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The Performance Guarantee: Why We Tie Our Fees to Your Results

February 20, 2026
5 min read

We make a promise that no other technology company makes: if we do not deliver measurable results within 90 days, you pay almost nothing.

Why We Can Do This

Most technology vendors sell licenses. They do not care whether you use the software effectively — their revenue comes from seats, not results. We are different because our system measures its own impact.

Every action in Nous is timestamped. Every proposal generated has a creation time. Every lead response has a response time. Every invoice has a payment timeline. The proof is not in a case study written six months later — it is in the platform data, available in real time.

What We Guarantee

Within 90 days (100% confidence):

  • 70% faster proposal generation (measured by Nous event log timestamps)
  • 80% faster report creation (measured by NorABI report generation records)
  • 90% faster lead response (measured by NorSMI response timestamps)

Within 6 months (100% confidence):

  • 20%+ reduction in non-productive staff time (measured by Nous utilization data)
  • 50%+ reduction in external tool spend (measured by confirmed cancellations)

Within 12 months (80% confidence):

  • 10%+ new revenue from Nous-sourced pipeline (measured by NorSMI pipeline tracking)
  • 25%+ improvement in proposal win rate (measured by NorSMI conversion data)

How the Economics Work

Our pricing has two components: a base platform fee and a performance component. The base fee covers infrastructure, support, and continuous improvement. The performance component is earned only when guaranteed metrics are met.

If we fail to deliver on the 90-day guarantees, the performance component drops to near-zero. We are financially incentivized to make you successful — not just deployed.

Why This Matters

In an industry where 70% of digital transformation projects fail to deliver expected ROI, we put our revenue on the line. That is not marketing — it is alignment. When your intelligence works, we both win.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Norvan performance guarantee?

Norvan guarantees measurable results within 90 days: 70% faster proposals, 80% faster reports, 90% faster lead response. All metrics are verified by system timestamps. If metrics are not met, the performance component of fees drops to near-zero.

How does performance-based pricing work for enterprise AI?

Norvan pricing has a base platform fee plus a performance component earned when guaranteed metrics are met. This aligns incentives — Norvan only earns full fees when the client sees measurable improvement in operations and revenue.

What if the deployment fails to deliver results?

If 90-day guaranteed metrics are not met, the client pays almost nothing beyond the base infrastructure cost. Norvan bears the risk of deployment success, creating strong alignment with client outcomes.

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