Partners Qualifications and Guidelines

At Americans Direct, we value partners that align with our commitment to innovation, integrity, truth-telling, creativity, and impactful marketing. To maintain a mutually beneficial experience, we’ve outlined the qualifications for becoming a Direct Partner with Americans Direct. Please read the following guidelines carefully:
 

Eligibility Requirements

To become a Direct Partner with Americans Direct, you must meet the following criteria:

1. Legal and Business Compliance

• You must be at least 18 years old or the age of majority in your jurisdiction.
• You personally or your business must be a legally registered entity and comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Partners must not engage in or promote illegal, fraudulent, or unethical activities.

2. Alignment with Americans Direct Values

• Your business or organization must align with the Americans Direct mission to deliver value-driven, honest marketing solutions.
• We reserve the right to deny partnerships that promote inappropriate content or offerings.

3. Marketing and Revenue Standards

• Clear business plans and/or proposals to use the Americans Direct Network Platform to market and raise funds from contributors responsibly and effectively are required.

Prohibited Activities

Americans Direct enforces strict prohibitions on activities that could compromise the integrity or trust of our platform, partners, contributors, and overall Network. Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to:

• Misrepresentation of your business, products, or services
• Use of the Americans Direct network for spamming or unsolicited marketing
• Activities that exploit or misuse customer data in violation of our terms of service or applicable laws
• Partnerships with entities involved in fraudulent, illegal, or unethical behavior

Partner Application Process

• Initial Application: Complete the Great American Offering Form on the website (https://americansdirect.net/a-great-american-offering). Once you have done this, we will provide you with a Direct Partner Application, providing detailed information about your business, goals, and how you plan to utilize the Americans Direct Network Platform and resources.
• Review and Verification: Our team will review your application to ensure it aligns with our standards. You may be asked to provide additional documentation or clarification.
• Approval and Onboarding: Approved of Direct Partners will receive an onboarding packet, including a detailed Direct Partners Crowdfunding Agreement, best practices, expectations and requirements as a Direct Partner, and access to the Americans Direct network.

Ongoing Duties and Responsibilities

As a Direct Partner, you are expected to:

• Maintain Transparency: Provide accurate and up-to-date information about your business and marketing strategies.
• Adhere to Data Privacy Standards: Ensure that all customer data is used in compliance with our policies and applicable laws.
• Engage Responsibly: Use Americans Direct resources ethically and in a manner that enhances your customers’ experience.

Commitments

Direct Partner (through their own networks and social platforms):

• Direct Partners - Social Media profiles:
  • On all social media platforms where you can post content or links, you are asked to post the following:
    • Initial Post(s) on all platforms about your partnership with Americans Direct:
      • Mention the partnership, your offerings on the Americans direct crowdfunding platform (this must continue for 90 days - with daily activity on ALL of your social media channels (examples: X or Truth or Instagram/Facebook and others) for the first 30 days, reducing to every other day for next 30 days, reducing to twice a week for the last 30 days). These post should direct followers to your product page on Americans Direct.
      • Always Tag Americans Direct on ALL platforms and always with a direct link to the Direct Partner (or product) page.
    • Additional post(s) on all social media platforms minimum three times per week (or more if you want to) promoting the offering/Direct Partner page on Americans Direct.
      • The language is optional, but please make sure to direct them to the website or the social media handle, or the actual product page with your offering - This should continue for the duration of the campaign to raise funds for your offering - Minimum of 90 days.
      • Americans Direct will NOT pester the Direct Partner to post more often, but it is understood that we have partnered and the more the Americans Direct Partner offering is promoted - the more the offering/experience will succeed - the more the Direct Partner will succeed!
• Direct Partner’s website(s) and other owned platforms:
  • A mention of Americans Direct with commentary and content, and the extend of the Direct Partner offering.
  • Use of the Americans Direct logo/Mark on your website(s) and other assets where you would promote such a partnership.
• Direct Partners - Media Hits or Guest Appearances (shows, podcast, interviews, videos, etc.):
  • If the opportunity is right and the timing is good and it is not forced, it is understood that you will mention your Direct Partner opportunity with Americans Direct as you are raising funds for your product offering on our crowdfunding platform.
  • Always be prepared to present or offer the Direct Partner link on Americans Direct.

Each Direct Partner - Crowdfunding Agreement will memorialize these duties, responsibilities and commitments based on mutually agreeable terms.

*Failure to adhere to these duties, responsibilities, and commitments may result in denial, suspension or termination of a Direct Partner Agreement.

Are You Eligible?

If your business or offerings is great and you care about America, then you may be the right fit for Americans Direct. 

It’s important to note that not every business is a right fit, and it’s our commitment to connecting only the most relevant businesses with our growing network that ensures our partners and campaigns are successful!

We’ve designed a simple process to see if your mission aligns and that it qualifies with our audience’s values – and it all starts with reaching out to our team. Want to find out more? Just reach out!

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