Flex Partner Customers
Turn your experience, relationships, and business knowledge into business opportunities.
Meet Customers
A way to turn your professional skills into business opportunities
The Flex Partner Program is the MasterBase® program for individuals and companies that want to create and grow businesses based on their experience, relationships, business knowledge, or technical skills.
You can contribute by identifying and developing business opportunities, designing solutions for clients, creating reusable solutions, or providing specialized components.
You don't have to start from scratch. MasterBase® provides the portfolio, technology, expertise, and support so you can focus on what you do best.
You bring your skills to the table. MasterBase® gives you a foundation to turn them into a business.
- 1. Your Skills
- 2. Choose your profile(s)
- 3. You create opportunities
- 4. You generate income
You don't have to start from scratch. The starting point is to recognize how what you already know how to do can be turned into a business venture with MasterBase®.
Depending on your experience and skills, you can sign up for one or more profiles. Each one defines a specific way to participate and earn income.
Becoming a Flex Partner requires knowledge and preparation. Customers should be familiar with MasterBase®, its portfolio, and how its products benefit their businesses. Technical staff should develop the knowledge of Automation Studio Build necessary to perform their duties.
Find the way to get involved that best suits your abilities
Flex Partner Creator
Turn recurring ideas and needs into solutions that can be used by multiple users.
Learn About Creator
Flex Partner Consulting
Turn business needs into solutions configured with MasterBase®.
Learn About Consulting
Flex Partner Factory
It leverages specialized technical expertise in components for solutions configured with MasterBase®.
Learn About FactoryYou're not starting from scratch: build a business around the skills you already have
Flexibility
Choose the profiles you want to participate in, the markets you want to trade in, and how you want to conduct your business.
Business Capacity
Expand what you can offer by combining your capabilities with the MasterBase® portfolio and technology.
Backup
Grow your business with access to knowledge, training, technology, and support from MasterBase® tailored to your profile and level of activity.
MasterBase® lays the foundation for your progress: portfolio, technology, expertise, and support so you can focus on doing what you do best.
Features Table
Which profile best describes you, and what does participating in it entail?
You can participate in one, two, three, or all four roles, depending on your abilities.
● Relevant/Required
○ It may be necessary depending on the activity
Empty cell: Does not define the profile.
| Profile Characteristics |
Flex Partner Customers
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Flex Partner Creator
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Flex Partner Consulting
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Flex Partner Factory
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| Does this profile sound like you? | ||||
| Do you see yourself in… | You have experience, connections, and sound business judgment. | You enjoy setting things up and turning repeatable ideas into solutions. | You understand business and processes, and you can turn needs into solutions. | You have specialized technical skills that can contribute to the project. |
| Skills and Knowledge | ||||
| Experience and Business Judgment | ● | ● | ||
| Business Relationships and Capacity | ● | ○ | ||
| Learn About MasterBase® and Its Portfolio | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Understanding the Essential Systems | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Use Automation Studio Build | ● | ● | ○ | |
| Ability to understand processes/needs | ● | ● | ● | ○ |
| Configurability | ● | ● | ○ | |
| External Specialized Technical Expertise | ● | |||
| What are you doing? | ||||
| You identify needs and opportunities | ● | ● | ||
| You initiate conversations with companies | ● | |||
| You develop business opportunities | ● | ○ | ||
| You understand and analyze needs | ○ | ○ | ● | |
| You Design a Solution | ● | ● | ||
| Configure a Solution in MasterBase® | ● | ● | ||
| Publish reusable solutions to the Library | ● | |||
| You configure customized solutions for clients | ● | |||
| You manufacture specialized components | ● | |||
| Factory Orders Shipments | ● | |||
| How do you generate revenue? | ||||
| Subscription-Based Businesses for Their Customers' Essential Systems | ● | |||
| Using Solutions Published in the Library | ● | |||
| Consulting and Project Services | ● | |||
| Jobs, Components, or Factory Orders | ● | |||
| General rule | ||||
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You can participate in one, two, three, or all four roles, depending on your abilities. The conditions, percentages, and calculation and payment mechanisms are governed by the current Flex Partner Program Terms and Conditions. |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions About Flex Partner Program
What is the Flex Partner Program?
The MasterBase® program enables individuals and companies to develop business opportunities by combining their professional skills with MasterBase®'s portfolio, technology, and support.
What types of profiles are there?
Customers, Creator, Consulting, and Factory. Each one represents a different way of adding value and generating revenue.
Can I participate in more than one profile?
Yes. You can register for one, two, three, or all four profiles, as long as you have the necessary skills to perform them.
Do I need to learn about MasterBase® before I start?
Not necessarily. You can join the team with relevant experience and skills and develop the necessary knowledge later. Customers should be familiar with the portfolio and how it contributes to their business; technical staff should learn to use Automation Studio Build at the level required for their role.
Do I have to be a programmer?
No. Different roles require different skills. Even in technical roles, configuring Solutions with MasterBase® does not necessarily involve developing traditional software.
Is there a fee to register as a Flex Partner?
There is no monetary cost to register. Participating does, however, require a commitment to learn about MasterBase®, study topics related to your profile, and remain active in business development.
How does a Flex Partner generate revenue?
It depends on the profile and the business opportunities you generate or in which you participate. The terms, percentages, and payment mechanisms are set forth in the current Flex Partner Program Terms and Conditions.
Does MasterBase® assign exclusive territories or clients?
No. The program does not establish territorial or customer exclusivity. Each Flex Partner is responsible for developing and maintaining its own business relationships.
