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How Aithon makes business services buyable.

The mechanics are simple: show the real price, let providers compete with visible perks, rank them by delivered value, and let trust compound over time.

THE FLOW

1. Buyers search once

A buyer enters the category and location. Aithon shows live services, prices, perks, and provider ranking.

2. Providers compete in the open

Partners attach perks to win the listing — audits, setup, credits, bundles, or ongoing value.

3. Aithon scores the offers

Perk Value Score, Trust Score, and SLA compliance determine which offer ranks first.

4. The order closes

The provider gets the customer. The partner earns commission. The buyer gets the promised perk.

5. Performance compounds

On-time delivery and successful deals build Trust Score, improving future ranking and platform-wide promotion.

WHY THIS IS DIFFERENT

Old way vs. Aithon

OLD WAY

Opaque pricing

Phone calls and forms

Whoever reaches the buyer first usually wins

No structured comparison layer

No machine-readable catalog for AI agents

Trust is anecdotal, hidden, and hard to verify

AITHON

Visible pricing and perks

Open competition in one marketplace

Providers win by delivered value, not timing

Trust Score and SLA data shape ranking

Structured commerce for both humans and AI agents

Buyers can compare before they ever talk to anyone

THE OPENING ACT

The commission pays for your sales funnel.

Beat 1 — The Apartment Story

“When I was apartment hunting, one locator said: ‘We'll cover your moving costs if you sign here.’ I stopped shopping immediately. Behind the scenes, they were splitting their leasing commission with the moving company. The customer won without knowing the mechanics.”

Beat 2 — The Band Analogy

Your managed security firm is the opening act. AT&T internet is the headliner. Nobody's buying tickets to see the opening act — but once they're in the venue, some of them become fans. Attach your service as a Perk on a mainstream carrier listing. Ride the headliner's traffic. Build your own audience.

Beat 3 — The Math

Win the top listing on a Comcast circuit

~$800 commission

Deliver a free 30-day security assessment

~$300 cost

Net from the circuit alone

~$500 profit

Assessment converts to managed contract

$2,000/mo recurring

Customer acquisition cost

$0

The carrier commission funded your entire sales funnel. The customer got a free assessment. You got a $2k/mo client.

Old Model

Cold outreach → demo → proposal → close.
60–90 day sales cycle.

Aithon Model

Win the top listing → customer is already bought in → upsell from trust.
Sales cycle starts post-install.

Try both. Cash perks and service perks. But definitely try the Opening Act. You might be surprised what the commission covers.

TRUST SCORE

You don't start from zero.

Trust Score is based on real commerce signals: successful deals, perk delivery, SLA compliance, repeat buyers, and transaction health. It is not a vanity review counter.

Bring your existing momentum.

If you already have transaction history, carrier relationships, or a track record of fulfillment, that history informs your starting position. Aithon is built to recognize existing credibility so the best operators don't start at the same line as empty accounts.

Transaction activity

Are you active in the market?

Success rate

Do deals actually close?

SLA compliance

Did you deliver on time?

Repeat buyers

Do customers come back?

Buyer diversity

Can you win across the market?

ECONOMICS

Why the pay-per-closed-sale model matters

The buyer gets a better offer. The partner pays only when value actually changes hands. The marketplace can optimize for delivered outcomes instead of empty lead volume.

That creates a better market for humans and for AI agents. Structured competition increases value for buyers while rewarding partners who can actually fulfill.

One sample deal

Service price

$10,000/mo

Commission (15% residual)

$1,500/mo

Aithon keeps (10%)

-$150/mo

You keep

$1,350/mo

3-year value

$48,600

BUILDING AN AGENT?

The market is structured. Your agent can actually use it.

Machine-readable catalog, one-call registration, and the same trust and economics layer as human partners.