What is a data audit or assessment?
A data assessment inventories what data a company holds, where it lives, its condition and its potential value to buyers. It is the first step in every SourceX engagement.
What an assessment covers
- Inventory. What data exists, in which systems, covering what period.
- Condition. Volume, completeness, formats and organization.
- Rights. What the company has authority to license.
- Fit. How the data matches current buyer demand.
Why it comes first
Neither the company nor buyers can act on unknown data. Assessment turns "we probably have useful data" into a concrete, documentable picture.
What it costs the company
Nothing upfront. SourceX assesses as part of its process; the company commits only when it accepts transaction terms.
What this means for partners
An introduction starts the assessment — the company does not need to prepare anything. The typical qualifying profile is 50+ full-time employees at peak. If a deal closes and SourceX collects its fee, you earn 25% of that fee, up to $100,000 per company.
- Step 1Share your linkSend your personal link to a company you know.
- Step 2Company appliesThe company applies itself at /apply.
- Step 3Buyer selects and paysThe buyer selects and pays for the data and SourceX receives its fee.
- Step 4You get your rewardYour share of SourceX fees becomes payable.
Free resources
- MCP ROI calculator — Estimate hours saved, implied savings and first-year ROI from MCP.
- Business exit readiness assessment — A preliminary exit readiness score and checklist for advisors.
- SDE vs EBITDA calculator — Seller's discretionary earnings next to market-rate EBITDA.
- All free tools · MCP resource center
By SourceX Partnerships Team · Published 2026-10-09 · Updated 2026-10-09
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