Run your sharpening business.
We handle the customers.
Ciklek is building a network of authorized sharpening shops to service flooring contractors, cabinet makers, and manufacturers across the US. You bring the skill and the equipment. We bring a predictable flow of work, a digital tracking system, and managed billing.
Service partners net $2,000–$15,000/month. No cold calls. No accounts receivable chasing.
Applications reviewed within 5 business days. Bay Area positions available now.
The partnership model
You're a craftsperson, not a marketer.
We handle the business side.
Most sharpening shops run at 30–50% of capacity because customer acquisition is hard. Ciklek solves that problem so you can focus on what you do best.
What you bring
- A working sharpening shop with CBN or diamond wheel grinders
- Skill sharpening circular saw blades, router bits, planer knives, or drill bits
- Capacity to handle 50–500+ tools per week
- A clean, organized facility (we do partner site inspections)
- Commitment to 48–72 hr turnaround SLAs
Don't have all of this yet? Apply anyway — we help qualified partners source missing equipment.
What Ciklek brings
- A steady volume of pre-sold customers (flooring contractors, cabinet shops)
- QR code system — every tool tracked digitally, no paper manifests
- Driver pickup and delivery logistics — we route tools to you and back
- Customer billing and collections — you never invoice anyone
- The portal: your job queue, incoming parts, and performance metrics
- Dispute resolution and quality guarantee (we own the customer relationship)
You focus on sharpening. We focus on everything else.
What you earn
- Per circular saw blade $5–7
- Per router bit $4–6
- Per planer knife set $8–12
- Per drill bit $3–5
- Per end mill $6–10
Paid weekly via ACH. No invoicing, no chasing. Use the estimator below to see your potential monthly earnings.
Income estimator
How much could you earn
as a Ciklek partner?
Adjust the sliders to match your shop's capacity. Estimates based on current revenue share rates and average tool mix from active service centers.
How it works
From application to
first customer in 2–4 weeks
Apply
Submit your shop details: location, equipment, tool types you service, and current capacity. Takes 10 minutes. No business plan required.
Site review
We schedule a 30-minute video walkthrough of your facility and equipment. We're checking quality standards, not judging your office decor.
Onboarding
You get access to the Ciklek partner portal, training on QR scan-in/scan-out, and your first batch of tools routed to you within 2 weeks of approval.
Earn
Tools arrive, you sharpen, driver picks up, customer is happy. You see completed jobs in your portal and get paid weekly via ACH. No invoicing.
Why partner with Ciklek
Built for sharpening professionals,
not for side hustlers
Predictable volume
Ciklek customers book pickups regularly — most shops request service every 2–4 weeks. You're not chasing one-time jobs — you're servicing the same accounts week after week. Volume is predictable and grows with the platform.
Weekly ACH payments
No net-30 invoicing. No chasing checks. Completed jobs appear in your portal, payment is ACH'd weekly. We handle all customer billing disputes.
Digital manifests, no paperwork
Every tool arrives with a Ciklek QR code. Scan in, sharpen, scan out. Your portal shows job history, photos, and condition notes — all digital.
Grow with the platform
As Ciklek adds customers in your city, your volume grows automatically. The best-performing service centers get offered exclusive territory agreements.
Training + quality standards
Ciklek provides sharpening spec guides for every tool type we service. When a customer reports an issue, our team mediates — you don't deal with angry contractors.
Territory protection
Approved partners get a primary service territory. We don't stack competing shops in the same ZIP codes without discussion. Your investment in quality builds your territory.
Partner voices
What existing service centers say
"I've been sharpening for 22 years and always struggled with finding new accounts. Ciklek flipped that — the work comes to me. I'm running at full capacity for the first time in a decade."
"The portal is genuinely useful. I see what's coming in two days before the driver arrives, so I can plan my week. And the QR system means I never mix up a customer's blades. It's cleaner than my old clipboard system."
Ready to run a full book of business?
Apply below. Applications are reviewed within 5 business days. If there's a fit, we'll schedule a 30-minute video call to walk through your shop and get you onboarded.
Apply now — it takes 10 minutes