For referral partners
Introduce the businesses you already know to a new source of revenue.
Mode pays established companies for a de-identified copy of their operating records. Your job is the introduction; Mode and the company handle everything else. You never touch anyone's data.
Who fits
Professionals who already know which businesses qualify.
The best partners already sit across the table from owners of 20+ person companies, or know how those companies run their systems.
CPAs & accounting firms
You know every client's headcount and history. Firms with 10+ staff can qualify themselves.
Attorneys & law firms
Trusted with owners' biggest decisions. Law firms with just 6+ staff can qualify themselves.
IT & managed service providers
You know which clients run Microsoft 365, Slack, a CRM and years of history.
Business brokers & M&A advisors
Owners preparing to sell want every asset on the table, including their records.
Fractional CFOs & consultants
Non-dilutive revenue from an asset the company already owns.
Bankers, payroll & HR providers
Long relationships with established employers in your market.
What makes a company a fit
- 20+ full-time office staff (10+ for accounting firms, 6+ for law firms)
- More than half of staff in the U.S.
- 3+ years of records still in their systems
- 5+ systems: email, internal chat, file storage, a CRM, plus one more
- The company owns those records
- Staffing agencies
- Healthcare and dental practices
- Insurance, title and escrow companies
- Single datasets or one-system exports
Hear it from Mode
Watch these before your first introduction.
Mode's founder explains the program the way owners will hear it. The intro is the quick version; the webinar replay covers everything.
Videos from Mode. Nothing loads until you press play; use the player controls for sound.
How it works
Four steps. Your part is the first two.
Join free through my link
Sign up with your email on Mode's partner portal (no password; Mode emails a sign-in code). Joining alone earns nothing, and costs nothing.
Introduce owners you know
Send Mode the company name and the owner, CEO or an officer you have a relationship with. Within 10 business days Mode confirms whether the referral is registered to you.
Mode and the company do the rest
Intro call, NDA, intake, a fixed written offer, secure upload and review. Most companies go from first call to paid in about 2 to 3 months.
You're paid as Mode pays the company
Your percentage arrives within 30 days of each payment Mode makes to the company, with a statement. Mode needs a W-9 (or W-8) first.
Referral fees
Paid by Mode, on top of the company's offer.
Nothing is deducted from what the company receives, and you may not charge or accept anything from the company itself.
| Companies paid (your total) | Direct referral | Partners you invite |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 5 | 6% or $50,000 | 1% or $5,000 |
| 6 to 25 | 6.25% or $52,500 | 1.25% or $7,500 |
| 26 and up | 6.5% or $55,000 | 1.5% or $10,000 |
Whichever is higher of the percentage and the minimum, per company that Mode registers to you, that signs a full-corpus data license within 6 months of your referral, and that Mode then pays. Companies headquartered outside the U.S. earn 6% with no minimum. "Partners you invite" applies one level deep. Pilots, samples and partial datasets don't earn a fee.
Honest expectations
These are Mode's fee terms, not a projection. Fees are paid only on agreements that actually close and are paid. Most partners will introduce only a few companies, and some will close none. Joining or inviting others earns nothing by itself. Your signed affiliate agreement with Mode governs.
Ground rules
The rules that protect owners, and your reputation.
Relationships only
Introduce people you know or who agreed to be introduced. Bought or scraped lists and mass email aren't allowed and don't earn a fee.
Never handle data
No files, exports, logins or passwords, ever. Mode and the company's own team handle all of it.
Disclose your fee
Tell every company about your referral fee before it signs with Mode.
No guarantees
Never promise an amount or a timeline. Ranges are indicative; the real number is Mode's written offer.
No legal or investment talk
Send data-rights and contract questions to Mode and the company's attorney. Never discuss investing in Mode.
Use Mode's materials
Describe the program only with materials Mode provides or approves, and keep deal terms confidential.
Why join through me
Alan Bush, independent Mode referral partner
I've spent 30+ years helping organizations and owners: in municipal operations, financial services and now business solutions through DREAMS Business Group. When you join through my link, I'll share Mode's partner materials, help you plan your first introductions, and join the first conversation if you'd like.
Disclosure: if you join through my link, Mode pays me a sub-referral fee on companies you close. It never reduces your fee.
Ready to start?
Join free through my link, then send me a note. I'll get you Mode's information package and FAQ to share with the owners you introduce.
Questions first?
Talk it through with me.
Tell me about your practice and the kinds of businesses you work with. I'll reply personally.
Looking for other ways to partner? See WorkWithAlanBush.com.