Go-to-market models & channels · Core
Referral partner
Also called: referral source
ELI5
A party that introduces potential customers in return for a fee, reciprocal value or strategic benefit.
Used in conversation
“The go-to-market plan needs to explain how referral partner turns into repeatable demand.”
Pitch context
You will see “Referral partner” in go-to-market plans, sales forecasts, account reviews and commercial proposals when the discussion reaches go-to-market models & channels.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret go-to-market models & channels without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 2
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- U.S. Small Business Administration — Write your business planSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- IFRS Foundation — IFRS GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16