The Difference Between a Partner Program and an Ecosystem with Bryn Jones

Episode notes

What actually separates a partner program from a partner ecosystem? Why does discovery now happen inside an LLM instead of a review site? And why do referral programs get so much credit for revenue they're not actually driving? Bryn Jones , co-founder of PartnerStack , breaks down how partnerships evolved from channel deals into full ecosystem orchestration, and why the companies winning at it treat every partner like part of the team. He shares the two questions that decide which partner types fit your business, why alignment with your executive team matters more than headcount, and the exact way to go from zero partners to a program that scales. Bryn also gets into the 80/20 rule of activated partners, why software attribution is getting harder instead of easier, and the rookie mistake that ends new partner managers' careers by day 50.

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