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Referral Agreement Overview

Everything you need to know about the PartnerSlate Master Services Agreement

Referral Agreement

One simple success fee:
3% of invoice for the first 12 months of production.*

* This only applies to new commercial relationships.

You only pay the success fee when you make it to production.

3% brokerage fee on gross invoiced amount
billed to the brand

Brokerage fee is paid by the manufacturer for new commercial relationships. This model does not apply to alcohol products. ($150 minimum per project)

Only applies to the first 12 months of production

No matter how many production runs are done, you are only charged for the first 12 months of invoices to the brand.

Only production costs are included in the invoice

The fee does not include direct pass through costs, taxes, freight/warehousing, or R&D/trials.

FAQ

  • When does the fee payment period start?

    The fee payment period starts upon the first production run and goes for the next 12 months. There is no fee after the first 12 months.

  • Does the fee apply to trials or R&D?

    The fee does not apply to trials or R&D. The fee does not include direct pass through costs, taxes, freight/warehousing, or R&D/trials.

  • What if I only run one production during the 12 month period?

    Regardless of how many production runs occur, the fee only applies to the first 12 months, beginning with the first production.

  • What if I start producing other product lines with a PartnerSlate brand?

    The fee applies to any new business through PartnerSlate. If you start producing lines with a new brand connected through PartnerSlate, it would be considered new business.

  • What if I already produce for a brand I connect with on PartnerSlate?

    If you connect with a brand that you have an existing commercial relationship with regarding that same project, simply notify our team by email at support@partnerslate.com and no fee will apply if you reach production. You only pay for new business, guaranteed.

  • What if I’m already in discussions with a brand and we connect on PartnerSlate?

    If you were in discussions with a brand about the project in question prior to connecting on PartnerSlate, the fee will not apply. Simply notify the PartnerSlate team by email at support@partnerslate.com.

  • How does PartnerSlate know that I reach production?

    You can update your engagement to “Production” upon receiving a purchase order from the brand. You will then cc: billing@partnerslate.com on invoices you send for the project.

  • How do I pay?

    PartnerSlate will send a digital bill with a straightforward payment link.

  • Can I negotiate the terms of the MSA with PartnerSlate?

    The MSA outlines the standard terms and conditions for utilizing the PartnerSlate platform. While some aspects may be negotiable, the core terms, including the success fee, are typically non-negotiable.

  • Example Timeline

    The 3% fee applies to the first 12 months of production costs only.

    This does NOT include:
    • Direct pass through costs
    • Taxes
    • Freight/Warehousing
    • R&D/Trials

    This fee is applied to the first 12 months of production.
    Any production after those first 12 months has no fee applied whatsoever

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