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Consulting partnership with another firm

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Bearbeitet am 10. Apr. 2024
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Anonym A fragte am 6. Apr. 2024

I have my own consulting business and was approached by another firm that says a client of theirs is interested in my services.  They said they would recommend me to their client however they want %15 of the take.  Is that leading practice?  A fair deal?  Seems extremely steep.  I also don’t have a good feeling about such arrangements. If I were to recommend them to someone I would then also have to apply the same principle.

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Alberto
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Hi there,

It is difficult to judge based on the limited information you shared. A few questions for you to think if this is a fair deal:

  • Are you keeping a fair share of the revenue after paying the 15% commission?
  • What is the grow potential you might have with this client?
  • Is there any potential this consulting firm becomes a recurrent channel to get clients?
  • What is your opportunity cost here (e.g., saying no to other clients

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Anonym A am 8. Apr. 2024

Thanks, yes that’s what I’ve gathered. Lots of pluses for doing it, more clients through that source, building credentials. Any fees are gonna be factored in as well so financially will accommodate for it. Thanks

Udayan
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It's pretty natural for someone that refers you to have a ‘take rate' or referral fee that is a cut of the rate you charge. For example if you go through a platform that helps you find projects they do the same thing and their rates can be up to 20%. 

If you're not comfortable with this rate you can try and negotiate it down but it seems normal to me. 

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Anonym A am 8. Apr. 2024

Thanks, seems to be normal for that percentage and. In many cases much higher. Thanks

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Hi there,

I would be happy to share my thoughts on your questions:

  • First of all, referral agreements like the one you're considering are quite common in the industry. The commission can vary widely, but 15% is within the normal range, especially if the partner firm is bringing a significant client or adding substantial value by endorsing your services.
  • Moreover, I would advise you to consider both the short-term and potential long-term qualitative and quantitative benefits. For instance, that one new client could lead to more business opportunities and enhance your firm's reputation.
  • Lastly, it's crucial to listen to your instincts. If something doesn't feel right about the arrangement, it might be worth exploring further or negotiating the terms.

If you would like a more detailed discussion on your specific situation, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.

Best,

Hagen

 

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Pedro
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Yes, I've seen several situations where a business developer would take a 15% cut for a lead. So regarding the commission % yes it is within normal range.

What may not be normal is the way you were approached. Usually one would have a business development contract (or understanding) before any concrete opportunity. 

Coming to you AFTER they have the opportunity sometimes means there's some “funny business” going on, and as such you want to do your due diligence on your counterpart to validate they are acting in their client's best interest. Because in this situation they are on the “buy side” but tring to get a margin on the “sell side” which is not a standard practice (and depending on the context, may not be ethical or legal). This is different, of course, if they are trying to get an arrangement for multiple opportunities they have, in that case, they are basically trying to get a partner in order to further monetize their client base.

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Cristian
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I'd start by looking into whether your services are complementary. 

Then there's scope for collaboration. 

Or whether you can use each other to manage extra capacity. 

But outside of this, I don't understand the logic of the partnership here. 

Think first about what you would want and how they could enable it.

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Cristian

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