Partnership & Channel Strategy Blueprint

Design a complete partnership strategy for my startup. Use the following inputs: **Company / Product:** {&{COMPANY_AND_PRODUCT}} **Business Model:** {&{BUSINESS_MODEL}} **Target Customer:** {&{TARGET_CUSTOMER}} **Current GTM Motion:** {&{CURRENT_GTM}} **Products or Services Your Customers Also Use:** {&{ADJACENT_PRODUCTS}} **Any Existing Partners or Partnership Conversations:** {&{EXISTING_PARTNERS}} --- Deliver the following: **1. Partner Type Architecture** Identify 3 types of strategic partners for this business. For each type: - Partner type name (e.g., Technology Integration Partner, Channel Reseller, Strategic Co-Sell) - Why these partners want to work with you (from THEIR perspective) - What you offer them (revenue share, integration priority, co-marketing) - 2 specific company names that fit this partner profile **2. Ideal Partner Profile** For the highest-priority partner type, define the criteria: partner company size, customer overlap %, technical integration depth, sales cycle compatibility. This is the 'ICP for partners.' **3. Partner Value Proposition** Write the value proposition FROM the partner's perspective in 3 sentences. Then write the 4-sentence outreach email that gets the first BD meeting. **4. Commercial Framework** For the primary partner type, propose: (a) revenue share or referral fee structure, (b) co-sell motion (who closes the customer?), (c) partner tier structure if applicable. **5. 90-Day Partner Activation Sprint** Week 1–2: [Outreach and qualification] Week 3–6: [First meeting, mutual success criteria agreement] Week 7–10: [Technical integration or commercial agreement] Week 11–12: [First joint customer, pilot, or lead exchange] **6. Partnership KPIs** Name 3 metrics that define partnership success at 6 months and at 12 months.