Short answer: Mode lists Canada, the UK and Australia (with its US-only bands replaced by the $100K-$5M program-wide range). micro1 prioritizes the US, then other Western markets. Handshake AI and Scale AI don't publish country rules on the pages we read.
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| As published | Mode (BizBuyData) We may be paid | micro1 Enterprise Data Partnership We may be paid |
|---|---|---|
| Headcount rule | 10+ employees for legal; 15+ for accounting, medical and finance; 50+ for all others | 30+ employees |
| Countries | United States, Canada, United Kingdom or Australia only | US prioritized, then other Western markets; data primarily in English |
| Years, systems, records | 3+ years of records still in their systems; 5+ systems (email, internal chat, file storage, a CRM, plus one more) | Mature business operations with operational data such as SOPs, internal documentation, knowledge bases, CRM metadata, project histories and QA processes |
| Published payout or price | $100K to $5M program-wide. US indicative bands: $200K-$500K (20-49 staff), $400K-$900K (50-149), $800K+ (150+); under 20 quoted individually | $100K-$2M+ for approved data packages |
| Exclusivity | Exclusive. The company agrees not to license the same data for external AI training for 24 months (affiliate FAQ); the company page says the agreement defines scope and any exclusivity | Not published on its company referral page |
| Data excluded | Health records, payment card data and children's data are excluded. Not a fit: staffing, insurance, title and escrow | Not published on its company referral page |
Sources, read October 21, 2026: Mode, Mode affiliate FAQ (PDF, dated Oct 14, 2026), Mode company data partnerships page (FAQ), micro1, micro1 Referral Program Terms (last updated Oct 14, 2026). "Not published" means we could not find it on the program's public pages, not that no rule exists.
Who should pick which
Canada, UK or Australia
Mode (10/15/50+ by industry). micro1 may consider Western markets after the US.
Europe, Asia or elsewhere
None of the programs here publishes rules for these countries. micro1 may consider other Western markets after the US.
Data mostly not in English
None of these programs publish support for it: micro1 wants primarily English data.
Privacy law travels with the data
Personal data in employee email and CRM records is regulated where you are (for example GDPR in the EU and UK). See UK, Canada, Australia and Europe.
How we rank and what we're paid
How we rank. We order programs first by whether a company like yours meets each program's published rules, then by how much each program publishes (headcount, countries, records, price, exclusivity, exclusions, timeline). Referral fees play no part. Of the programs compared here, we have referral relationships with Mode and micro1 (marked We may be paid); we have none with the other programs listed.
Sponsored placements: there are none on this page. If we ever accept one, it will be labeled Sponsored where it appears.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Mode pay non-US companies less?
Mode publishes indicative bands for US staff only; outside the US we show its $100K-$5M program-wide range.
Does micro1 take UK companies?
micro1 says it prioritizes US companies, followed by other Western markets.
Sources
- Mode / BizBuyData referral pagebizbuydata.com
- Mode affiliate FAQ (PDF, dated Oct 14, 2026)bizbuydata.com
- micro1 company referral pagemicro1.ai
- Handshake AI data partnerships: license pagejoinhandshake.com
- Scale AI Data Partnerships page and FAQscale.com
Referral-fee disclosure: DataWorth AI may be paid a referral fee by Mode or micro1 if a company we introduce, or that signs up through our link, signs a deal. Mode says its fee is paid on top of the company's offer, not out of it. We are not an agent of any program. General information only, not legal advice. Disclosure