. Existing accepted referrals retain their original windows unless both sides agree otherwise in writing; no automatic extension applies.

Conditional qualified-meeting bonus

Only an individually pre-approved, completed qualified meeting under the 60-day outbound pilot records a $100 conditional bonus. All eligible pilot categories may qualify; buyer, offer, realistic budget, criteria, dates and available allowance are documented before booking. Inquiry Lift confirms attendance and qualification in writing. Maximum four unique opportunities per partner during the pilot ($400); a later approved qualified meeting held within the same pilot may unlock the accumulated balance, but adds no fifth bonus; a meeting is counted once, with no payment for bookings, cancellations, no-shows, raw contacts or duplicate/follow-up meetings. The balance is not payable until an accepted partner-sourced deal originating in one of that partner’s approved qualified pilot meetings receives its first eligible cleared client payment under the existing attribution rules. All accumulated confirmed bonuses are paid within 5 business days after both that first eligible client payment clears and the trigger meeting is confirmed in writing, in addition to ordinary commission, without deduction or credit against it. A signed proposal, invoice, another partner’s sale or an unrelated sale does not unlock the balance. After the first qualifying payment, later confirmed eligible pilot meetings are payable within 5 business days of confirmation, subject to the same four-meeting cap. Ending the pilot or participation stops new accrual; it does not erase confirmed conditional entries or extend attribution windows. Without a qualifying paid deal, no bonus payout is due. Record approvals, trigger evidence, adjustments and each payout in the private Partner Book; duplicate or ineligible records require a written correction.

New accepted opportunities only

These terms apply only to new opportunities accepted in writing under the selected program. Referrals and meeting agreements accepted before the change keep their original rates, windows, payout conditions and earned rights unless both sides agree otherwise in writing. Apart from the documented meeting pilot, there are no additional bonuses, lifetime commissions or payments for recruiting sales partners.

Direct client installments

If an eligible engagement is paid in installments, commission is calculated proportionally and paid after each corresponding portion of Commissionable Revenue is received and cleared.

Partner - one-off projects

A one-off project qualifies when the introduced business partner refers it during the 12-month referral window and that referred project becomes paid work within 6 months of the partner's project referral. Commission then follows Commissionable Revenue received for that eligible project, including later installments received after the original 12-month window ends.

Partner - ongoing / monthly

For Reserved Delivery Partnership or other ongoing delivery, 10% applies only to Commissionable Revenue from recurring payments Inquiry Lift actually receives during the 12-month window.

12-month partner window

The introduced-business-partner referral window starts on the date you make the documented introduction of that business partner to Inquiry Lift.

No stacking

Referral, outbound, follow-on, recurring and introduced-business-partner commission rates do not stack on the same client payment. Each item of Commissionable Revenue qualifies under one applicable commission rule. The separately approved fixed meeting bonus is additional to commission when its first-payment condition is met; it does not create another commission rate. Written terms are confirmed before the relevant work begins.

Refunds, reversals & credits

If client revenue used to calculate commission is later refunded, charged back, reversed or credited, the related commission is adjusted proportionally. Inquiry Lift may offset an overpaid amount against future commission and will provide a written reconciliation. If no future commission is due, any remaining overpayment can be resolved directly between the parties based on that reconciliation. For new conditional meeting-bonus agreements, a refund, chargeback, reversal or credit on the engagement that unlocked the bonus balance reduces those bonuses by the same refunded share of its eligible cleared revenue, capped at 100%. Unpaid bonuses are reduced; any resulting paid bonus overpayment is reconciled for recovery or an agreed offset. The written record identifies the triggering engagement, eligible revenue basis, refunded amount, percentage and affected bonuses. Unrelated client refunds do not reduce this balance. Ordinary commission and bonus adjustments are recorded separately; each recovery or offset is counted once. Previously accepted agreements retain their original terms.

Opportunity control

Inquiry Lift decides whether to pursue an opportunity and controls final scope, pricing, discounts, proposal terms, contracting, delivery capacity and whether to continue or decline work. A lead, introduction or accepted referral does not guarantee a project or sales commission; sales commission arises only from eligible Commissionable Revenue actually received and cleared. The conditional qualified-meeting bonus follows its separate approval, completion, confirmation and first-cleared-payment conditions.

Schedule

No fixed hours or activity quotas. You can work on your own schedule. No initial batch of ten prospects is required; participation starts with an application and written confirmation of the applicable terms.

SCOPE This guide covers only the commission cases stated above. Any situation not covered here should be agreed separately before work begins.
Joint opportunities & commission splits

Two participating partners may collaborate on one opportunity when both partners and Inquiry Lift agree in writing before substantial joint work. Record the opportunity ID, responsibilities, applicable program, rate, payment window and shares totaling 100% in the Partner Book or confirmation thread.

One commission is calculated under the opportunity’s accepted terms, then divided into the agreed shares. The split does not create an additional commission or a new payment window. An existing accepted referral cannot be reassigned or split without the attributed partner’s written agreement.

Example: $3,000 total commission split 70/30 gives $2,100 and $900. If the first partner also has a confirmed $100 pilot bonus and its first-payment condition is met, that partner receives $2,200 in total; the second receives $900. Commission remains $3,000; the additional bonus is $100.

Record each partner’s commission share and separate bonus balance in a written payout reconciliation. A joint meeting qualifies only once; its bonus recipient must be agreed before booking, and their four-meeting cap still applies. A joint accepted deal may unlock that recipient’s balance only when their attribution and participation are documented. Legacy meeting credits follow their original written terms. Commission refunds and adjustments follow the agreed shares and existing payment rules.

Each partner receives their agreed share within the existing payment deadlines. Inviting another seller does not earn a recruitment bonus or a share of their unrelated deals. Independently competing claims follow the attribution rules; a joint split requires agreement.

Attribution, accepted referrals & conflict checks
LEAD CHECK

Check before substantial outreach

Add the prospect to the shared lead list or send a complete lead summary before investing substantial additional outreach time. Inquiry Lift will use reasonable efforts to flag a known conflict within 2 business days when practical. A list entry, raw contact dump or unresponsive cold outreach by itself does not reserve commission.

ACCEPTED REFERRAL

What creates protected attribution

A direct-client referral becomes accepted when the prospect has shown genuine interest in discussing a specific need, you make a documented warm LinkedIn or email introduction, and the prospect is not already an Inquiry Lift current client, active opportunity, or previously documented prospect with substantive two-way business contact during the prior 180 days. Newsletter opens, passive social follows or other non-substantive signals do not count as that prior contact. An exception can be approved in writing before the introduction.

CONFIRMATION

Inquiry Lift will record or confirm an accepted referral, its introduction date and any known conflict in writing or in the shared lead list. If a referral is not accepted for attribution, Inquiry Lift should record the reason, such as an existing relationship, prior accepted referral or missing genuine interest. If attribution is disputed, the documented record controls unless both sides agree otherwise in writing.

DIRECT-CLIENT ATTRIBUTION

If an accepted direct-client prospect becomes a paying client within 12 months of the documented warm introduction, the first-engagement commission applies under payment rules. The separate repeat-work window starts at that client’s first cleared payment. First-engagement, follow-on and monthly eligibility remain subject to the applicable payment rules.

SUCCESS-BASED MODEL

No payment is earned merely for researching, submitting, contacting or introducing a raw lead. Sales commission is earned only from eligible Commissionable Revenue Inquiry Lift actually receives and clears. A separately approved, completed qualified pilot meeting records a conditional bonus; no bonus payment is due before a qualifying deal’s first eligible cleared client payment.

FAIR DUPLICATE RULE

If two partners independently surface the same prospect, attribution goes to the first accepted documented referral rather than the first raw name added to a list. Inquiry Lift will not reassign an accepted referral simply because another partner contacts the prospect later.

BUSINESS-PARTNER ATTRIBUTION

An introduced business partner is attributed to you when you make the first documented introduction of that partner to Inquiry Lift and the partner is not already an active Inquiry Lift partner opportunity or current delivery partner. The 12-month partner referral window starts on that documented introduction date.

NO RETROACTIVE CLAIMS

A commission claim cannot be created after the fact from a name you researched or contacted but never converted into an accepted referral or documented business-partner introduction. If there is uncertainty, confirm attribution before relying on it.

WINDOWS & RECORDS The direct-client conversion window is measured from the documented warm introduction. The direct-client repeat window starts at the first cleared client payment. The new approved first outbound-retainer window starts at its first cleared monthly payment, subject to the original client-window entry conditions. Record its accepted terms and end date separately; legacy windows are not automatically extended. The introduced-business-partner window starts at the business-partner introduction. Keep the Partner Book and original written confirmations as the source of truth for dates and attribution.
Payment method, bank account, tax & statements
PAYMENT METHOD

Payment method is flexible. Agree the practical method before the first payout. If the chosen method has material transfer or FX fees, agree how those fees are handled before the payout is sent.

DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT

Commission is normally paid to an account held by you or your business and confirmed in writing. A third-party account requires separate written approval by Inquiry Lift and any reasonable verification requested before payment.

TAX / REPORTING

Inquiry Lift handles requirements applicable on its side. The sales / referral partner handles tax or reporting obligations applicable to them.

PAYOUT STATEMENT

For each commission payout, Inquiry Lift will provide enough written detail to reconcile the calculation: the eligible engagement or partner project, Commissionable Revenue received, applicable rate, relevant adjustments and commission amount. Unrelated confidential client or banking information does not need to be disclosed.

Time, tools & outreach expenses
TIME & COMPENSATION

No hourly, daily or per-lead pay

There is no salary, hourly or daily rate, base retainer or payment for raw leads. Prospecting and outreach time is not billed separately. Compensation comes from eligible paid business, plus only the limited conditional outbound meeting bonus when all its documented conditions, including the first eligible cleared client payment, are met. No ongoing meeting allowance or guaranteed earnings are promised.

TOOLS & SUBSCRIPTIONS

No paid prospecting tool is required

You are not required to purchase any paid tool or subscription specifically for Inquiry Lift. You may use channels and tools you already have access to, including LinkedIn, email and your preferred prospecting stack, subject to the relevant platform rules and applicable law.

ROUTINE PROSPECTING COSTS

Your optional stack is not reimbursed automatically

Existing or optional subscriptions and routine prospecting costs you choose to use are not reimbursable unless Inquiry Lift approves them in writing before the expense is incurred. This includes, for example, prospecting databases, email-finders, communication tools and similar services you use for your work.

NEW / REQUESTED EXPENSES

Get written approval before spending

Do not buy lead lists, new software or subscriptions, domains, inboxes, paid ads, outreach infrastructure or other paid services on behalf of Inquiry Lift unless the expense and reimbursement basis are approved in writing beforehand. Unapproved expenses are not reimbursed retroactively.

Expense reimbursement is separate from compensation. If Inquiry Lift specifically asks you to incur a cost and approves it in writing beforehand, the agreed reimbursement is cost recovery only; it does not create hourly, per-lead or fixed pay. No lead batch is required. The only meeting bonus is the separate, limited conditional pilot bonus; reimbursement does not unlock that balance, increase its allowance or create other fixed compensation.
Outreach standards & authority

Can I promise a final price, discount, scope, timeline or delivery guarantee?

No. Use Inquiry Lift as the service reference and qualify genuine interest, but do not bind Inquiry Lift or promise final commercial or delivery terms. Inquiry Lift confirms those after the warm introduction.

What outreach standards should I follow?

Keep outreach accurate, relevant and professional. Respect opt-outs, applicable law and the rules of the channels or platforms you use. Do not make false claims, impersonate Inquiry Lift staff, or use bulk campaigns or automation under the Inquiry Lift name in a way that could create brand, compliance or deliverability risk. If a method is questionable, confirm it first.

US commercial email, including B2B outreach, needs accurate sender details and subject lines, clear commercial identification, a valid postal address and an easy opt-out. Keep the opt-out mechanism working for at least 30 days and honor requests within 10 business days. For Canadian recipients, establish and document applicable consent or a valid exemption before commercial outreach, including LinkedIn messages where CASL applies; a public business address alone is not blanket permission. Review the FTC email guidance and CRTC CASL guidance before sending.

How should I describe my relationship with Inquiry Lift?

Present yourself accurately as a sales / referral partner and use Inquiry Lift's website or approved outreach copy as the service reference. Do not imply that you are authorized to sign agreements, set final commercial terms or otherwise bind Inquiry Lift.

Can I use assistants, subcontractors or automation for outreach?

You remain responsible for the outreach methods, people and tools you use. Do not give another person access to private Inquiry Lift or shared lead-list information, represent them as Inquiry Lift staff, or run outreach under Inquiry Lift's name without approval. Any automation must follow applicable law, platform rules and the outreach standards in this guide.

Safeguards, confidentiality & ending participation
ENDING PARTICIPATION

Either side can stop

Either side may end participation at any time by written notice. Accepted referrals documented before the effective end date survive under their existing attribution and payment rules. Activity after the end date does not create new referral rights unless both sides agree in writing. This survival does not protect commission tied directly to documented fraud, illegal outreach, unauthorized commitments or other material partner misconduct that causes the relevant client payment to be lost, refunded or reversed.

FUTURE CHANGES

No retroactive rule changes

Inquiry Lift may update the program for future referrals with notice. A material update applies prospectively and does not reduce the commission rate, attribution window or other earned rights of an already accepted referral unless both sides agree in writing.

RELATIONSHIP & AUTHORITY

Independent referral relationship

The program is intended as an independent sales / referral relationship, not employment, legal partnership, franchise or authority to act as Inquiry Lift. You control your schedule and methods subject to this guide, applicable law and platform rules. Actual legal classification is determined by applicable law and the real working relationship, not by a label in this guide. You cannot sign contracts, collect client money, create accounts or domains in Inquiry Lift's name, set final terms or otherwise bind Inquiry Lift. Use Inquiry Lift branding and outreach materials only as approved or supplied.

NON-EXCLUSIVITY

No unnecessary lock-in

The relationship is non-exclusive. You may work with other businesses, and Inquiry Lift may work with other sales / referral partners. Accepted referrals remain protected by the attribution rules regardless of later outreach by another partner.

If I decline an opportunity because of delivery capacity, I confirm that decision in writing. You may place it with another provider; Inquiry Lift claims no exclusivity or fee for that placement. A capacity refusal does not cancel an already accepted referral’s rights if Inquiry Lift later takes the eligible work within its original window. Client confidentiality and existing agreements still apply.

CONFIDENTIALITY & LEAD DATA

Use program data only for legitimate work

Do not sell, publish or misuse non-public Inquiry Lift information, shared lead-list data, client information or private commercial details. Handle prospect contact data only for legitimate program outreach and coordination, and follow applicable privacy, anti-spam and platform rules. These confidentiality and data-use duties continue after participation ends for as long as the information remains non-public.

RECORDS & DISPUTES

Use written records, not memory

The shared lead list, introduction thread, written approvals, client payment records and payout statements are the primary operating records. Raise an attribution or payout objection in writing within 30 calendar days after the relevant written status or payout statement when reasonably possible. Clear calculation errors can still be corrected when discovered.

Separate signed agreement. For a larger, recurring or otherwise material relationship, Inquiry Lift may use a separate written agreement. If a signed agreement conflicts with this guide, the signed agreement controls for the matters it covers. Nothing in this guide is intended to waive rights or obligations that cannot legally be waived under applicable law.
START WITH A CLEAR AGREEMENT

Bring the right businesses. I’ll handle delivery.

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