There are four ways to work with Canadian.Partners, and the right one depends less on your industry than on two questions: can your results be counted cleanly, and do you want your adviser's pay to depend on them? If both answers are yes, the Growth Partner Program is worth a conversation. If either is "not yet", one of the other three is usually the better starting point.
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The Growth Partner Program
A performance-based partnership in which Ali invests time upfront and is paid on measurable results, under terms written for your business.
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Partnership readiness review
An honest look at your records, capacity and decision-making to see whether a results-based arrangement can work at all.
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Shared growth scorecard
One agreed set of numbers, kept in your own systems, that both partners read the same way every month.
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Hourly, project and retainer consulting
Published fixed-fee ways to work with Ali when a partnership isn't the right shape yet.
The Growth Partner Program
This is the performance-based partnership: Ali invests his time upfront and is paid on measurable results. The specific terms, from what counts as a result to how and when payment happens, are agreed case by case and set out in a written agreement. Partnerships are limited because each one takes a real share of Ali's working week.
It suits established businesses with a product or service that already sells, a record of where customers come from, and capacity to serve more of them. Read the program page for how a partnership is structured and what tends to be included.
Partnership readiness review
The readiness review answers one question honestly: could a results-based arrangement work for this business right now? It looks at your sales records, how enquiries are tracked, who makes decisions, how much capacity you have, and whether anything unusual is distorting recent numbers.
The outcome is a plain verdict and the reasons for it. Sometimes the verdict is "yes, with these conditions". Sometimes it is "fix three things first". Either way you keep what it uncovers. The readiness review page lists what we look at.
Shared growth scorecard
The scorecard is the single set of numbers both partners agree to read the same way. It defines each measure in writing, says which system holds it, and sets the order in which it is reviewed each month.
Without one, a performance arrangement becomes an argument about whose spreadsheet is right. With one, the monthly conversation is about what to do next. The scorecard page explains how it is built, and it is also useful on its own for owners who simply want clearer numbers.
Hourly, project and retainer consulting
These are the published fixed-fee options, for owners who want a known cost or aren't a fit for a partnership yet. Hourly consulting runs $175–$350 an hour, defined projects $3,500–$25,000, and monthly retainers $2,500–$12,000, all in Canadian dollars with GST/HST added at your province's rate.
They cover strategy sessions, plans, assessments, launches and ongoing advisory support. See the consulting options page and the pricing page for detail.
What every option has in common
Ali Sedighi leads each one, and none of them comes with a promised outcome. Whatever you choose, the work starts with understanding your numbers, the scope or terms are set out in writing before you commit, and the first 30-minute conversation is free. Every option is available across Canada, with consultations by video call or in person. The difference between them is how fees are set: by the hour, by the project, by the month, or, in the partnership, according to terms agreed case by case and tied to measurable results.
How to choose in practice
Start with the option that matches the state of your records, not the one that sounds most attractive. A quick guide:
| Your situation | Usually the right start |
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| Clean sales records, capacity to grow, open to sharing risk | A conversation about the Growth Partner Program |
| Good business, messy or scattered numbers | Shared growth scorecard |
| Unsure whether performance pay could work | Partnership readiness review |
| One clear question or a defined piece of work | Hourly or project consulting |
| Ongoing advice, with no wish to tie fees to results | Monthly retainer |
If you're unsure, describe your situation when you call, text or email and we'll suggest the order. Our guide on vetting any performance partner is worth reading first, whoever you end up working with. The first conversation is free, carries no obligation, and you can reach us through the contact page.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to start with a readiness review?
Not as a separate purchase in every case. But the questions it asks have to be answered before any performance arrangement is written, so in practice every partnership begins with that work in some form.
Can I start on fixed fees and move to a partnership later?
Yes, and it is often the sensible order. A project or retainer can build the records and the scorecard a partnership would need, and if the numbers then support it, we can discuss a written partnership agreement.
Which option costs least?
Hourly consulting has the lowest entry point, from $175 an hour. The partnership's cost depends on the terms agreed for your case, which is why it is listed as custom rather than given a number.
Who does the work?
Ali Sedighi leads every engagement. Where specialist execution is needed, the approach is agreed with you and written into the scope or agreement so you know who is doing what.