Sparkplug Founding Market Partners
Sell Local Marketing.
Not an Agency to Run.
Bring your local relationships and entrepreneurial energy. Use our repeatable local sales playbook to connect businesses with Sparkplug’s fulfillment team—not build an agency yourself.
We’re scaling our Founding Market Partner network for entrepreneurs who want to sell to people they know. You open conversations, help clarify business needs, and stay involved with clients. Sparkplug’s team executes the agreed marketing services. This is active sales and relationship work, not passive earnings.
Eligible marketing-services client
$500 referral fee
After Sparkplug receives the referred client’s first payment. Referral qualification and attribution are governed by your agreement.
Founding Market Partners
10% monthly carry
While both you and your referred client remain active and in good standing. Payouts are monthly, only after Sparkplug receives the applicable client payment.
Commission is conditional, not guaranteed income. Review activity requirements and optional exclusive-territory fees in the founder terms before applying.
01 / Founders Network
Your advantage is knowing your market
Start with business owners, professional contacts, and community connections who already know you. A useful conversation about their goals is more valuable than pushing a package. Listen for a real need, respect a “not now,” and introduce Sparkplug when there’s a sensible fit.
03 / Founders Network
A playbook, not a promise of easy money
Our repeatable local sales playbook gives the work a practical structure: warm connections, a quick business review, discovery, and a team introduction. Accepted partners receive proprietary onboarding access. The process supports consistent effort; it does not guarantee clients, conversions, or income.
04 / Founders Network
An entrepreneurial role with clear boundaries
This may suit someone comfortable starting conversations and maintaining trust over time. It is not an employment offer or franchise. “Founder” describes the Founding Market Partner role—not being a founder of Sparkplug Marketing, and not an equity grant. Review the signed agreement before deciding whether the responsibilities fit you.
Straight answers
Founders Network FAQs
How are founder compensation and payment timing defined?
Earn a $500 referral fee for each eligible marketing-services client after Sparkplug receives that client’s first payment. Founding Market Partners also earn a 10% monthly carry while both the partner and referred client remain active and in good standing. Contractors are paid monthly only after Sparkplug receives the applicable client payment. These payments are conditional, not a salary or guaranteed income; eligibility and attribution are governed by the signed agreement.
What applies outside the founder path?
Outside the Founding Market Partner role, the 10% carry is limited to the first 12 paid client payments. That means 12 actual payments, not 12 guaranteed calendar months of commission. The client must pay for a corresponding payout to become eligible; ongoing client payments are not guaranteed.
What activity is required to maintain eligibility?
Beginning in month one, Founding Market Partners are expected to introduce one qualified referral per month, averaging 12 per year. Activity is tracked and reviewed quarterly. Missing the requirements can end participation or market eligibility as defined in the agreement. Confirm what qualifies: sending an unqualified name is not the same as a qualified referral.
Is there an admission fee or an automatic exclusive territory?
Exclusivity is optional and requires separate approval. An approved exclusive territory costs $50,000 in year one and $12,000 annually thereafter. These are exclusive-territory fees, not a stated requirement to join the non-exclusive founder path. Acceptance does not automatically grant territory rights. Availability, performance, territory scope, and non-compete obligations are confirmed in a separate written agreement.
Do I disappear after introducing a client?
No. You retain the sales and ongoing relationship, remain in the shared client chat, and coordinate with the Sparkplug core teammate executing services. Follow-through is part of the role.
What should I review before joining?
Discuss suitability, qualification rules, compensation conditions, and relationship responsibilities. Read the agreement, including any separate territory or non-compete terms. Acceptance is not employment, company ownership, or a guarantee of business.
Bring your connections.
Let's assess your market.
Tell us who you know, where you work, and how you want to sell. We’ll discuss the playbook, responsibilities, compensation, and program fit before any agreement.