Choosing Your Path

How to decide if you're a customer, creator, or partner

The Three Paths

Not everyone engages with Conduit BI the same way. The right path energizes you. The wrong path wastes your time.

Here’s how to choose wisely.

Path 1: Customer

You have a reporting problem. You need it solved.

You’re a Customer If

  • ✅ You’re stuck on reporting in D365 F&O
  • ✅ You don’t have BI or a data model
  • ✅ You paid for a project that never finished
  • ✅ You need a fresh start with proven solutions
  • ✅ You want to buy, not build

What You Get

  • Blueprints from Report Market
  • Featured on the Report Show (optional)
  • Solutions built by competing creators
  • Standards that mean anyone can maintain it

The Customer Journey

  1. Watch the Report Show to see how problems get solved
  2. Contact us to scope your situation
  3. Get featured or just buy a blueprint
  4. Deploy and customize

Pricing

  • Basic setup: $6,000 for Conduit BI tech
  • Custom work: $8,000+ depending on scope
  • Blueprints: Varies by solution

Path 2: Creator

You build reporting solutions. You want visibility and sales.

You’re a Creator If

  • ✅ You know Power BI, Fabric, Databricks, or Snowflake
  • ✅ You understand D365 F&O reporting
  • ✅ You want to compete and win
  • ✅ You want your name on solutions
  • ✅ You want passive revenue from blueprints

What You Get

  • Featured on the Report Show
  • Solutions hosted on Report Market
  • We resell your stuff and give you credit
  • Great notoriety and positioning as an expert
  • Personal brand building through TV exposure

The Creator Journey

  1. Sign up on the creator portal
  2. Enter hackathons
  3. Build solutions on Conduit BI
  4. Win, get featured, get resold

Revenue Model

  • You set the price
  • We take 5-10% of sales
  • You keep the rest
  • Monthly payouts

Path 3: Partner

You’re a Microsoft partner. You need solutions for your customers.

You’re a Partner If

  • ✅ You deliver F&O implementations
  • ✅ You need reporting solutions for customers
  • ✅ You want to be featured, not compete
  • ✅ You want access to all blueprints
  • ✅ You want to build on top of our platform

What You Get

  • Access to all blueprints for a monthly fee
  • Build on top of our designs
  • Get featured on the Report Show
  • We’ll resell your stuff through our channel
  • Prime placement in the market as experts

The Partner Journey

  1. Subscribe to the partner program
  2. Access all blueprints
  3. Nominate customers for the show
  4. Build your own solutions on top
  5. Get resold through Report Market

Pricing

  • $2,000-$5,000/month subscription
  • 5-10% of sales when your solutions sell
  • Episode features for your customers

Decision Framework

Still stuck? Use this:

Step 1: What Do You Need?

Need a solution? → Customer
Want to build solutions? → Creator
Want to resell solutions? → Partner

Step 2: What’s Your Expertise?

Business user stuck on reporting? → Customer
Technical expert in BI tools? → Creator
Microsoft partner with customers? → Partner

Step 3: What’s Your Goal?

Get unstuck fast? → Customer
Build visibility and revenue? → Creator
Expand your practice? → Partner

Hybrid Paths

Customer → Creator

Some customers become creators. You solve your own problem, then package it for others.

Creator → Partner

Some creators become partners. You build enough solutions that you want the full blueprint library.

Partner → Creator

Some partners become creators. You build custom solutions for customers, then list them on Report Market.

The SMB vs Enterprise Split

SMB Motion (Project Pain)

  • Report Factory workshops
  • One-to-many training
  • High-volume, low-touch
  • Attend workshops, learn the standards

Enterprise Motion (Project Platform)

  • Report Market blueprints
  • Hackathon competitions
  • Custom implementations
  • Featured on the Report Show

Red Flags: Wrong Path

Don’t Be a Customer If

  • ❌ You want to build, not buy
  • ❌ You have internal expertise
  • ❌ You want to compete

Don’t Be a Creator If

  • ❌ You don’t know the technical stack
  • ❌ You don’t want to compete
  • ❌ You just need a solution

Don’t Be a Partner If

  • ❌ You don’t have customers
  • ❌ You don’t want to pay monthly
  • ❌ You just want one solution

The Secret Truth

Here’s what nobody tells you: the specific path matters less than engagement.

Yes, choosing well helps. But the real value is:

  • Being part of the ecosystem
  • Getting visibility
  • Building relationships
  • Solving real problems

Once you’re in, you can shift paths as needed.

Start Now

Not next quarter. Not next year. Now.

Pick your path. Sign up. Engage.

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