Expert network, Business network concept. Human Resources. Group of businesspeople.

A contribution‑based consulting network built for outcomes, not billable hours.

The Sky Alleys Network is a collective of senior sellers, delivery leaders, and domain specialists who believe consulting should reward real contribution, not hierarchy, leverage, or artificial scarcity.

We win together,
We earn together,
We reinvest
And grow our Network

The Network Model (Simple by Design)

Our model is intentionally transparent and easy to understand.

Every Sky Alleys Network member commits to the same structure:

  • 80% of commissions stay with you – You keep the majority of the value you create.
  • 10% goes to the Network Growth Fund – Used for marketing, partnerships, events, content, and activities that expand the network and create new opportunities for everyone.
  • 10% goes to the Resilience Pool – Redistributed to Active Members to smooth downtime between projects, enable vacations without penalty and Create space to build bolder plays, new offerings, and strategic partnerships

All commissions are paid only after the customer pays. No retainers. No upfront fees. No disconnected incentives.

Why This Is Different from Traditional Consulting

The legacy

Traditional consulting firms are built around leverage. They scale revenue by:

  • Hiring more people
  • Maximising billable hours
  • Pushing utilisation, even when it discourages innovation or long‑term thinking

Value is often marketed as expertise, but delivered through large, junior‑heavy team

We work differently
  • We scale through relationships, trust, and delivery accountability, not headcount
  • Members are rewarded for contribution, not position
  • Downtime is not punished — it’s acknowledged and managed
  • Time is protected to build repeatable plays that generate outsized outcomes

There is no pyramid. There is no artificial scarcity. There is no incentive to sell work that cannot be delivered successfully.

Built for the AI Era

AI is accelerating research, synthesis, and content creation. That’s a good thing; it removes low‑value friction. But it also exposes the weakness of business models built on:

  • Billable hours
  • Junior leverage
  • Information scarcity

The Sky Alleys Network is designed for what does not get automated:

  • Judgment
  • Trust
  • Commercial shaping
  • Relationship capital
  • Delivery accountability

The Resilience Pool ensures members have protected time to:

  • Adapt to new technologies
  • Develop new offers
  • Build partnerships and bold plays that define the next wave of value

We use AI as a force multiplier, not a threat. Our value comes from what we do with the output, not from producing the output itself.

What Is an “Active Member”?

Only Active Members are eligible for redistribution from the Resilience Pool. This ensures fairness, transparency, and protection against free riding.

To be an Active Member, you must:

A) Be in good standing (required)

  • Signed the Network Charter
  • Compliant with ethics, confidentiality, and client protections
  • Participating in regular network touchpoints

And meet at least one of the following:

B) Delivery engagement

  • Actively delivering a client project
  • Accountable for defined outcomes
  • Providing delivery leadership or on‑call execution support

C) Business development engagement

  • Actively shaping opportunities through introductions, discovery sessions, solution design, pricing and proposals, customer meetings
  • Activity is visible in the shared pipeline or CRM

D) Network‑building contribution

Contributing to initiatives funded by the Growth Fund, such as events or roundtables, content or thought leadership, contributions must have measurable outputs

Active status is reviewed quarterly.

How We Prevent Free Riding

This model only works if it is fair — and seen to be fair. We address this explicitly:

  • Clear eligibility rules -only Active Members participate in Resilience Pool redistribution.
  • Evidence‑based activity – delivery roles, pipeline activity, proposals, meetings, or documented network outputs are used to validate contribution.
  • Observer status – members who are temporarily inactive move to Observer status and do not receive redistribution until they re‑engage.

Transparency replaces politics. Rules replace negotiation.

How We Manage Volatility

Consulting is cyclical. We acknowledge that reality instead of hiding it.

  • Payments are made only after customers pay
  • The Resilience Pool helps smooth natural gaps between projects
  • Members are protected while building future opportunities, not forced into short‑term decisions

This is not a salary. It is shared resilience.

Governance Principles

The Sky Alleys Network is governed by a clear charter and simple rules:

  • Fixed percentages: 80 / 10 / 10
  • Objective Active Member criteria
  • Periodic, documented reviews
  • Auditable allocation and redistribution

There are no discretionary bonuses and no opaque decisions

Who This Network Is For

We are looking for:

  • Senior sellers and deal shapers
  • Delivery leaders who own outcomes
  • Domain and technical specialists with real-world credibility
  • Builders who want to create repeatable plays, not just chase gigs

This model is not for everyone — and that’s intentional.

Apply to Join the Network

If this model resonates with how you believe value should be created and rewarded, we’d like to talk.

To apply, tell us:

  • What you do best
  • Where you’ve created real outcomes
  • What you would contribute to the network

Use the application form below.

We review every application carefully to protect the integrity of the network.