systems and method to provide and encourage cross - industry collaboration between and amongst independent business partners designed to serve the needs of the indirect channel . through the system , participating members search for potential partners based on validated credentials across vendor ecosystems and professional certifications . results can be further refined using additional filters including the use of keywords and location based attributes . members review prospective partners &# 39 ; profiles and ratings , which may be obtained from fellow partners , to screen and select partners with whom they can share potential business through registered customer opportunities , i . e . collaborations . upon closing new business , the system provides tools to track each collaboration &# 39 ; s progress all the way through to the claims process where collaborating partners share in the aggregated rewards earned from sponsoring vendor organizations .