Your clients trust you with their numbers. Offer them the tool that produces them.
Recommend maERP to the SMBs you work with, take part in discovering their finance processes and in training their teams. TinyCIO implements the software; you remain the trusted advisor.
A portfolio of SMBs that trust you with their bookkeeping, payroll and tax filings.
Regular touchpoints: month-end close, tax returns, year-end accounts. You see the problems before anyone else.
Detailed knowledge of your clients’ invoicing, purchasing and inventory flows.
The credibility of an independent advisor on financial matters.
What TinyCIO adds
maERP, business management software for SMBs, implemented by TinyCIO with a validated scope.
A team that handles architecture, quality control and escalations: you do not become a software vendor.
Training and certification so you can, if you wish, run discovery and training at your clients.
A partner portal with your opportunities, projects and commission statements.
How you earn
What you earn, depending on your involvement
Originator
10 %
of the implementation fee (excl. tax) for every new client you register, whatever your level.
Delivery
60 %
shared pool: your share follows the weight of the discovery or training packages you deliver and TinyCIO accepts.
Partner of Record
5–10 %
of the subscriptions your clients pay (excl. tax), as Certified and then Gold, in return for level 1 support.
Your fees
100 %
Your accounting engagement stays yours and is billed as it is today. TinyCIO does not touch it.
Allowed from the start
From day one, as a Reseller
Present TinyCIO and maERP to your clients.
Register an opportunity in your partner portal: it is protected for 90 days if TinyCIO accepts it.
Join the first meeting with TinyCIO.
Give the standard demo once you hold the DEM capability.
Not at the start
What requires authorization
Configuring, migrating data or training without the capability and without an approved package.
Promising a feature that does not exist in the product.
Invoicing the TinyCIO implementation to the client yourself.
Receiving a commission the client does not know about.
Client example
A trading SMB your firm works with
maERP implementation: $3,000 excl. tax, client brought by your firm, 25 hours approved in the plan. Your share changes with your level and the work you do.
Your situation
Approved hours firm / TinyCIO
Originator 10 %
Share of 60 % pool
Firm total
TinyCIO total
Reseller, TinyCIO does all the work
0 h / 25 h
300
0
300
2,700
Certified, you do discovery and training
5 h / 20 h
300
360
660
2,340
Certified, you do most of the work
20 h / 5 h
300
1,440
1,740
1,260
Each row adds up to $3,000. On top of that, as a Certified Partner of Record, you receive 5 % of the subscriptions this client pays (excl. tax) for as long as you provide level 1 support.
Growth path
From referral to delivery
Day 1ResellerTerms accepted online. You recommend and register your clients.
First capabilityDEMExam, shadowing, sign-off: you give the demo yourself.
CertifiedDIS · TRN · L1Partnership Agreement signed. You deliver packages and become Partner of Record.
GoldCFG2 · MIGQuality verified over 12 months, a team of 3 or more specialists. 10 % commission.
Professional ethics
You tell your client that your firm is a TinyCIO partner and is paid as such. The client signs with TinyCIO and sees the implementation price; no commission is added without their knowledge.
Questions from firms
FAQ
Do I need to change how I work with my clients?
No. Your accounting engagement continues as it does today. You recommend maERP when it meets a client need, and TinyCIO handles the implementation.
Is it compatible with my independence as an advisor?
Yes, as long as the client knows you are a paid partner. It is a program requirement: no hidden commissions. The client signs with TinyCIO and sees the price.
Who invoices the client?
TinyCIO invoices the implementation and subscriptions directly. You invoice TinyCIO for your confirmed commissions, and your client for your own engagement, as usual.
Can I train my client’s staff?
Yes, once you hold the TRN capability and when training is a package in the project’s approved plan. Your pool share then follows the weight of that package.
How long does it take to become Certified?
It depends on your pace: exam, shadow project and practical sign-off for a first specialist, then signing the Partnership Agreement.
Start with your current clients
No certification is required to recommend. You move up when you decide to.
