Refer founders. Earn 20%.
Your referral link lives in your dashboard. Send founders to ewpire and earn 20% of their first deposit, with transparent attribution and payouts handled by Stripe. Earning is active while you are subscribed.
Refer 10 founders who start on Business annual ($1,500 first deposit) and you earn up to $300 each = $3,000. Ten Starter monthly first deposits ($30) earn $6 each. One time per referral, paid via Stripe Connect.
How it works
Activate
Turn your referral program on from your dashboard: connect Stripe Connect once so payouts are ready, and as a subscriber your unique referral link goes live. No lengthy application.
Share it
Drop your link in a post, newsletter, video, or DM. Every click is attributed to you for 30 days, with a clear disclosure as the rules require.
Earn
When someone you referred makes their first deposit while you are subscribed, you earn 20% of it, held about 30 days, then paid out via Stripe Connect.
What you get
- 20% of a referred founder's first deposit, up to $300 on a Business annual
- Active while you are subscribed, a benefit that grows with you
- Transparent attribution and a real-time dashboard
- Paid via Stripe Connect, in your currency, no cap on earnings
- No minimum audience size to start
- Clear, FTC-aligned disclosure rules
Why partner with us
ewpire is built for exactly the people your audience already is: founders, operators, and builders who reach for AI to test, build, and grow. Product-led and easy to recommend, with payouts you can actually see, and an upside that keeps paying as you keep referring.
Partner FAQ
Getting started
How does the partner program work?
Every ewpire account comes with a unique referral link in your dashboard. Share it; when someone signs up through it and makes their first deposit while you are a subscriber, you earn 20% of that deposit, paid via Stripe Connect. There is no separate application.
Who can join?
Any ewpire subscriber over 18 in a Stripe Connect-supported country. You earn while your own subscription is active. Some jurisdictions require a manual identity review at payout time.
Do I need a large following?
No minimum audience. What matters is reaching founders, operators and builders, the people ewpire is built for.
How do I activate my referral link?
In your dashboard, connect Stripe Connect once to activate. While your subscription is active, your link is live and your commissions are tracked, ready to pay out.
Why do I connect Stripe to activate?
So your earnings have a safe place to land. Connecting Stripe Connect once gives you your own payout account; from then on your commissions go straight into your own Stripe balance, and your link is live.
Commissions and payouts
How much do I earn per referral?
20% of a referred founder's first deposit, one time. On a $30 first deposit (Starter monthly) that is $6; on a $1,500 Business annual first deposit it is up to $300. The commission is based on the amount net of VAT.
What counts as the first deposit?
The referred user's first paid charge on ewpire, whether that is their first subscription invoice or a credit pack. Only the first one earns a commission.
When do I get paid?
Each commission is held about 30 days, so the 14-day refund window has safely closed, then it pays out automatically via Stripe Connect.
Is there a minimum payout?
No minimum from us. Once a commission clears the 30-day hold it pays out to your bank automatically, or you can choose when to withdraw; Stripe's own payout terms may apply in your country.
Where can I see my earnings?
Your dashboard shows your referred users and your pending, paid and clawed-back amounts in real time.
Staying eligible
Do I need an active subscription to earn?
Yes. Referral earning is a subscriber benefit: you earn 20% on referrals while your own subscription is active. If you let it lapse, you simply stop earning new commissions; everything you have already earned stays yours and is still paid out.
What happens if I cancel and resubscribe?
Earning pauses while you are not subscribed and resumes when you are again. Commissions you already earned are never affected.
Stripe and fees
How do I actually receive the money?
Through Stripe Connect, which you connect once to activate the program. Commissions are held about 30 days, until the refund window has closed, then pay out automatically; once cleared you can also choose when to withdraw. Stripe's payout fees are yours.
What fees come out of my payout?
We transfer the gross 20%. Stripe's own fees (FX, cross-border or instant payout) come from your side and are not reimbursed; standard US, UK and EU bank payouts typically have none.
Is the commission paid in USD?
Yes, it is transferred in USD via Stripe Connect. Stripe converts at the payout-time rate if your account uses another currency.
Where does my money sit before payout, and is it safe?
In your own Stripe Connect balance, not ours. Each cleared commission is transferred to you, held about 30 days for the refund window, then pays out to your bank. Because it sits on your side, it is yours; ewpire cannot spend it.
Refunds and claw-backs
What if a referred deposit is refunded?
If the deposit is refunded or charged back before its commission is paid, the commission is voided. If it had already been paid, it is clawed back from your future commissions.
How long is the claw-back window?
It tracks the deposit's refund and chargeback exposure; once that has passed, the commission is final.
What if a referral's payment is charged back after I have been paid?
A chargeback (a customer disputing a charge with their bank) can land months after the payment. If one hits after a commission was already paid, it is recovered from your future commissions; if the commission is still within its hold, it is simply reversed.
Taxes and compliance
What tax forms will I need?
Stripe Connect collects them during verification (a W-9 for US residents, a W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E for non-US participants). Nothing is sent to ewpire directly.
Am I responsible for taxes on my commissions?
Yes. Commissions are paid gross; income tax and any VAT or GST are your responsibility. ewpire withholds nothing.
Do I have to disclose that I am a partner?
Yes, and it is legally required. Any post, video, newsletter or message that includes your link must clearly disclose it (for example “#ad” or “I earn a commission if you sign up”). Non-disclosure can mean removal from the program.
Program rules
What is not allowed?
Self-referrals, bidding on ewpire brand terms in paid search, coupon and deal-site listings, incentivized or bot clicks, and misleading claims. Abuse is held for review and can forfeit unpaid commissions and end participation.
Still have questions? Email us. Full legal terms: Referral Programme Terms.