Partnership models

Align the economics with the inventory, risk, and goal.

The right structure may create guaranteed revenue, transfer inventory exposure, align upside, expand operational capacity, or combine all four. StubWorld builds the model around the assignment.

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Flexible by design

No one-size-fits-all agreement.

A full-season general-bowl portfolio, a premium-space program, a postseason event, and a distressed inventory challenge do not belong in the same box. The model should reflect the market and the partner’s priorities.

Committed capital

Inventory purchase

StubWorld purchases a defined inventory portfolio under agreed terms. The team receives defined revenue, while StubWorld assumes the agreed market exposure and executes the resale strategy.

Best suited for

Teams seeking budget certainty
Defined single-game or seasonal allocations
Risk transfer on selected products
Inventory requiring active market management

Key design points

Inventory scope and timing
Pricing and brand guardrails
Data and reporting requirements
Operational and settlement terms

CreatesDefined revenue and transferred exposure.

Team retains ownership

Managed inventory

The team retains the inventory while StubWorld manages pricing, distribution, merchandising, fulfillment, and reporting under a defined operating framework.

Best suited for

Teams wanting more control
Organizations needing additional operating capacity
Programs focused on pricing and distribution execution
Inventory requiring high-touch management

Key design points

Decision rights and approval thresholds
Pricing and channel rules
Service levels and reporting cadence
Fee or incentive structure

CreatesExpanded capability without transferring ownership.

Aligned incentives

Performance partnership

Economics are structured around agreed performance measures, creating shared incentives while StubWorld actively manages the inventory and market strategy.

Best suited for

Partners seeking upside alignment
Inventory with measurable baseline performance
Programs that require both strategy and execution
Longer-term collaborative relationships

Key design points

Baseline and performance definitions
Revenue floors or guardrails
Upside participation
Measurement and reconciliation

CreatesShared accountability and shared upside.

Built around the portfolio

Custom hybrid

A hybrid can combine purchased inventory, managed allocations, performance economics, premium products, special events, or different structures by tier.

Best suited for

Complex inventory portfolios
Different risk profiles by product
Premium and general-bowl combinations
Seasonal plus event-specific needs

Key design points

Segmentation by inventory or event
Different economics by tier
Shared technology and reporting
Unified governance and reconciliation

CreatesThe right balance of certainty, control, and upside.

What makes the structure work

Clear rules before the market starts moving.

Objectives

Define what matters most: revenue, attendance, price integrity, risk, or a weighted combination.

Decision rights

Agree on who can price, release, move, hold, or reallocate inventory—and at what thresholds.

Visibility

Set the reporting data, cadence, action logs, and exception process before execution begins.

Reconciliation

Document how sales, fees, payments, credits, returns, and performance economics close out.

Structure follows strategy

Let’s design the partnership around the actual inventory.

We will be direct about the model that fits, the risks it solves, and the tradeoffs it creates.

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