First light
The day their first report goes live, both workspaces get a month on us.
Earned
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 | Elena Fischer Northline Health | 14 | $1,240 |
| 02 | Marcus Bell Kestrel Labs | 11 | $980 |
| 03 | Priya Nair Aster & Co | 9 | $760 |
| 04 | Maya Ellison YouNorthlight Studio | 7 | $680 |
| 05 | Tomás Rivera Paper Kite | 6 | $520 |
| 06 | 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
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Program terms apply · Rewards vest after the referred team publishes its first report · Last updated November 2026