Problem
Do I have to pay to join the partner program?
Solution:
NO!!!
Both our companies are in business to be successful, the partner program is designed to help both our businesses by extending your product portfolio to include our services. The rest is up to you.
There is no charge to sign up as a partner, you only start paying once you start reselling services. Remember all services are white-labelled and you can brand the portal.
When you do sign up you are automatically made a standard partner to which there is a small commitment to sell a number of services. However if that target isn't met, thats not a problem your partner level is simply reduced to the Lite Partner Reseller level. You won't loose your discount level, but you do loose the free not-for-resale licenses.
Tariff / partner levels are explained more here.