For referral partners
Make meaningful connections. Create shared opportunities.
Connect with purpose. Build trust. Create fair value for each stakeholder.
Know a business that could benefit from FairStake’s support? Make a relevant introduction with their permission. FairStake discusses the requirement, agrees the work with the client and coordinates delivery.
Introduce with trust. Agree terms first. Referral responsibilities and any payment arrangements are agreed before each referral.
Connections that create value
Your relationships. Relevant opportunities.
A valuable referral starts with understanding a business and recognising where support may help. These are examples of people and networks that could make relevant introductions.
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Business Advisers
Advisers often see business needs beyond their own scope. Where appropriate, introduce a client who could benefit from additional expertise while preserving the trust and responsibilities of your existing relationship.
Your contribution: recognising a relevant need and helping the business connect with suitable support.
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Industry & Trade Networks
Associations and industry networks understand the challenges their members face. Help interested businesses explore support for growth, stronger systems, financial planning or other practical operating priorities.
Your contribution: connecting member needs with a relevant conversation about business support.
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Technology & Service Providers
Your clients may need help beyond the product or service you provide. Introduce businesses seeking complementary expertise in processes, reporting, implementation coordination or organisational readiness.
Your contribution: identifying related needs without confusing your service scope with FairStake’s role.
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Finance & Banking Professionals
Where your role and professional obligations permit, help businesses connect with support for funding preparation, financial reporting or documentation. Any introduction should respect institutional policies and confidentiality.
Your contribution: a permitted introduction, with any conflicts or restrictions clarified in advance.
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Business Leaders & Entrepreneurs
Business owners and leaders often know peers facing familiar challenges. With their permission, introduce someone who is looking for support, sharing enough context to make the first discussion useful.
Your contribution: a trusted connection grounded in an understanding of the business situation.
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Independent Connectors
You may have strong business relationships without being an adviser or service provider. If you recognise a genuine need and can make a responsible introduction, discuss the opportunity and your role with FairStake.
Your contribution: thoughtful introductions based on relevance, permission and clear expectations.
Relevance and trust matter more than the size of your network. Participation and any remuneration must fit your professional obligations and the terms agreed for the referral.
How referrals work
A trusted introduction. A clear next step.
Discuss the opportunity, agree the referral arrangement and make a consented introduction. FairStake then explores the requirement directly with the business.
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Discuss the Opportunity
Explain the type of business need and why an introduction may be useful. Begin with general context if permission to share identifying information has not yet been obtained. FairStake can assess the potential fit.
Start with relevance: a genuine requirement and a clear reason for connecting the business with FairStake.
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Agree Referral Terms
Before the referral, clarify your responsibilities and any remuneration arrangement. Agree how the referral will be recorded, what qualifies for payment and how existing contacts or overlapping introductions will be handled.
Agree before introducing: eligibility, calculation basis, payment conditions and the role you will undertake.
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Make a Consented Introduction
With the business contact’s permission, introduce them to FairStake and provide relevant context. FairStake discusses the requirement, assesses suitable support and agrees any assignment directly with the client.
Keep roles clear: the introduction opens a conversation; FairStake handles scope, fees and delivery coordination.
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Review Progress & Payment Conditions
Agree what referral updates can be shared while respecting client confidentiality. Any payment is assessed against the conditions agreed for that referral, including the relevant milestones or collection requirements.
Follow the agreement: an introduction alone does not automatically make a referral payment due.
Introduce with trust. Agree terms first. Let FairStake coordinate the client discussion and the next steps.
Responsibilities and fair value
Clear boundaries. Fair arrangements.
A good referral relationship protects trust. Clear expectations help the business, the referral partner and FairStake understand their respective roles.
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Relevant Introductions
Focus on businesses with a genuine need that may fit FairStake’s support. Share accurate context and avoid promising results, funding approval or services that have not been discussed and agreed.
What matters: the quality and relevance of the opportunity, rather than the volume of contacts shared.
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Permission & Confidentiality
Obtain permission before sharing a person’s contact details or confidential business information. Provide only the context needed for the introduction and respect the limits placed on further sharing.
Protect the relationship: make introductions transparently and handle information with care.
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Clear Role Boundaries
A referral role does not automatically include advising the client, negotiating FairStake’s fees or delivering an assignment. Any additional involvement needs a separately agreed role and appropriate responsibilities.
Keep expectations aligned: FairStake agrees client scope and fees and coordinates any assignment delivery.
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Agreed Referral Remuneration
Any remuneration is specific to the referral arrangement. Before the introduction, define what qualifies, how payment is calculated and when it becomes payable. Clarify treatment of existing clients and duplicate introductions.
Agree the basis: applicable fees or sharing terms, relevant collections, any deductions and payment timing.
No standard commission or guaranteed payment is implied. The terms agreed before each referral determine eligibility, responsibilities and any remuneration.
Clarity before you refer
Questions about referral partnerships
Understand your role, the introduction process and the arrangements to discuss before making a referral.
Who can discuss becoming a referral partner?
Advisers, business leaders, service providers, network representatives and independent connectors can discuss a relevant opportunity. The fit depends on the introduction, your role and any professional or institutional restrictions affecting participation.
Do I need permission before sharing contact details?
Yes. Obtain the contact’s permission before sharing their details or confidential business information. You can first discuss the general opportunity with FairStake without identifying the business or person.
What if FairStake already knows the business?
Raise this before proceeding with a referral arrangement. Existing relationships, ongoing discussions and introductions from other sources can affect eligibility. Their treatment should be agreed explicitly rather than assumed.
How is referral remuneration calculated and paid?
Any remuneration is agreed before the referral. The arrangement defines the amount or calculation basis, qualifying conditions and payment timing, including any relevant client collections or deductions. There is no automatic standard commission.
Will I receive updates about my introduction?
Discuss the appropriate level of updates when agreeing the referral terms. Information shared should respect client confidentiality and any permissions or restrictions. Referral updates do not imply access to the client’s documents or confidential assignment details.
Do I need to advise the client or deliver the work?
No. Your role can be limited to the agreed introduction. FairStake handles the client discussion, scope, fees and delivery coordination. Any professional contribution beyond the referral requires a separate discussion and agreement.
Does an introduction guarantee acceptance or payment?
No. FairStake assesses the requirement and suitability of the opportunity, and the business decides whether to proceed. Any referral payment depends on the conditions agreed beforehand, rather than the introduction alone.