Lead Researcher Needed: Find Web Designers and Small Agencies for Technical Hosting Partner Program

Title: Lead Researcher Needed: Find Web Designers and Small Agencies for Technical Hosting Partner Program Job Description: I need a detail-oriented lead researcher to build a targeted list of potential partner businesses. This is a research project only. I am not looking for a sales closer, cold caller, or appointment setter right now. The goal is to find web designers, small design agencies, branding consultants, marketing freelancers, WordPress/Wix/Squarespace designers, and small-business consultants who may need a technical backend partner for client projects. The partner fit: * They work with small businesses. * They may design websites or manage client web projects. * They may not want to handle hosting, DNS, domains, backend development, email DNS, or phone-system/web-system technical coordination themselves. * They may benefit from a backend technical partner. Research focus: Start with Michigan, especially Southeast Michigan. Then expand to the Midwest if needed. Deliverable: A spreadsheet with 50 researched leads. Required columns: * Business Name * Contact Name, if available * Website * Email or Contact URL, if available * Phone, if available * Location * Business Type * Services Offered * Likely Fit Score, 1-5 * Reason for Fit * Possible Partner Model * Personalized Outreach Note * Source URL * Notes Important: Do not scrape blindly. Do not give me random giant agencies. Do not include companies that clearly already provide full managed hosting/backend development as a core service unless there is a strong reason. Each lead should include a short reason why they may be a good fit. Good examples: * independent web designers * small web agencies * branding consultants * local marketing consultants * small-business technology consultants * WordPress/Wix/Squarespace designers * local IT consultants who may not handle web backend work Bad examples: * huge national agencies * generic directories with no useful contact info * companies with no small-business relevance * random SEO spam farms * companies with no clear service match Applicant questions: 1. Have you done lead research for B2B partnerships before? 2. What sources would you use to find these businesses? 3. How would you decide whether a lead is a good fit? 4. How quickly can you deliver 50 researched leads? 5. Please include one sample lead format in your proposal, using a public business of your choice. Budget: Fixed price for the first 50 leads. If the first batch is good, there may be follow-up research work.