10% of the referred brand's first-year subscription, capped at $15,000 per brand. It's worked out on location fees; the headquarters fee and setup are excluded.
Multistead / Partner program
Partner program
Introduce a brand to Multistead, keep your own work, and earn a one-time referral fee
At Multistead, part of JJS Technologies, we build the platform that gives every location of a franchise or multi-location brand its own website, local SEO and review replies, run from one hub. We work with the people franchise brands already trust. If you introduce a brand that becomes a customer, we pay you a one-time referral fee, and the brand stays your client for everything you already do for it.
Who it's for
- Franchise marketing agencies that run campaigns, creative or local marketing for franchise systems.
- Fractional CMOs working with franchise or multi-location brands.
- Franchise development consultants who help brands grow their systems.
- Advisers to franchisors and multi-location operators.
Franchise attorneys: we don't pay referral fees to lawyers. We're glad to be a resource for your clients, and happy to answer their questions about the platform.
What partners get
A short demo of the brand's own locations on Multistead, built from public information, for you to share.
You keep all your own services work. We're the platform, not an agency, so we don't compete with you for it.
How the referral fee works
| Term | What it means |
|---|---|
| Amount | 10% of the brand's first-year location fees with Multistead (the per-location plan price × locations × 12). The headquarters fee and one-time setup fees are not included. |
| When it's paid | Once the brand has paid for 90 days of its subscription. |
| Cap | $15,000 per brand. |
| Pilots | No fee on a pilot. If the brand continues to a paid plan after its pilot, the fee applies to its first year on that plan. |
| Renewals | None. The fee is paid once per brand, with no renewal or lifetime commission. |
Your own services work with the brand, such as strategy, campaigns, creative or ads, stays entirely yours. We don't take a share of it and we don't sell services that compete with it.
The 48-hour demo
Send us a brand you work with and within 48 hours we'll send you a short demo of that brand's own locations on Multistead, built from public information, for you to share. It's an easy way to show a client what their locations could look like before anyone books a meeting.
How to register a brand
Registering a brand before you introduce it makes sure the referral is recorded as yours.
- Email partner@multistead.com with the subject "Partner registration: [Brand name]".
- Include the brand, your client contact (name and role), and whether they know you're introducing us.
- We confirm the registration in writing within one business day.
Subject: Partner registration: [Brand name]
Include: the brand · your client contact (name and role) · whether they know you're introducing us
A registration is valid for 12 months. If two partners register the same brand, the first registration we receive wins.
An offer you can bring to your clients
Brands you introduce can apply for our Founding Partner offer: pilot pricing for 90 days, then 30% off their plan for two years if they continue, in return for a case study, a logo, reference calls and monthly feedback. It's open to five brands in total, and the full terms are on our pricing section.
Talk to us
Book a partner call to talk through a brand you have in mind, or email us with questions.
Questions
When is the referral fee paid?
Once the brand you referred has paid for 90 days of its Multistead subscription. The fee is 10% of the brand's first-year subscription, excluding setup fees, capped at $15,000 per brand, and paid once.
What if the brand only does the pilot?
There is no fee on a pilot. If the brand continues to a paid plan after the pilot, the referral fee applies to its first year on that plan.
What if two partners register the same brand?
The first registration we receive wins. We confirm every registration in writing within one business day, and a registration is valid for 12 months.
Do I need to sell Multistead?
No. An introduction is enough. Register the brand, introduce us, and we take it from there. You can share the 48-hour demo if it helps.
Can lawyers take a referral fee?
No. We don't pay referral fees to attorneys. We're glad to be a resource for your clients instead.
This page summarises the partner program. We confirm the terms for each brand in writing when you register it. Multistead is a product of JJS Technologies.