Is this for you?
Who tends to do well as a Colby partner, what the work looks like from day to day, what you need to start, and signs it is not a fit.
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The short answer
This fits you if you know owners of companies whose crews do hands-on work, and you will keep following up until their crews are recording. You earn only on accepted hours, so the work goes on after an owner says yes.
It does not fit if you want to earn from sign-ups alone, or if you would rather not talk to owners at all. The business runs on owners you know or meet yourself.
People who tend to do well
| Who | What they already have | How they usually start |
|---|---|---|
| Owners of service companies | They know other owners: people they subcontract to, trade jobs with or see at the supply house. | A call or text to owners they already talk to. If their own company records too, they can show what it looks like. |
| Industry people: supply reps, consultants, crew leads | They visit many companies, and owners already take their calls. | They bring it up on regular visits and leave their link. |
| Community connectors | Trust inside a network of owners, often Spanish-speaking, through a group chat or a local association. | In person or by phone, in the owner's own language. The crew sheet comes in Spanish. |
| Creators with owners in their audience | An audience of business owners in a trade, on video or social media. | A plain post that explains what the crew records, with their link and the accepted tasks list. |
You don't need to work in the industry. You need owners who will pick up when you call.
What the work involves
Most of it is short calls, texts and visits that you schedule yourself. The first weeks of each new company take the most attention. Here is where the time goes:
| Work | What it looks like | When |
|---|---|---|
| Building your list | Writing down owners you know, what their crews do and how to reach them. Adding each one to People. | Your first days, then whenever you meet someone. |
| First conversations | A two-minute explanation, answering questions, sending your link. | A few at a time, at the hours owners pick up. |
| Following up | A second and third call or text to owners who were interested but haven't acted. | On the follow-up dates you set. Today lists them. |
| Getting a company ready | Helping the owner choose who records and where, and get a written OK from each building. | The week or two after a yes. |
| First weeks of recording | Asking how the first shifts went, checking hours, passing on fixes. | The first two to four weeks of each company. |
| Keeping companies recording | Noticing when phones sit unused or hours drop, and calling the owner. | A short check, once a week. |
Example
A sample week with one company recording and a few owners in progress
Monday: open Today. Two follow-ups are due. Call both owners, and add a note to each in People.
Tuesday: one new owner from your list. Explain it in two minutes and text them your link.
Wednesday: the owner from last week left their number through your link. Text them to expect Colby's call.
Thursday: your recording company had a phone sit unused for three nights. Call the owner, who gives it to a recorder on a longer shift.
Friday: check Today and Earnings. Rejected hours are down after the strap fix, and accepted hours are up.
What you need
- A phone you answer, and a way to text.
- An email address you check. Your agreement and your portal sign-in codes go there.
- Owners you can reach. Twenty or more makes a good start.
- A few hours a week, more in the first weeks of each new company.
- Comfort explaining head-mounted video, what it records and what stays off camera.
- A network in the U.S. The program runs in the U.S. only.
You don't need a business, money to start, stock, a website or technical skill. Colby handles the phones, the app and the contracts.
Signs it is not a fit
- You want to earn from sign-ups. A sign-up, a signed contract and a shipped phone earn nothing on their own. Only accepted hours earn your fee.
- You would need to promise owners a set amount. You can't. The rate is set in each company's contract, and only accepted hours count.
- The owners you know run desk businesses. Only work on the accepted tasks list counts. Office work does not.
- Your network is outside the U.S. Colby can't send phones or a contract abroad.
- You would rather not talk about privacy. Crews record only where the building owner or manager said yes, and only crew members who agreed wear the phone. Owners will ask you about it.
- You won't follow up. Plan on a second and third call before an owner acts. Owners are busy, and a first call is rarely enough.
Questions to ask yourself
- Can I name 20 owners I could call this week?
- Do some of them run crews that do work on the accepted tasks list?
- Will I call an owner a third time if they said maybe?
- Can I explain in two minutes what the crew records and what stays off camera?
- Do I have a few hours a week for the next two months?
If most answers are yes, sign up. If you are unsure about the first two, read which companies fit and where to find owners first.
Questions
Can I do this part-time?
Yes. You set your own hours. Plan for more time in the first weeks of each new company, when crews are learning the setup.
Do I need to speak Spanish?
No. Spanish helps in many networks of owners and crews, and the crew sheet and the camera kit guide come in Spanish. Spanish partner pages are coming.
I own a company. Can my own crews record?
Yes. Your company signs its own contract with Colby and is paid at the rate in that contract, like any other company. Its hours don't earn you the partner fee: the fee comes from the companies you bring in. In Companies, your own company shows on its own, with no fee.
What if I only know one or two owners?
You can still start. Plan to meet more owners as you go: see where to find owners.
Do I have to be technical?
No. You use a phone, an email address and the portal. Colby sets up the phones before they ship.