You always know who pays us.
Companies pay nothing upfront. Before any introduction, we tell you in writing who pays us and how. So you can weigh our advice with the full picture in front of you.
Who pays us, and when
| Party or engagement | What they pay | When |
|---|---|---|
| The company | Nothing upfront. No fee to be introduced. | Not applicable |
| The data buyer | A fee for the introduction or the sourcing work. | When a deal closes. |
| A partner | What the written agreement sets out. | When a deal closes. |
| Preparation and consulting | Each is its own job. We agree the terms in writing before work starts. | As that agreement sets out. |
| Expert recruiting and compute | We agree the terms in writing before work starts. If the other side pays us, we tell you before an introduction. | As that agreement sets out. |
Three rules we keep.
Plain rules. We keep them on every deal, for every firm.
In writing first
You see who pays us, and how, before any introduction. The consent you sign names the buyer.
One path per firm
For each firm, we make an introduction or we prep its data. We never do both.
Your interest comes first
If how we are paid would ever change our advice, we will tell you.