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Matchmaker: Capture buyer needs, rank member matches, and convert recommended fit into tracked introductions and follow-up.","Rebrand launch package confirms a 81/100 readiness score and buyer handoff path.","Pilot close packet: /pilot-close-packets/referral-network-pilot-close-packet.","Search route: referral management software for business networks at /industries/referral-management-software-for-business-networks.","Search-to-pilot path: Search visitor route -> Live demo proof -> Pilot offer and ROI -> Pilot close packet -> Implementation intake -> Market setup package.","Risk control: Needs clean member roster ownership before import."]},"launch":{"firstBuildSprint":"Roster import template","launchReadinessScore":82,"launchEnvironment":"Tenant preview with chapter-level seed data and exportable member graph","nextMilestone":"Run one partner cohort pilot with live referral acknowledgements","blockers":["Confirm CRM or spreadsheet source of truth for partner accounts.","Define privacy rules for referral value and recognition moments."],"riskControl":"Needs clean member roster ownership before import."},"seoAeo":{"targetKeyword":"referral management software for business networks","route":"/industries/referral-management-software-for-business-networks","internalLinks":[{"label":"Referral Network","href":"/demo-library/referral-network","detail":"Product overview and embedded app launcher.","kind":"demo"},{"label":"Referral management software for business networks","href":"/industries/referral-management-software-for-business-networks","detail":"referral management software for business networks","kind":"industry"},{"label":"Referral network management software pilot package for referral network operations","href":"/pilot-packages/referral-network-pilot-package","detail":"$18k-$32k setup / $750-$2.5k/month recurring.","kind":"pilot"},{"label":"Referral Network pilot close packet","href":"/pilot-close-packets/referral-network-pilot-close-packet","detail":"Buyer-ready decision path from buyer can approve one chapter, one admin owner, one sponsor report audience, and a six-week pilot without board procurement. into proposal scope, rebrand setup, and launch delivery.","kind":"close-packet"},{"label":"Referral Network ROI model","href":"/roi-calculators/referral-network-roi-calculator","detail":"Directional calculator for the first buyer conversation.","kind":"calculator"},{"label":"Referral Network launch intake","href":"/implementation-intake/referral-network-implementation-intake","detail":"Buyer assets, data owners, approvals, and launch gates.","kind":"intake"},{"label":"Referral Network market setup package","href":"/demo-library/referral-network/tenant-clone-package","detail":"Needs one setup review. 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