For HR tech and services companies

Get introductions to partners your buyers already trust.

We introduce you to the HCM and payroll platforms, PEOs, benefits brokers, HR consultancies, recruiting firms, and fractional CFO and CPA firms that already serve your buyers, using a network we've built over more than a decade. You pay one flat monthly fee, and you're only invoiced in months we hit your meeting guarantee.

Meetings guaranteed every month on every plan.

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Who we work with

Cyrano is a partner introduction service and platform from Hollyn Laine. We work with CROs, heads of partnerships, and founders at HR tech and services companies who want more of their growth to come through partners.

That includes HCM and payroll platforms, PEOs, benefits brokers and benefits tech, HR consultancies, and recruiting and workforce firms. Fractional CFOs and CPA and advisory firms sit right next to them, since they serve the same business owners and already refer work across HR, payroll, and finance. We treat all of it as one connected ecosystem, so your next partner is often someone already working with your buyers.

  • HCM and payroll platforms
  • PEOs
  • Benefits brokers and benefits tech
  • HR consultancies, recruiting, and workforce services
  • Fractional CFOs and CPA and advisory firms

Product tour

See Cyrano in 2 minutes

A 2-minute quick look at the Cyrano platform. Everything shown uses sample data.

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Read the video transcript

This is Cyrano, the partnership platform from Hollyn Laine. It turns your referral network into a measurable, two-way revenue channel. Here's a quick look at how it works, using sample data. Everything starts on the dashboard.

At a glance you see your partner ecosystem, introductions made, calls they turned into, leads you've sent and received, closed deals and partner-sourced revenue. Reciprocity is tracked too, so you always know whether your partnerships are giving back. In the partner community, every partner gets a FitScore. Open a match and Cyrano explains why the fit works, scoring strategic fit, revenue potential and ease of partnership, and pointing to the top opportunity to act on first.

Sourcing finds opportunities hiding in your existing book. Upload your customer list, and each account is scored against your partners' ideal customer profiles by industry, size, geography, trigger events and need. Strong matches are flagged automatically, and partners see only an anonymized ID until an intro is confirmed. Flagged accounts go to your client success manager, who checks in with the customer and marks it no fit, or interested, please introduce.

A person stays in the loop on every relationship. Each week, introductions land in one approval queue. Approve, deny with a reason, or add context. Anything you don't act on by Thursday at 5 PM Eastern is approved automatically, so it's low effort with full control.

The comms portal keeps every partner warm with one thoughtful note a month. Touchpoints are drafted, scheduled and sent from your own email, so outreach stays consistent without adding to your workload. Partners get their own view. They see the leads you've sent them, track each introduction, and can share leads back to you in a couple of clicks.

That's real two-way value, and your client names stay private until an introduction is confirmed. Behind it all, the Hollyn Laine team oversees every account, vetting partners and running the process for you. Cyrano: smarter partnerships, more introductions, and revenue you can measure. Schedule a demo call to see it in action.

Trusted by teams at

  • Netchex
  • Regis HR
  • Doneboard
  • MissionHires
  • Multiplier
  • The Pangea Agency
  • WEX
  • FileForms
  • Home of Training
  • Warp
  • MoshJD

Risk reversal

8 meetings guaranteed on Catalyst. 10 on Momentum. 10+ on Velocity.

Catalyst
8 meetings/month guaranteed
Momentum
10-meeting minimum
Velocity
10+ meetings guaranteed
Exact meeting target is set in scope during the first 30 days and never goes below 10

Outcomes-based pricing.

We carry the risk, not you.

You're only invoiced in months where we deliver the tier's guaranteed meetings (8 on Catalyst, 10 on Momentum; Velocity's target is set in scope during the first 30 days and never goes below 10), booked within 30 days of a Hollyn Laine introduction. There is no rollover. The 90-day commitment is how the contract is structured; it does not change this billing rule. A rescheduled meeting counts if the new date is within 30 days of the original. No-shows or cancellations not rebooked within 7 days don't count, and we'll work to replace them that month.

Why partners

Why HR tech buyers answer partners before they answer outreach

AI tools let anyone send thousands of messages, so inboxes are full and buyers have learned to ignore strangers. The owners and HR leaders at small and mid-sized companies still listen to the PEO, broker, payroll provider, or advisor they already work with. That's why we focus on introductions through partners your buyers already trust, backed by a network built over more than a decade. Read more: Warm introductions vs cold outbound: what the numbers say

53%

Deals are 53% more likely to close when a partner is involved.

Source: Crossbeam, State of the Partner Ecosystem Report, 2023 (opens source in new tab)

5x

Buyers are 5x more likely to engage when outreach comes through a mutual connection.

Source: LinkedIn Sales Solutions, 2018 (opens source in new tab)

16%

Referred customers are worth at least 16% more and are more loyal over time.

Source: Wharton / Journal of Marketing, 2011 (opens source in new tab)

48%

Partner-driven deals carry 48% larger contract values.

Source: Crossbeam (ecosystem-led growth deals) (opens source in new tab)

These figures come from broader B2B research, not HR tech specifically.

How it works

From ideal partner profile to converted referral partner

  1. Identify

  2. Score

  3. Approve

  4. Introduce

  5. Engage

  6. Qualify

  7. Optimize

WarmIntro™ Generator

Personalized, warm outreach written for each introduction.

Subject: A quick intro worth your time

Hi [First name], given your work with [audience], I think a conversation with [Partner] could be valuable for both teams…

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FitScore Engine™

How we pick the right partners. Our team leads every shortlist; FitScore makes the matching precise against your ideal partner profile.

FitScore92
  • Audience overlap · High
  • Complementary offer · High
  • Deal size match · Medium

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Why us

Our HR tech network, and the platform that scales it

The network

  • Real relationships across HCM and payroll platforms, PEOs, benefits brokers and benefits tech, HR consultancies, recruiting firms, and the fractional CFO and CPA firms next to them.
  • A network built over more than a decade, and growing every week.
  • Warm introductions we stand behind, because we know who is credible and who actually refers to whom.

The Cyrano platform

  • Partner comms tools for consistent messaging
  • Source leads to their partners
  • FitScore, our partner matching engine, so every introduction starts from fit

Examples of partnerships we help set up

These are examples of partner plays, not client results.

  • An HCM platform and a PEO

    A growing company often outgrows its HCM platform's basics and starts asking about a PEO. A PEO hears the same question in reverse from clients that need better software. Each can introduce the other at the point a client is ready, and both keep their own book of business.

  • Benefits tech and fractional CFO and CPA firms

    Fractional CFOs and CPA firms advise the same small business owners who decide how benefits get bought. A benefits tech company introduced to those firms can show up when an owner asks who to trust.

  • An HR consultancy and a payroll provider

    An HR consultancy helping a client rework its HR setup often ends up recommending a payroll provider. A payroll provider hears about HR problems first. They can send each other the right work and co-sell when it makes sense.

Why Cyrano

Measure what each partner introduction is worth

Proven Expertise

More than a decade of building and leading partnerships across HR tech and services, with relationships across the whole ecosystem.

Measurable Results

Track every intro, see conversion rates for each partner and each partner type, and calculate partnership ROI with automated reporting.

Technology Led

The Cyrano platform supports the network with partner comms, lead sourcing, and FitScore, so every introduction starts from fit.

Case study

Home of Training
Challenge
Limited brand reach beyond direct sales in the compliance market, manual prospecting, and inconsistent referrals.
Solution
Mapped high-value partners across HR tech, compliance and workforce ecosystems, ran targeted outreach, and orchestrated strategic introductions.
Results
$3M+ qualified pipeline in the first 60 days, an expanded partner network, and a scalable growth model.

Results from Hollyn Laine, the team behind Cyrano

$3M in qualified pipeline in 60 days
“Partnering with Hollyn Laine gave us immediate traction and real opportunities. They delivered more in 30 days than we could’ve done internally in six months.”
Eric M — Founder & CEO, Home of Training
$300K in revenue in 30 days
“Hollyn Laine got our partner channel producing real revenue in the first month. They handled the outreach, qualification and warm handoffs, so we got a repeatable partner motion without adding headcount.”
Catalina M — Account Executive, WEX

Pricing

Partner introduction plans from $3k/mo

Momentum, our core offer, adds Cyrano platform access and faster partner activation. Velocity includes everything in the plans below it, with a limited number of seats.

Outcomes-based pricing. Flat monthly fee. Guaranteed meetings. You're only invoiced in months where we deliver the tier's guaranteed meetings.

Estimate your breakeven with the ROI calculator

Catalyst

Warm introductions that prove partner-led pipeline for your business.

$3,000/month

Built to scale

90-day commitment, then month-to-month

8 meetings/month guaranteed

  • Strategic Warm Introductions (40 per month)
  • 8 meetings guaranteed
  • IPP (Ideal Partner Profile) Development
  • Curated Partner Data and Segmentation
  • 7-Touch Personalized Outreach Cadence
  • Foundational Strategy & Support
  • Actionable Insights to Drive Partner Meetings
  • Referral traction starts around month 3, and after that we earn the business month to month.
Start with Catalyst
Core offer

Momentum

An ongoing partner channel with faster partner activation and Cyrano platform access.

$5,000/month

Built to accelerate

90-day commitment, then month-to-month

10-meeting minimum

$1,500 setup

  • Everything in Catalyst
  • 40 introductions per month
  • Cyrano platform access: partner comms tools for consistent messaging, and sourcing leads to their partners
  • 10-meeting minimum
  • Faster partner activation
  • Monthly Strategy and Performance Check-in
  • Meeting Support & Reporting
Book a Momentum demo

Velocity

Includes everything in Catalyst and Momentum. Limited seats.

$10,000/month

Built to dominate

90-day commitment, then month-to-month

Limited to 3 clients at a time

10+ meetings guaranteed

$1,500 setup

  • Everything in Catalyst and Momentum
  • Fractional VP of Partnerships, led by our founder
  • 10+ meetings guaranteed
  • Exact meeting target is set in scope during the first 30 days and never goes below 10
Talk to us about Velocity

About

Built by Hollyn Laine.

Cyrano is a product of Hollyn Laine, bringing more than a decade of partnership and growth experience to your partner program.

The name comes from Cyrano de Bergerac, the poet who helped his friend win Roxane by finding the right words at the right moment. We do the same for companies: we find the partner your buyers already trust, and we make the introduction that gets the conversation started.

Pierce Brehm, Founder and CEO of Hollyn Laine

Pierce Brehm

Founder & CEO, Hollyn Laine

Pierce Brehm is the Founder and CEO of Hollyn Laine and the creator of Cyrano. He connects B2B companies with the fractional CFOs, CPA and advisory firms, and HR tech providers who already serve their buyers, and turns those relationships into referral partnerships that produce revenue on the kind of timeline sales teams expect.

Cyrano pairs a network Pierce has built over more than a decade with a platform that scores partner fit and sets up warm introductions, so every conversation starts with the right partner. He has done this before: he built and sold Magellan AI, an AI-driven marketplace that matched companies with HR tech and global employment vendors, and then led partnerships for the company that acquired it.

Pierce speaks regularly on partner-led growth and the global employment market. He has been a guest on the FileForms Business Compliance podcast and the HR & Payroll 2.0 podcast, and he has been featured in Voyage MIA and Global Miami magazine.

Security

Security & data handling

How partner data is handled

All partner and customer data is encrypted in transit and at rest.

Client data isolation

Each client's data is isolated from every other client's data, and client data is never shared across accounts.

Frequently asked questions

We work with HR tech and services companies, including HCM and payroll platforms, PEOs, benefits brokers and benefits tech, HR consultancies, and recruiting and workforce firms. Our buyers are CROs, heads of partnerships, and founders. We also introduce fractional CFOs and CPA and advisory firms, since they serve the same business owners.

The ones that already serve your buyers, based on your ideal partner profile. For example, a PEO might meet HCM platforms and benefits brokers, and a benefits tech company might meet fractional CFO and CPA firms. We score each match with FitScore before we make an introduction.

We open doors through relationships built over more than a decade in HR tech and services, and every introduction is written for the specific partner. The platform helps us choose who to approach, and the relationships do the opening.

This is outcomes-based pricing. You're only invoiced in months where we deliver the tier's guaranteed meetings: 8 on Catalyst, 10 on Momentum, and a Velocity target set in scope during the first 30 days that never goes below 10. There is no rollover. The 90-day commitment is how the contract is structured; it does not change this billing rule.

Each plan is structured as a 90-day commitment, then month-to-month. After the 90-day commitment, you can change or cancel at the start of the next billing cycle. Upgrades can take effect immediately. The 90-day term is contract structure only — you're still only invoiced in months where we deliver the tier's guaranteed meetings.

Catalyst includes email support, Momentum adds priority support with weekly strategy calls, and Velocity includes a dedicated success manager.

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Insights

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