/ Standard
Small Retainer Referral
$500
When they sign 6+ mo retainer
- Referred business signs a monthly retainer of $2,500+
- 6-month minimum term
- Payout after their first invoice clears
- Choice: check, ACH, retainer credit (if you\'re a client), or donation in your name
/ Most popular
Mid-Tier Retainer Referral
$2,000
When they sign 12-mo retainer
- Referred business signs a retainer of $7,500+/month
- 12-month term
- Payout after 60 days of active engagement
- Eligible for project bonus (see below)
- Dinner on us — you, the new client, & Maverick leadership
/ High-value
Major Project Referral
5%
Of project value, max $5,000
- Referred business signs a project >$25K (website builds, brand strategy engagements, content libraries)
- Payout 30 days after project kickoff
- Stackable with retainer referral bonus if they sign both
- No cap on number of referrals you can make
/ 01How it works
The process is intentionally simple — we\'d rather pay out fast than make you read fine print:
- Submit the referral — use the form below, email us, or just call 615-274-9555 and tell us who to reach out to.
- We reach out within 2 business days, mentioning your introduction.
- If they sign a qualifying retainer or project, your payout is scheduled.
- You get paid the way you prefer — check, ACH, retainer credit (if you\'re a client), or charity donation in your name.
/ 02What we look for in a good fit
Referrals don\'t need to be qualified leads — that\'s our job. But it helps if the business roughly fits our wheelhouse:
- Tennessee-based or operating in TN — we cover statewide, with strongest local SEO leverage
- $1M-$50M annual revenue — our sweet spot, though we engage outside that range
- Frustrated with current agency or growing past their existing arrangement
- Healthcare, professional services, ecommerce, B2B SaaS, financial services, local services, nonprofit are particularly strong industry fits
- Real budget — minimum $2.5K/month for meaningful retainer work
- Open to AEO/GEO — businesses willing to invest in being found in AI search, not just Google
/ 03Cross-side referrals
If you\'re referring an IT or managed services prospect (not marketing), they\'re a better fit for the Maverick Endeavors MSP side. See maverickendeavors.com/referrals for that program — same structure, different services. Many clients work with both sides; submit the referral to whichever side fits the prospect\'s primary need.
/ 04The honest fine print
- Referred business must be a new prospect — not an active client or one we\'ve been in conversation with in the prior 6 months
- Payouts are issued after the referred client\'s first invoice clears
- Referrals don\'t expire — if they sign 8 months later, you still get paid
- Multiple referrers for the same prospect: first to submit wins the payout, no split
- We reserve the right to decline obviously commercial referral schemes (mass email blasts, third-party lead-gen services)