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How a data licensing deal works.
From the first conversation to money in the company account, and what sits on each side.
The sequence.
The structure does not change between deals. Only the record and the price do.
- Day one
- A five question intake, then a call. You learn quickly whether we are interested in a record of your shape.
- Within a week
- Terms agreed and the license papered. Scope, price, and permitted use are written down before anything moves.
- Review
- We look at the record and agree what is in scope. We do not quote on material we have not examined.
- Approve and share
- You approve the scope and the data is shared. Identifying fields are stripped as part of preparing it, and that work is ours.
- Payment
- Net 30 to 60 from approval, sharing, and anonymization being complete.
- Your obligations
- A call, a decision, and access to the systems being licensed. Nothing else.
- Cost to you
- None at any stage. We are the buyer, not an agent. There is no fee and no commission.
Why we look before we quote.
Two records that look identical on an intake form can be worth very different numbers. One is ten years of people working problems out in writing. The other is ten years of calendar invitations.
Nobody can tell those apart from a description, which is why the review exists. It also establishes the provenance chain, and that is the part that has to be clean before anything else matters.
The number we quote after that review is the number the company receives. Nothing is deducted from it.
What we need from you.
Confirmation that the company owns the records, which is the one step that has to start on your side because only you hold your customer contracts.
Access to the systems being licensed, scoped to what the license covers.
A decision on scope and term when the number is on the table. Everything else sits with us.
Questions
Questions about the process.
How does a data licensing deal work?
A five question intake, then a call, then terms papered within a week. We review the record and agree the scope, you approve and share it, and identifying fields are stripped as part of preparing the data. Payment follows on net 30 to 60 terms.
When exactly do I get paid?
Net 30 to 60, once the data has been approved, shared, and anonymized. Nothing is contingent on what we do with the record afterwards. We are the buyer, so the obligation is ours from the moment the license is signed.
Why does Polyshares need to see the data first?
Because no honest buyer quotes a number on material they have not examined. The review establishes what is actually in the record and what it can be used for. An owner should be wary of anyone willing to skip it.
How much of my time does it take?
A call, a decision on terms, and access to the systems being licensed. There are no buyer meetings to sit through, because we are the buyer.
When do I know whether there is a deal here?
Quickly. The intake and one conversation are enough for us to say whether we are interested in a record of that shape. A company that does not qualify is told so rather than left waiting.
What if we do not reach terms?
Nothing has changed for you. There is no fee at any stage, no exclusivity while we talk, and no obligation to proceed.
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Inquiries
Speak with a Managing Partner.
Five questions tell us whether there is a market for what your company holds. You will get a straight answer either way.
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