Every number, including the ones that cost you money.
Setup, unit card, running cost, expansion ladder and a twelve-month model. Rates shown are the current partner card and are confirmed in Schedule A of the service agreement.
How the gross payout is computed.
Per unit delivered and verified, billed in USD. Not per seat, not per FTE, not per chair — in either direction. An interaction the crew clears without a human touch pays less than one a human handles, deliberately: the desk should want volume automated, not padded.
| Unit | Partner rate | Counted from |
|---|---|---|
| AI-resolved interaction | $0.08 | Board close, no human touch |
| Human-handled interaction | $0.30 | Board close, released by a person |
| Driver onboarded | $10.00 | Operator activation confirmed |
| Fleet account activated | $18.00 | Fleet register |
| Dispute resolved | $0.75 | Fare desk closure |
| Quality incentive | up to 8% | Composite score 90+ on the monthly scorecard |
| Worked example — standard band, crew of 10 | Volume | Rate | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI-resolved interactions | 14,000 | $0.08 | $1,120.00 |
| Human-handled interactions | 1,600 | $0.30 | $480.00 |
| Drivers onboarded | 22 | $10.00 | $220.00 |
| Fleet accounts activated | 3 | $18.00 | $54.00 |
| Disputes resolved | 53 | $0.75 | $39.75 |
| Gross payout before incentive | at ₹95/USD | $1,913 · ₹1,81,800 |
Gross bands quoted elsewhere — ₹1,09,000 ramp, ₹1,81,800 standard, ₹2,74,500 extended — are this same calculation run at the volume sets in the brief. Arithmetic, not a promise. USD converts at a ₹95 planning basis; the actual rate on settlement will differ and that risk sits with you.
Running cost, published — then deducted.
Most proposals hide this. A partner who finds their cost base in month one is a partner who leaves in month three, so it is on the page and it is already taken out of every income figure we quote.
| Line | 10 agents | 25 agents | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platform & board licence | ₹12,000 | ₹26,000 | Fixed, by crew size |
| Desk VPS | ₹6,500 | ₹15,000 | 8c/16GB at entry, upgraded at scale |
| AI consumption, prepaid | ₹24,000 | ₹68,000 | Varies with volume, visible on the board |
| International telephony & DIDs | ₹8,500 | ₹13,000 | Usage-linked |
| Compliance & audit retention | ₹7,000 | ₹8,000 | Higher on this run — safety logs |
| Supervisor | Your TL, part-time | ₹42,000 | Full-time from agent 16 |
| Total running cost | ₹58,000 | ₹1,72,000 | Excluding GST |
| Income after running cost | ₹1,24,000 | ₹4,00,000 | At standard band for that crew size |
Crew bought out of earnings.
Five more agents when allocated volume justifies them. A block adds about ₹1,06,000 a month after its own running cost and repays itself in under two months, so growth is funded by the desk rather than by you.
From agent 16 a full-time supervisor is required. That cost is in the ladder, not left for you to discover.
| Crew | Cumulative setup | Gross | Running | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 agents | ₹3,50,000 | ₹1,81,800 | ₹58,000 | ₹1,24,000 |
| 15 agents | ₹5,35,000 | ₹3,11,800 | ₹82,000 | ₹2,30,000 |
| 20 agents | ₹7,20,000 | ₹4,41,800 | ₹1,48,000 | ₹2,94,000 |
| 25 agents | ₹9,05,000 | ₹5,71,800 | ₹1,72,000 | ₹4,00,000 |
Supervisor cost enters at 20 agents, which is why income flattens there before rising again.
A model you can argue with.
Crew of ten, no expansion, allocation reaching standard band in month two. Every income figure is net of running cost. We will send the same sheet in Excel so you can change the assumptions yourself.
| Month | Band | Gross | Running | Income | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Setup | — | ₹3,50,000 | −₹3,50,000 | −₹3,50,000 |
| 1 | Ramp | ₹1,09,000 | ₹52,000 | ₹57,000 | −₹2,93,000 |
| 2 | Standard | ₹1,81,800 | ₹58,000 | ₹1,24,000 | −₹1,69,000 |
| 3 | Standard | ₹1,81,800 | ₹58,000 | ₹1,24,000 | −₹45,000 |
| 4 | Standard | ₹1,81,800 | ₹58,000 | ₹1,24,000 | +₹79,000 |
| 5–8 | Standard | ₹1,81,800 / mo | ₹58,000 / mo | ₹1,24,000 / mo | +₹5,75,000 |
| 9–11 | Standard | ₹1,81,800 / mo | ₹58,000 / mo | ₹1,24,000 / mo | +₹9,47,000 |
| 12 | Standard | ₹1,81,800 | ₹58,000 | ₹1,24,000 | +₹10,71,000 |
The setup is recovered in month 4, leaving eight further months of income inside the initial 12-month term — approximately ₹10,71,000 across year one. Reach extended band earlier, or add a block, and it moves in. Miss the quality threshold, or lose on FX, and it moves out.
The 45-day allocation commitment
Akontec allocates billable volume to your desk within 45 days of go-live, or the setup fee is credited back pro-rata against the shortfall. This is written into the agreement.
It is not a guaranteed return and we will not describe it as one. It commits us to giving you work, not to a number on your bank statement.
Payment & terms
- Setup: 60% on signature, 40% at go-live
- Running charges: monthly in advance
- AI consumption: prepaid balance, topped up on the board
- Income: monthly in arrears against your invoice, converted at the rate on statement date
- Initial term 12 months, then rolling; 60 days' notice either side after that
- GST additional at prevailing rates on all lines
Want to stress-test the model?
We will send the twelve-month sheet in Excel so you can change the volume, the rate and the FX basis yourself. A number you cannot test is a number you should not trust.