First light
The day their first report goes live, both workspaces get a month on us.
Earned
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Referral programs and growth loops
Invite another research team to Fieldnote. They get their first month free, and you earn credit the moment their first report goes live — with milestones that stack as your circle grows.
1,284 teams joined through referrals
Paid monthly, no cap
Your invite link
Personal · never expires
Next milestone
Founding circle
3 qualified referrals to go
01
Share your link
Send it to a team that still runs research out of a spreadsheet and a shared drive.
02
They publish once
A referral qualifies when the team publishes its first report within 60 days.
03
You both get paid
Their next month is free. Your credit lands on the first of the following month.
Reward ladder
Milestones stack on top of the $40 you earn for every qualified team. Credit never expires and has no ceiling.
Program year · 2026
First light
The day their first report goes live, both workspaces get a month on us.
Earned
Signal boost
Credit lands automatically, along with early access to the next release.
Earned
Deep field
A letterpress notebook, made with the same paper we use for interview cards.
Earned
Founding circle
A working session with our research team, plus the Founding advocate badge.
3 to unlock
Leaderboard
Ranked by qualified referrals, not clicks. Top three this month share a $2,000 credit pool.
312 advocates
Updated 2 hours ago · November
| Rank | Advocate | Qualified | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | EF Elena Fischer Northline Health | 14 | $1,240 |
| 02 | MB Marcus Bell Kestrel Labs | 11 | $980 |
| 03 | PN Priya Nair Aster & Co | 9 | $760 |
| 04 | ME Maya Ellison YouNorthlight Studio | 7 | $680 |
| 05 | TR Tomás Rivera Paper Kite | 6 | $520 |
| 06 | AP Ana Petrov Halden Field | 5 | $440 |
Qualified means a published report, not a sign-up.
How ranking worksYour standing
#4
of 312 advocates this month
Two qualified referrals from the top three.
Priya Raman
Northline Health
Qualified
+$40 · Oct 28
Jonas Weber
Kestrel Labs
Qualified
+$40 · Oct 24
Sofia Marchetti
Aster & Co
In trial
Pending · Day 6 of 14
Theodora Lin
Paper Kite
Qualified
+$40 · Oct 19
Noah Berg
Halden Field
Invited
No reply · Oct 17
Questions
No hidden tiers, no expiry, no countdown. If something below is unclear, ask us and we will write the answer down.
Your move
Somewhere in your inbox is a team still pasting quotes into a doc. Send them your link.
Program terms apply · Rewards vest after the referred team publishes its first report · Last updated November 2026
A complete referral program page: copyable invite link, tiered rewards with live progress, a filterable advocate leaderboard, recent activity and a plain-language FAQ.
Trellis opens in small waves so every team gets a real onboarding. Your place is held — here is where you stand, and how to move up.
Priority pass
Trellis early access
Your position
Moved up 50 places with 2 invites
Access window
Mar 9–13, 2027
48-hour key
Access waves
02 / 05
Wave 1 is closed. You are in wave 2. Waves 3 to 5 are upcoming.
Pass code
TRL-2481-QK
Hold until
Mar 13, 2027
Every verified signup through your link moves you up 25 places.
Each verified signup = 25 places · 500 place cap
Recent joins
+50 places
Jonas M.
2h ago
Priya R.
Yesterday
Only confirmed signups count. We never post on your behalf.
Invite teammates to unlock the next tier.
Priority wave
Two weeks of early access before the public launch.
Founding onboarding
A 30-minute setup with the product team, on your own data.
Founding price
40% off your first year, locked for as long as you stay.
Next: one more confirmed invite unlocks founding onboarding.
Four dates between here and your first workspace.
Verify your email
TodayWe sent a link to [email protected]. Confirming it holds your place for 14 days.
Tell us how you plan
3 minA three-minute survey decides which templates and integrations ship first.
Wave 2 opens
Mar 2500 seats go out by position in line, not by signup date.
Your access window
Mar 9–13A 48-hour key, a guided walkthrough and the full shared workspace.
Wrong email or stepping away? Update your details
No spam · one email per wave
A complete post-signup waitlist page: queue position, a shareable invite link with copy feedback, referral milestones and a dated what-happens-next plan.