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Partner programme

Your clients, sourced well.

The SourceSquid partner programme is for consultants, coaches, trip hosts, forwarders and agencies whose clients make or buy physical products. Introduce a client and receive a share of our fees for as long as they work with us, or offer our team as an extension of your own. Every partnership is tailored.

Apply to become a partner Compare the two routes
15%
typical share, for the life of the client
2
routes: introducer or white label
Free
to join
01 · YouIntroduce a clientOne email, copied to us
02 · SourceSquidFree teardown in 48 hProcess, clusters, target price
03 · Your clientChooses the next stepShortlist, inspection or program
04 · YouYour share, every monthTypically 15%, for as long as they stay

Example flow

Two ways to partner

Introduce a client, or make us your team.

Choose the route that fits each client, or use both. The figures below are typical: every partnership is tailored to your volumes, markets and way of working, and agreed in writing.

Route 01 · Introducer

You introduce. We deliver.

Typically 15%of our fees, for as long as the client works with us

The client
Contracts with SourceSquid. You stay informed at each milestone, with their agreement.
You earn
A share of our fees: typically 15%, and up to 20% for high-volume partners.
For how long
For the life of the client relationship. No cut-off date.
Branding
A free teardown co-branded with your firm. SourceSquid delivers the work.
Payment
Monthly on the 15th, for fees collected in the previous month.
Suits
Coaches, trip hosts and consultants who want to refer and stay hands-off.
Route 02 · Extension of your team

Your client. Our team behind you.

About 20% belowour published prices, typically; you set your own margin

The client
Remains yours. We work as an extension of your own team.
You earn
Your own margin on a partner price, typically about 20% below our published prices.
For how long
On every project you place with us.
Branding
Reports and documents in your branding, co-branded or unbranded, as you prefer.
Payment
We invoice you monthly. You invoice your client.
Suits
Agencies, forwarders and consultancies that sell sourcing, quality or compliance under their own name.

Every partnership is tailored. Typical terms, not fixed ones: tell us how you work and we will shape the share, pricing and branding around it.

Tell us how you work and we’ll tailor it
How introducing works

Four steps. No extra work for you.

  1. 01

    You introduce a client

    Use the referral form below, send one email copying your client and anirudh@sourcesquid.co, or ask them to mention you in their brief.

    You receiveIntroduction logged the same day
  2. 02

    We run the free teardown

    A principal studies the drawing, photo or quote and returns how it is made, where it is made best and a realistic target price.

    You receiveCo-branded teardown in 48 hours
  3. 03

    You stay informed

    With your client’s agreement, we share milestones as they happen: proposal, shortlist, samples and first shipment.

    You receiveMilestone updates
  4. 04

    You receive your share

    When your client engages us, you receive a share of the fees they pay SourceSquid, typically 15%, for as long as they work with us.

    You receivePaid monthly on the 15th
What partners get

A partner who makes you look good.

Your clients get principal-led sourcing, quality and compliance on the ground in India and China, and trusted partners wherever else a product is best made. You get recognition, clear terms and a direct line to the person running the work.

  • 01Two ways to earnA share of our fees for the life of each client you introduce, typically 15%, or your own margin on a partner price when we work as your team.
  • 02A free co-branded teardownYour brand alongside ours on a free 48-hour teardown for each client you introduce, ready to present as part of your service.
  • 03Priority slotsTeardowns, factory visits and inspection bookings for your clients go to the front of our scheduling queue.
  • 04A named principalOne principal who knows your clients and your business, reachable by email and WhatsApp.
  • 05Milestone updatesShort updates at each stage, with your client’s agreement, so you can speak confidently about their progress.
  • 06Independent adviceNo factory commissions, ever. No fees, targets or exclusivity for you either. Refer when the fit is right.
Who it suits

Built for advisers whose clients make things.

The programme works best when your clients buy physical products and want a reliable team on the factory floor.

Coaches

Product-business coaches

Give founders in your programme a trusted route from prototype to first production order.

  • Teardowns for cohort projects
  • Factory options at realistic MOQs
  • Straight answers on cost
Trip hosts

Sourcing-trip hosts

Add India to your itinerary, or follow up China visits with inspections and supplier development.

  • Factory days in Indian clusters
  • Visa invitation letters
  • Follow-up shortlists
Agencies

European, US and Australian sourcing agencies

Offer India and Vietnam capacity and on-site quality checks without opening an office.

  • India and China field teams
  • Audits and inspections to Z1.4
  • Evidence for EU and US rules
Forwarders

Freight forwarders

Help shippers who ask where else to make their product, and keep the freight with you.

  • China + 1 planning
  • Loading supervision
  • Compliance files before shipment
Consultants

Product, Amazon and DTC consultants

Protect your clients’ margins and reviews with better factories and checked shipments.

  • Second sources for best sellers
  • Pre-shipment inspections
  • Packaging and labelling checks
Your practice

Something else in mind?

Accountants, designers and industry bodies refer clients to us too. Tell us how you work.

  • Flexible arrangements
  • Agreed in writing
  • Principal to principal
Apply

Tell us about your practice.

A principal reads every application personally and replies within one working day with a short call slot and a draft partner agreement.

  1. 01
    Introductory call

    Thirty minutes on your clients, your markets and how you like to work.

  2. 02
    Partner agreement

    Your route, your share or partner price, the programme terms below and how updates are shared, tailored to you and agreed in writing.

  3. 03
    First introduction

    Your first co-branded teardown, delivered within 48 hours.

What best describes you?
How would you like to work with us? You can change this later
Markets your clients sell in Tick all that apply

We use these details only to assess your application. See our Privacy notice.

Refer a client

Introduce a client in two minutes.

Register a referral here and it is logged to you the same day. A principal contacts your client within one working day and starts their free co-branded teardown.

  • Logged to youThe referral date on our record decides who introduced the client.
  • Priority slotYour client’s teardown and first bookings go to the front of the queue.
  • Not yet a partner?Refer anyway. We send a partner agreement, tailored to the route you choose, with our reply.

01 · You

02 · Your client

Route for this client
What they need Tick all that apply
Consent

Referrals are covered by the programme terms below. See our Privacy notice.

Programme terms

Short terms, in writing.

These summary terms apply to every introduction and white-label engagement. Each partnership is tailored: the written partner agreement sets out the full terms and prevails if the two differ.

  1. 01
    Eligibility

    The programme is open to consultants, product coaches, sourcing-trip hosts, freight forwarders, sourcing agencies and other advisers acting in the course of their business. Participation is free of charge.

  2. 02
    Routes and tailored terms

    A Partner may participate as an Introducer, as an extension of the Partner’s own team (white label), or both. The percentages and prices stated on this page are typical only. The share, partner price, scope and any volume thresholds applicable to a Partner are those set out in its written partner agreement.

  3. 03
    Qualifying introduction

    An introduction qualifies when the Partner registers it through this page or by email to anirudh@sourcesquid.co, the client has consented to the introduction, and the client is not, at the date of registration, an existing client of SourceSquid or in active discussion with it. Where more than one partner introduces the same client, the earliest registration prevails.

  4. 04
    Introducer share

    For each qualifying introduction, SourceSquid shall pay the Partner the agreed percentage of the Service Fees received from that client, typically 15% and up to 20% for high-volume partners. The entitlement continues for the life of the client relationship, for as long as the client engages SourceSquid, subject to the clause on end of eligibility.

  5. 05
    Service Fees

    Service Fees means SourceSquid’s professional fees actually received from the client, net of taxes and duties. They exclude pass-through costs charged at cost, including travel, accommodation, laboratory and testing fees, freight, courier and samples, and any amount refunded, credited or not collected.

  6. 06
    Payment

    The introducer share is payable only after SourceSquid has received the client’s payment. On the 15th day of each month, or the next working day, SourceSquid shall pay the share due on Service Fees received in the preceding calendar month, by bank transfer, with a statement showing the calculation.

  7. 07
    Extension of your team (white label)

    Where SourceSquid works as an extension of the Partner’s team, the client remains the Partner’s client: the Partner contracts with and invoices the client and sets its own prices and margin. SourceSquid supplies its services to the Partner at the agreed partner price, typically about 20% below its published prices, delivers reports and documents in the Partner’s branding, co-branded or unbranded, as instructed, and invoices the Partner monthly.

  8. 08
    End of eligibility

    The Partner’s entitlement in respect of a client ends when (a) the client ceases to engage SourceSquid; (b) the Partner materially breaches these terms or its partner agreement and does not remedy the breach within a reasonable period after written notice; or (c) the parties so agree in writing. Either party may end the Partner’s participation by written notice; save under (b), shares on clients introduced before the notice date continue to be paid in accordance with these terms.

  9. 09
    Independence and disclosure

    SourceSquid accepts no commission from factories or suppliers. An Introducer shall disclose to its client that it receives a share of SourceSquid’s fees. Neither party may act, sign or make representations on the other’s behalf.

  10. 10
    Confidentiality

    Each party shall keep confidential all non-public information received from the other or from a client, including prices, drawings, supplier identities and commercial terms; use it only for the purposes of the programme; and disclose it only to personnel and advisers who need it and are bound by equivalent obligations. SourceSquid shares progress on an introduced client with the Partner only with the client’s agreement. These obligations survive the end of participation.

  11. 11
    No exclusivity

    Participation is non-exclusive. Neither party is restricted from working with other partners, clients or service providers unless exclusivity is expressly agreed in writing.

  12. 12
    Personal data

    The Partner confirms it may lawfully share the client contact details it submits. SourceSquid uses them only to contact the client about the introduction, as set out in its Privacy notice.

Partner questions

Straight answers.

Anything else, ask us directly. A principal replies, not a bot.

anirudh@sourcesquid.co

Does it cost anything to become a partner?

No. Joining is free, and there is no minimum number of referrals. You introduce clients when SourceSquid is the right fit for them.

What are the two ways to partner?

As an Introducer, you introduce a client and we deliver the work; you receive a share of our fees for as long as that client works with us. As an extension of your team (white label), the client remains yours and we work as part of your own team; you buy at a partner price and set your own margin. You can use either route, or both, and every partnership is tailored to how you work.

How much is the introducer share?

Typically 15% of the service fees SourceSquid receives from each client you introduce, and up to 20% for high-volume partners, for as long as that client works with us. Pass-through costs such as travel, laboratory fees and freight are excluded. Your exact share is set out in your partner agreement.

When is the introducer share paid?

Monthly, on the 15th, for fees SourceSquid received in the previous month. A share is payable only after your client has paid us, and every payment comes with a short statement showing how it was calculated.

How does working as an extension of my team work?

The client remains yours and contracts with you. We work as part of your team, with reports and documents in your branding, co-branded or unbranded, as you prefer. You buy at a partner price, typically about 20% below our published prices, set your own margin, and we invoice you monthly.

What are priority slots?

Teardowns, factory visits and inspection bookings for clients you refer go to the front of our scheduling queue, so your clients are served first in busy periods such as the weeks before Diwali and Chinese New Year.

What is a co-branded teardown?

The free 48-hour teardown carries your brand alongside ours: how the part is made, where it should be made and a realistic target price. You present it to your client as part of your own service.

Does my client relationship stay mine?

Yes. As an extension of your team, the client contracts with you and we work behind you. As an Introducer, we work within the scope you introduce us for and keep you informed at each milestone, with your client’s agreement.

Is the programme exclusive?

No. You are free to work with other providers, and so are we, unless exclusivity is agreed in writing.

Do you take commission from factories?

No. Clients pay SourceSquid directly, so every factory recommendation is made for your client alone. That independence is what makes a referral easy to stand behind.

Partner with us

Introduce one client. See the teardown.

The fastest way to judge us is on a real project. Apply today and your first co-branded teardown can be with your client this week.

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