Collected setup fee
Paid on the setup fee TECOBI actually collects after an approved customer signs and enters onboarding.
Independent sales contractor program
Earn residual income selling TECOBI to car dealers.
The Dealer Growth Partner program gives independent automotive sales professionals a clear way to earn setup-fee and recurring commissions from qualified dealership accounts they originate and help close.
Independent 1099 contractor opportunity. No territory, lead volume, sales volume, or income is guaranteed.
25% Collected setup fee
20% Customer months 1-12
15% Customer months 13-24
5% Customer months 25-36
A relationship that can compound
Close the dealership once. Keep earning while the account keeps paying.
TECOBI pays Dealer Growth Partners for creating real customer relationships, not for logging activity. After a registered dealership signs, activates, and pays, the partner earns a percentage of the qualifying access fee according to that customer's service month.
Each new account can add another recurring commission stream. The result is a book of dealership relationships that can produce income across multiple years, as long as those accounts remain active and the commission-plan requirements are met.
Core commission schedule
A front-end reward plus three years of standard recurring commission.
Commission follows the customer account. Each dealership starts at the year-one rate on its own activation date and moves through the schedule as TECOBI collects qualifying access fees.
Customer months 1-12
The highest recurring rate applies during each activated dealership's first year of paid service.
Customer months 13-24
Recurring commission continues while the dealership remains active and TECOBI collects its access fee.
Customer months 25-36
Standard residual commission continues through the customer's third year when program conditions are met.
Elite residual
Qualified Elite Partners can continue at 5% after month 36.
Elite Status is designed for active partners who sustain at least 36 qualified dealership activations in a consecutive 12-month period, maintain at least 80% six-month retention, remain in good standing, and satisfy the full commission-plan requirements.
Illustrative earning potential
See how recurring dealership accounts can build over 36 months.
Choose a current TECOBI reference plan, customer commitment, and monthly activation pace. The illustration applies the published commission schedule to collected access and setup fees and assumes every modeled account remains active for the full period.
- Uses current public reference pricing and commitment discounts.
- Excludes overages, advertising, services, taxes, and noncommissionable revenue.
- Does not include possible Elite residuals after month 36.
Modeled access fee: $1,995/month Modeled setup fee: $1,995
Projected monthly commission at month 1 $898 Estimated commission for month 1 across all selected activations, including setup and recurring commissions
Projected monthly commission at month 12 $5,287 Estimated commission for month 12 only, including new setup commissions and active account residuals
Projected monthly commission at month 36 $10,075 Estimated commission for month 36 only across year-one, year-two, and year-three account cohorts
Projected cumulative commission through month 36 $238,203 Illustrative no-churn total before taxes, expenses, refunds, credits, reversals, or other adjustments
This calculator is an illustration, not a promise or forecast of income. Actual commissions depend on approved opportunity ownership, customer qualification, pricing, activation, retention, collected revenue, good standing, and the signed Dealer Growth Partner agreement.
How a sale becomes commission
A clean path from dealership relationship to paid account.
- 01
Bring a qualified dealership relationship
Identify a real automobile dealership opportunity and connect with a decision-maker who can advance a purchase.
- 02
Register the opportunity in TECOBI
Enter complete dealership and decision-maker information, document the opportunity, tag @managers, and receive approval before the account is protected.
- 03
Develop, close, and hand off the account
Use approved product and pricing information, help the dealership make a decision, and complete a professional handoff after signing.
- 04
Earn as the account stays active
Commissions are calculated from qualifying setup and monthly access fees TECOBI actually collects, then paid monthly in arrears.
Who this is built for
Independent sellers who understand car dealers and can create trusted introductions.
Automotive relationship builders
People who already know dealer principals, general managers, GSMs, internet directors, BDC leaders, or dealer groups.
Independent automotive professionals
Consultants, vendors, trainers, and former dealership operators who run an independent business and understand dealership workflows.
Consultative sellers
Salespeople who can explain operational value accurately, build trust, document activity, and stay involved through the close and handoff.
Know the relationship
Independent opportunity. Clear standards.
Dealer Growth Partners build their own business and control how they pursue results. TECOBI protects product accuracy, pricing, compliance, customer data, brand use, and opportunity ownership through the signed agreement and platform records.
- This is an independent 1099 contractor opportunity, not a W-2 employment role.
- Partners control their own schedule, location, methods, equipment, and business expenses.
- The program is nonexclusive, subject to confidentiality, conflict, compliance, and opportunity-ownership rules.
- TECOBI does not guarantee a territory, leads, minimum sales volume, minimum compensation, or income.
- Recurring commissions apply to qualifying net monthly platform access fees, not usage overages, advertising spend, services, taxes, or pass-through charges.
- A signed contractor agreement, W-9, approved opportunity registration, customer activation, and collected payment are required before commissions are earned.
Program questions
What potential Dealer Growth Partners usually want to know.
Is the Dealer Growth Partner program a TECOBI employment role?
No. Dealer Growth Partners operate as independent 1099 contractors. They are responsible for their own business methods, expenses, equipment, taxes, licenses, and insurance.
How are recurring commissions calculated?
The standard schedule pays 20% of qualifying net monthly TECOBI access fees collected during customer months 1 through 12, 15% during months 13 through 24, and 5% during months 25 through 36. A separate 25% commission applies to qualifying setup fees actually collected.
Can residual commissions continue after month 36?
Active partners who earn and maintain Elite Status may receive a 5% residual on eligible accounts after month 36. Elite qualification includes sustained production, retention, active good standing, and compliance requirements described in the signed commission plan.
Are commissions capped?
The commission plan does not cap otherwise earned commissions or the number of qualified accounts a partner may originate. Every opportunity and customer remains subject to TECOBI approval, account availability, pricing, customer qualification, collection, and program rules.
Does TECOBI provide leads or an exclusive territory?
No lead volume or exclusive territory is guaranteed. Partners use their own independent relationships and business-development methods while following TECOBI product, pricing, compliance, brand, and opportunity-registration requirements.
When are commissions paid?
Commissions are calculated monthly and paid one month in arrears. Unless a payment is disputed or requires reconciliation, the prior month's qualifying commission is scheduled by the 15th day of the following month.
Start the conversation
Already know car dealers who need better lead follow-up?
Talk with TECOBI about the Dealer Growth Partner program, the product, and the formal requirements for becoming an independent sales contractor.