One partnership with one accountant.
2-3 new clients every month. Here is exactly how I set it up.
THE INSIGHT:
Accountants serve hundreds of small business clients. Those clients constantly complain about:
- Document chaos
- Manual data entry
- Invoice processing
- Receipt tracking
- Expense categorization
Accountants hear these complaints but cannot solve them. That is where you come in.
THE APPROACH:
Step 1: Find local accountants (LinkedIn, Google, local business groups)
Step 2: Send this message:
"Hey [Name], I help small businesses automate their document processing - invoices, receipts, data entry. Your clients probably complain about this stuff constantly. I am looking to partner with 2-3 accountants where I handle the automation side and you get a referral fee for any client you send my way. Worth a quick coffee to discuss?"
Step 3: Offer to do a free audit for one of their clients as proof
Step 4: Establish referral structure
THE REFERRAL STRUCTURE:
Option A: Flat fee
$200-300 per client referral that converts
Option B: Percentage
10-15% of first project revenue
Option C: Reciprocal
You refer your clients to them for accounting, they refer theirs to you for automation
THE FREE AUDIT OFFER:
"Let me do a free automation audit for one of your clients - your most frustrated one. I will identify 3-5 processes that could be automated and estimate the time savings. If they like it and hire me, I will send you [referral fee]. If they do not, you still helped your client. No downside."
THE RESULTS:
One accountant partnership after 3 months:
- 8 client referrals
- 6 converted to paying clients
- $11,400 in revenue
- $1,200 paid in referral fees
Accountant is happy. Their clients are happy. I am happy.
Who in your network serves your target clients in a different capacity?