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02 · Partner sales Channel 8 weeks → first deals

Partner sales for your off-plan project. Turnkey in 8 weeks.

We hire BD and SDR onto your payroll. Deploy AI agents, B2B playbook, and sales stack. Systematically plug the agency market into your project.

To first deals
8 weeks
Acquisition channels
3 channels
Project outcome
↑ Project IRR
Funnel architecture

3 acquisition channels → one deal funnel

Outbound
SDR team

Cold-calling a database of partner agencies. SDRs sell the idea of a briefing, not the project.

Inbound
Traffic manager

Ads targeting agents on Meta and Google. The agent submits a request — an SDR qualifies it.

BD network
Warm intros

A senior BD reaches owners of top agencies through their personal network.

→ next
01 Cold contact
SDR calls agencies and qualifies
02 Briefing booked
SDR hands off to the B2B manager
03 Briefing held
Manager presents the project from the B2B playbook
04 Partnership active
Terms agreed, agency in the pipeline
→ deal
Deal closed
Agency brought the buyer
AI agents

3 AI agents work the funnel 24/7

AI Sofia

Runs WhatsApp with agencies 24/7: answers standard questions, sends project updates, keeps the agent warm between touches.

AI Call Inspector

Listens to SDR calls: checks quality, dissects objections, rewrites scripts for the next touches.

AI Brief Inspector

Listens to manager briefings with agencies: scores the pitch, objection handling, sends recommendations to the trainer.

Team

The team is your partner sales department, not contractors

In 8 weeks you have BD + SDR on your payroll who know how to work with agencies. We hire, train, and manage them — during build and beyond. We help calibrate rates against the market. You own them.

BD channel · network
Senior BD
  • — Bring in agencies through warm intros
  • — Maintain relationships with top-agency owners
  • — Do not run cold outreach
SDR channel · cold outreach
Team lead + SDR team
  • — Cold-call the database of partner agencies
  • — Sell the idea of a briefing, not the project
  • — Goal: fill your managers’ calendars
On your payroll Team and infrastructure — part of your company

From day one, BD and SDR are on your payroll. By the end of build, CRM is configured, the B2B playbook is written, the agency database is assembled, partner agreements are signed. All of it works for your sales every day — we keep scaling growth.

Full department No in-house sales team? We build it from scratch — including Sales Director.

On top of BD and SDR, in “full department” mode we hire and train a Sales Director. They become part of your team as department lead. We pick the right mode for your project on discovery.

Operations core

Ready operations core: 4 people + AI stack.

We don’t build infrastructure from scratch for every project — we deploy what’s already assembled and proven on our own projects. That’s how we stand up a working sales department in 8 weeks.

01 · PM
Project manager
  • — Coordinates the team
  • — KPIs: sales velocity, broker activation, conversion, NPS
  • — Weekly review with you
02 · Trainer
Sales trainer
  • — Recruits and trains SDRs and BDs
  • — Employee onboarding — 14 days to production
  • — Onboarding of recruited brokers — 30 days
03 · Traffic
Traffic manager
  • — Meta and Google ads targeting agents
  • — Budgets, creatives, A/B testing
  • — Optimizes cost per agency meeting
04 · Design
Designer
  • — Creatives for agent-facing ads
  • — Sales kit and decks for briefings
  • — Print and digital B2B materials
05 · Automation
3 AI agents
  • — Sofia · 24/7 follow-up
  • — Call Inspector · SDR call review
  • — Brief Inspector · briefing review
Your zone

Your involvement — minimal

Contact from you
Marketing + sales
  • — Strategic decisions, pricing, budgets
  • — Weekly review with our PM
  • — You own the project on your side
Sales team
Sales Director + managers
  • — Run agency briefings from the B2B playbook
  • — Do not source leads
  • — Our SDRs fill the calendar
Our zone

What we take on

Acquisition
Our team brings in the agencies
Management
Our PM manages the team
Operations
Processes are on us
Role split

Clear zones — no overlap

SDR
Do not sell the project
Sell the idea of a briefing to the agency
Managers
Do not source leads
Run briefings only, from the B2B playbook
BD
Do not run cold outreach
Bring agencies in through warm intros
How it works

8 weeks of build. Then — sales and growth.

01
Discovery
45 minutes for context. Audit — if needed.
02
Build · 4–8 wk
Team assembled, agency channel live. By week 8 — first deals.
03
First deals
Scaling working hypotheses
04
Growth · 6 mo
Reaching target sales velocity
Commercials

Retainer + percentage of closed deals

No separate setup fee. Specifics on discovery, depending on scope and project.

Minimum engagement — 6 months.

Months 1–3 · build
Build and calibration

8 weeks of build + calibration. BD and SDR recruiting, training, agency database, CRM setup, AI training, B2B playbook.

Months 4+ · operations
KPI delivery and support

PM, trainer, traffic manager, AI stack, team support. Steady-state. Plus percentage of deals closed through the channel.

FAQ

Common questions

How is this different from a regular partner manager on staff?

A single in-house partner manager is one acquisition channel — their personal network. Channel is three parallel channels, built as a system:

  • — Cold-calling the database of partner agencies (SDR channel)
  • — Agent-facing ads through Meta and Google (traffic manager)
  • — Warm intros through the senior BD’s network

Plus AI stack for follow-up and conversation audit. Plus B2B playbook that runs the briefings. Plus CRM configured for a B2B funnel.

By the end of 8 weeks — not one partner manager, but a partner sales department.

We already have an agency network — will you poach them?

Your existing network stays yours. On discovery you hand us a list of your agencies — that’s the protected list our SDRs / BDs don’t touch.

Procedure:

  • — Before every touch, our Sofia checks against the protected list
  • — On a match — the touch is cancelled, the lead is handed to your partner manager
  • — If your agent reaches us through our ads — attribution goes to you, we don’t claim commission

Zones don’t overlap mechanically, not on a handshake.

Will SDRs sell our project to agents?

No. SDRs sell the idea of a briefing — they book a meeting with your manager. The manager sells the project at the briefing from the B2B playbook. Different skills, different people.

What about our current sales team?

Three scenarios, decided on discovery:

  • Integrate. The team is strong, just needs an update on the B2B playbook and tooling. Our trainer runs onboarding.
  • Reinforce. Missing SDR channel or senior BD — we hire the missing roles, level up the existing ones.
  • Partial replacement. If changes are objectively needed — done by your hand. We recommend, you decide.

By the end of 8 weeks — a working mix of yours and new hires, reporting to you.

How many agencies will you realistically bring in over 6 months?

Depends on project GDV, sales cycle, and commission model. Order of magnitude:

  • Month 1: 50–100+ agency briefings
  • Month 3: active pool — at least 10–15% of briefed agencies (brought at least one lead)
  • Months 4–6: reaching the agreed sales volume — numbers fixed in KPIs on discovery
If results are weak 3 months after build — can we exit?

6 months is the minimum to hit target KPIs. KPIs are fixed on discovery before signing.

At month 3 of operations (month 5 from start) — checkpoint:

  • On target → we continue
  • Close → we adjust the model and push through
  • Not working → we part ways; the final month is spent handing over the team and assets, no penalties

KPIs locked before signing — that’s the insurance against a commitment with no exit. If we don’t believe the target — we don’t sign.

How much does it cost?

Contract structure:

  • Retainer in two modes:
    1. Months 1–3 (build) — BD and SDR recruiting, agency database, CRM setup, AI training, B2B playbook
    2. Months 4+ (operations) — PM, trainer, traffic manager, AI stack, team support
  • Fixed percentage of deals closed through the channel

Exact figures and percentage are calculated on discovery after reviewing project economics: GDV, sales cycle, unit type, market maturity. Full breakdown — before signing.

Minimum contract — 6 months.

B2B marketing and agency commissions — how are they funded?

At launch — yes, your funding is needed for B2B marketing (agent-facing ads, events, merch). Until the first deals close through the channel, variables come from your budget. Cap is set on discovery.

From the first closed deals, the marketing fund kicks in: a fixed percentage of every deal goes into the fund. It then funds B2B marketing, agency commissions, and team bonuses.

Once we reach the agreed velocity — the fund covers the variables.

Can we work on a sales-percentage-only basis?

No. Build is real team cost: BD and SDR recruiting, training, agency database, CRM setup, AI training, B2B playbook. None of it depends on how many deals close in the first months.

On top of that, by the time we come in, some project parameters are already fixed — pricing, product mix, design, time-to-market, terms for agencies. They directly affect sales velocity but are controlled by you, not us. A pure % would push that risk fully onto us, which is wrong.

The retainer covers actual costs, the % aligns motivation on outcomes. The hybrid model covers both sides.

What stays with us after the contract?

The team (BD + SDR) is on your payroll — it stays. CRM, B2B playbook, agency database, partner agreements, creatives — yours. AI agents are our IP. After the contract they run on subscription at $3.5k/mo or a one-time buyout for $50k (= 14 months of subscription). You can opt out — the sales department runs without AI, just slower.

What about our existing CRM?

Two options, decided on discovery:

  • Integrate with your CRM: Kommo, HubSpot, Bitrix24, Salesforce, Pipedrive. Full history is preserved — leads, deals, conversations. AI agents learn from your historical data.
  • Fresh stack as part of build: if the current CRM doesn’t fit the scale or the data is dirty. Migration of historical leads is on us.

Decided based on data state, team preference, and compliance requirements.

Discovery call

Is your project a fit for Channel

45 minutes. Show us the numbers — we tell you what sales velocity is achievable, what KPIs we’re ready to commit to, and whether it makes sense to keep talking.