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Skip the marketing. The honest answers about how this works — payouts, attribution, taxes, and what happens when something goes wrong.
Getting started
Who can become a rep?+
Anyone with a network and a willingness to sell. We don't require sales experience for most categories. We do require a phone or email verification, a Stripe Connect account, and acceptance of the rep agreement (no-quota, no-employment, performance-only).
For higher-ACV enterprise offers, some startups gate access to reps with a closed-deal track record. You'll see this on the offer card before opting in.
Who can list a startup?+
Any company selling B2B software or services with a real product, a working sales motion, a billing contact, and someone authorized to sign the startup agreement. We don't list pre-product or pre-revenue offers — reps need a real wedge to pitch.
How long does it take to get my first deal?+
It depends on your network warmth and the offer's wedge clarity. Reps with warm networks in the ICP often land meetings in their first week. The platform is designed for fast ramp — you can grab a tracked link the same day you join.
Do I need to leave my day job to be a rep?+
No. Many reps do this on the side. The dashboard, links, and call log all support part-time motion — you can work as many or as few campaigns as fits your schedule.
Payouts & money
How often do reps get paid?+
Every 15 days once commission is payable. The period closes on the 1st and 15th of each month. Closed-and-collected revenue is reviewed, the startup is invoiced for the agreed commission, and rep payouts are sent through Stripe Connect after that invoice is paid.
What does "closed-and-collected" mean?+
Two things have to be true: (1) the startup has a signed customer deal or completed purchase, and (2) the customer has actually paid the startup. We don't pay commissions on signed-but-unpaid deals, because we've seen too many of them unwind.
For annual contracts paid monthly, commission is based on the collected payments that the startup reports or that an approved integration verifies.
What if a customer refunds or cancels?+
Commission is reversed pro-rata, including the platform fee. If you've already been paid, the next period's payout is netted against the reversal. If your balance goes negative, we just carry it forward — no clawback letters.
How are startups billed?+
Startups collect customer revenue in their own billing system. MillionReps then sends the startup a Stripe invoice for the agreed commission on closed-and-collected revenue. After that invoice is paid, the ledger records revenue and commissions, and reps are paid through Stripe Connect.
Attribution & disputes
How does attribution work?+
Every rep gets a unique tracked link per offer. The link records clicks and passes the rep token to the startup site. The startup's script preserves that token into calendar links, but the startup still has to report meetings, deals, and collected revenue through an integration, reporting API, or manual entry. Links seed attribution; reported business events close the commission loop.
Can reps report deals?+
Reps can log introductions and submit evidence. They cannot unilaterally create payable revenue. Commissionable revenue must come from startup reporting, an approved integration, founder manual entry, or admin review.
What if two reps both worked the same account?+
The first valid evidence wins by default. Evidence can include a qualified click or a logged introduction with supporting proof. If two reps have a legitimate claim to the same account, the losing rep can dispute with additional evidence; ops reviews before changing credit.
What if a startup's internal AE worked the same deal?+
The startup's internal team can work any account. MillionReps only invoices for revenue tied to MillionReps rep activity, tracked links, introductions, or reported referral evidence. If the startup believes a deal was not rep-sourced, it should dispute the attribution before invoice payment.
How are disputes resolved?+
Ops reviews the timeline: tracked links, logged introductions, calendar events, startup reports, customer identifiers, evidence URLs, and email threads when shared. Rep contests do not automatically flip attribution. Startup invoice or attribution disputes must be reviewed before payout changes are made.
Network & override
What is override income?+
When a rep you directly recruited closes a deal, you earn an override — typically 4-5% of their commission. It comes out of MR's platform fee, not the rep's pocket and not the startup's bill. So neither is worse off because you brought in a friend.
How many levels deep does override go?+
One. Only direct recruits. We deliberately don't do multi-level chains — the math gets gnarly and the incentives shift toward recruiting over selling. One level keeps it honest.
What's the cap on override earnings?+
None. The platform fee scales with rep activity, so the override pool scales with it. The more active reps you recruit, the more override you can earn.
Taxes & legal
Am I a contractor or an employee?+
Independent contractor. You receive a 1099-NEC from MillionReps for any year in which your earnings (commissions + override) exceed $600. No W-2, no benefits, no withholding. Reps in countries other than the US receive equivalent local-jurisdiction docs.
Do I need an LLC or business entity?+
Not required. Most reps file as sole proprietors. Some incorporate as their volume grows — we have a referral list for accountants who specialize in 1099 sales income, available in the rep dashboard.
What jurisdictions do you operate in?+
US, Canada, UK, EU, Australia, and most of LATAM and SEA. Some startups restrict their offers to specific geographies — you'll see this on the offer card.
Trust & safety
How do you vet startups?+
Every startup goes through a review before they list. We check: real product, real revenue (or signed LOIs), Stripe account in good standing, and a wedge that's pitchable in under 90 seconds. Not every startup that applies is accepted.
How do you vet reps?+
Phone or email verification, then a Stripe Connect KYC. For most categories that's enough. For enterprise offers, we run a soft check on closed-deal history (self-reported, then verified at first payout). Bad actors lose access.
What if a rep misrepresents the product?+
Startups can flag rep behavior in the dashboard. Two flags trigger a review; three confirmed flags is a permanent ban. Refunded deals from misrep don't count against the rep's lifetime stats — we treat misrep separately from honest losses.
What happens if MillionReps shuts down?+
The rep agreement and startup contract both contain a tail clause: any deal already in flight is honored to its end-of-quarter payout. The ledger is exportable as CSV from the dashboard at any time.