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Here's how the partner model works

This page covers partner fit, the commercial mechanics, the four-step journey from first call to first deployment, and the questions that typically come up before a decision is made.

Partner Fit

Who this works for.

We'll confirm fit on the call. But here's an honest read before you book.

✓  Strong fit
✓Boutique consulting or training firm, 11–200 people, serving PE-backed or mid-market clients
✓Finance transformation, post-acquisition integration, or operational improvement in your practice
✓You deliver structured cohort programmes and have the client relationships to sell into
✓No internal content in financial control, transformation, or commercial discipline — and no appetite to build it
✓International firm delivering in English

The Partner Journey

From first call to first deployment.

Four steps. Each one has a defined output so you know exactly where you are in the process.

20 minutes · No commitment

Introduction call

We establish fit, walk through which programmes match your client base, and confirm the wholesale pricing tiers that apply to your likely volumes. Either we agree there's a commercial basis to proceed — or we rule it out. Either outcome saves time.

  • Fit confirmed or ruled out
  • Relevant programmes identified
  • Indicative pricing discussed
  • No commitment required

Within 5 working days of call

Partner agreement

A short partner agreement covering the commercial terms, the wholesale pricing applicable to your volumes, and permitted use of practitioner credentials in your client conversations. No long contract. Confirmed by countersignature.

  • Wholesale price per licence confirmed
  • Permitted use of practitioner credentials
  • Payment terms confirmed
  • Countersignature required to proceed

On receipt of payment

First licence purchase

You purchase the licences you need — minimum one. Payment is upfront. Foundation Programme licences are assigned and accessible the same day. Practitioner Programme consultation dates are confirmed on receipt of payment.

  • Minimum: 1 licence
  • Foundation: same-day access
  • Practitioner: consultation scheduled on payment
  • No platform investment on your side

Ongoing

Deploy and scale

Your clients access their programmes immediately. You receive a quarterly activity summary. As your volumes grow, you move to higher volume tiers — purchasing at deeper wholesale discounts. Live Capability Programme Sessions can be added at any point as a separate booking.

  • Quarterly participant activity reports
  • Volume discounts from 5 licences
  • Live sessions booked separately on demand
  • No lock-in — purchase as your pipeline requires

Commercial Mechanics

What you're committing to.

The specific terms that govern the partnership. No ambiguity.

Commercial model

Wholesale upfront reseller

You purchase licences at discounted partner prices, set your own end-client price, and pay before delivery. No revenue share. No exceptions.

Minimum commitment

1 licence · No lock-in

No minimum order value. No lock-in period. Purchase as your client engagements require.

Your margin

Set entirely by you

GlobalU Business charges the partner price. You invoice your client at whatever price your relationship supports. GlobalU Business has no visibility into your end-client pricing.

Volume pricing

Discounts from 5 licences

Foundation from £150/seat. Practitioner from £300/seat. Volume discounts apply. Full tier breakdown confirmed on your introduction call.

Platform

GlobalU Business platform

No LMS or platform investment on your side. Licences assigned to named participants. Foundation access is same-day on assignment.

Licence access

6 months from assignment

Participant progress tracked and reported quarterly within 30 days of quarter-end.

Live programme sessions

£4,440 per session

12 seats. Booked on demand. Scheduled on receipt of partner payment. Delivered by the named practitioner — not a facilitator.

Client relationship

Stays entirely with you

GlobalU Business provides content, platform, and practitioners. You own the client conversation, the pricing, and the commercial relationship throughout.

Before You Decide

Questions that typically come up.

Every programme carries the named practitioner's credentials visibly — their role history, named clients where cleared, and specific outcomes from prior employment. You can reference those credentials in your own client conversations under the terms of the partner agreement. That transparency is the quality signal. Generic content without named authorship is what your clients already distrust.

Licences are purchased upfront and non-refundable once assigned. The approach is to start with the volume you can confidently deploy — minimum one — and scale on subsequent purchases. Most partners begin with a small initial cohort and expand once they've seen participant engagement. There is no minimum order size.

That's what the Content Development service is for. Your methodology, your client's context, your IP — packaged as a self-paced programme at a fixed project price. See Content Development →

Possibly. The strongest partner fit is where your existing content covers the consulting engagement and the GUC catalogue covers the capability that remains afterwards — the two serve different moments. If your content overlaps significantly with the catalogue, we'll say so on the call rather than pursue a partnership that doesn't work for either side.

Book a Call

20 minutes. No commitment.

We establish fit, identify which programmes match your practice, agree the pricing tiers that apply to your volumes, and decide whether there's a basis to proceed.

→Fit confirmed or ruled out based on your client base
→Programmes matched to your practice areas
→Wholesale pricing tiers applicable to your likely volumes
→Clear next steps or a decision not to proceed