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Your situation

Operating companiesmicro1 Enterprise criteria for firms with 30+ staffSME guidemicro1's 30+ staff minimum and multi-office firmsWinding-down companiesCheck rights and records before accounts closeClosed companiesSign up with micro1 through our direct linkExamplesSix fictional firms and their likely path
Eligibility by industryPartner minimums applied to all 50 industries

Legal

Law firms (general practice)Personal injury law firmsFamily law firmsEstate planning / probate lawBusiness / corporate lawImmigration law firms

Finance & accounting

Accounting / CPA firmsBookkeeping firmsTax preparation firmsPayroll service companiesFinancial advisory / wealth managementInsurance agenciesMortgage brokersCredit unions / community banks

Health & care

Dental groups (multi-location)Medical practices / clinicsPhysical therapy clinicsChiropractic groupsOptometry practicesVeterinary clinicsHome health / home care agenciesBehavioural health / counselling groupsHospitals / surgery centresSenior living / assisted living

Built environment

Engineering firmsArchitecture firmsConstruction general contractorsProperty management companiesCommercial real estate brokeragesTitle and escrow companiesHVAC / plumbing / electrical contractorsRoofing companies

Technology & services

Staffing / recruiting agenciesIT managed service providers (MSPs)Software / SaaS companiesMarketing / advertising agenciesConsulting firmsCall centres / BPO companies

Operations & industry

Logistics / freight brokersManufacturing companiesDistribution / wholesaleAuto dealershipsEnvironmental / testing labsSecurity companies

Community & hospitality

Private schools / training companiesNonprofits (larger)Hotels / hospitality groupsRestaurant groups (multi-unit)

Other organisations

SMEs with 30+ staff and English records
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Refer a companyNewIntroduce companies to Mode or micro1, or join Mode's referrer programmeReferral links and sharingmicro1 first, with Mode warm introductions secondReferral tracking and privacyOptional anonymous totals, not company application status

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Talk to usFredrik, enquiries, consultations and closed-company fitMeet FredrikYour named Nordic MarTech contactAbout usWho runs this guide, and meet the founderContact usEmail contact@nordicmartech.com — questions, privacy and withdrawal requestsFAQAnswers to common questionsLegal FAQsOwnership, exclusivity, privacy and the 24-month licenceCompany records FAQCommon questions and official country source guidesBook a 20-minute callEmail us or book a 20-minute callHow this worksFive steps from fit check to your decision

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What is company data licensing?

Company data licensing means an established company lets an AI data buyer use a copy of its everyday business records, such as email, chat, files, CRM and work tools, under a written agreement. The company keeps its originals and keeps operating as today.

Via Nordic MarTech, an independent referrer. We may receive a referral fee; you pay nothing.

What is licensed

Mode is the buyer. The company signs with Mode and is paid by Mode. It licenses a copy of its full operating record (email, chat, files, CRM, calls, accounting, work tools); it keeps its originals and keeps operating as today.

Names and private details come out before the data is used, and the systems and date ranges are agreed before any export.

Who buys it

Mode and micro1 run programmes for established companies. Mode publishes a range of Mode publishes its own staff minimums and ranges on its site.; micro1 publishes tiers of $100K–$3M+. Both ranges are the partners' own, indicative only and not an offer. Checked 12 November 2026.

Nordic MarTech is an independent referrer. We never buy, value, receive or store company records, and companies pay us nothing.

Which companies fit

  • Mode: Mode publishes its own staff minimums and ranges on its site. US, Canada, UK or Australia only; 3+ years with the records still in their systems; 5+ systems (email, chat, file storage, CRM, plus one more); the company owns the records.
  • micro1: 30+ full-time staff; demand strongest in the US, UK and Canada; records and team mainly in English.
  • Not a fit for Mode: Staffing agencies; Insurance; Title and escrow; Companies outside the four countries; Single datasets or one-system exports.

Who owns the records and who decides

  • You own the records or have documented authority to license them.
  • Customer, contractor and purchased-data restrictions are checked.
  • Privilege and confidentiality are reviewed.
  • The decision-maker agrees.

Mode: The company owns the records. Only the owner, or someone with documented authority to act for it, can agree to license them.

In practice that is the person who can sign for the firm, usually the owner, a director or the finance lead. In a winding-down company, check who now holds the records before anything else.

It doesn't settle ownership, professional privilege, confidentiality, contract limits or third-party rights.

Source: Mode affiliate webinar, 12 November 2026

How privacy works

  • The intake asks only for descriptions and rough numbers; no logins, raw data, recordings or confidential documents before signing.
  • Nothing is uploaded before signing, and only the listed systems.
  • The company uploads through Mode's secure upload; no passwords are shared.
  • Encrypted in transit and at rest; need-to-know access.
  • Sensitive material is removed and personal data transformed before the AI customer sees it; the company can audit a sample.
  • Health records, payment card data and children's data are excluded.
  • The raw upload is deleted within 120 days.
  • Mode does not publicly name the company without written consent; it may share name, industry and a data description with its AI customer under confidentiality.
  • The company keeps ownership of its originals.

Source: Mode affiliate FAQ, October 2026

Exclusivity

Mode licenses to its AI customer on an exclusive basis.

The company agrees not to sell or license the same data for external AI training for 24 months.

The AI customer is bound by confidentiality and barred from trying to identify anyone.

Choosing Mode means the same data can't go to micro1 for AI training for 24 months, so pick one partner per dataset.

Source: Mode affiliate FAQ, October 2026

How a deal runs and gets paid

  1. 1. Week 1

    30-minute call, then a non-binding letter of intent with a mutual NDA.

  2. 2. Weeks 1–2

    Short intake form, indicative range, then a fixed offer in the data licence agreement.

  3. 3. After signing

    Your team uploads copies of the agreed systems within 10 days.

  4. 4. Review

    Mode reviews and de-identifies; you can audit a sample.

Source: Mode affiliate FAQ, October 2026

Data licensing FAQ

Who buys the data, and do we keep our originals?

Mode is the buyer. The company signs with Mode and is paid by Mode. It licenses a copy of its full operating record (email, chat, files, CRM, calls, accounting, work tools); it keeps its originals and keeps operating as today. (Mode affiliate FAQ, October 2026)

Is a published range an offer?

No. Only a written offer after review counts.

Is a Mode licence exclusive?

Exclusive licence. Mode licenses to its AI customer on an exclusive basis. The company agrees not to sell or license the same data for external AI training for 24 months. The AI customer is bound by confidentiality and barred from trying to identify anyone. Choosing Mode means the same data can't go to micro1 for AI training for 24 months, so pick one partner per dataset. (Mode affiliate FAQ, October 2026) Review exclusivity terms and compare partners before you sign. Source: Mode affiliate webinar, 12 November 2026. Estimates, not guarantees. Mode's own terms and your signed agreement decide.

Can we talk to both?

Yes, openly; check exclusivity before signing.

Who sets payment milestones?

Your written agreement with the company licensing your records sets the payment milestones.

Does Nordic MarTech buy or see our data?

No. We never receive, store or process your records. You apply directly with Mode or micro1, and data moves only to them, after a written agreement.

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