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Games: Expert networks

Work a stint on one of the real expert networks below, then replay on another and compare what you kept. Or test your sense of who takes the bigger cut.

Each platform plays with its own published fees and payout rules; anything missing uses the typical value for expert networks and is labelled.

How this simulation works (AlphaSights)

Every platform has its own table on its simulator page; this is the first one. Demand, job volume and luck are simulated.

WhatValueSource
Platform cutNo published percentage for AlphaSights or its type, so the game assumes 25%.25%Assumed
Days before money can be withdrawnPublished: "Standard terms are 30 days after consultation"30 dPlatform data
Minimum payoutThe game treats it as no minimum.Not statedAssumed
Going rate students expect per hour$250Assumed
Platform keeps the whole first (trial) lessonNo trial-lesson rule in our data.NoAssumed
Trial students who become regulars0%Assumed
Booked lessons the student misses (unpaid)8%Assumed
Unpaid prep and messages per lesson0.25 hAssumed
Hours taught to reach the lowest commission0 hAssumed
Real-world benchmark (for comparison only)Varies widely—Typical for type

Simulators are simplified simulations based on each platform’s published rules, for learning only, not earnings promises. Questions are built from the directory’s verified data and each answer links to its source. Rules change, so check the platform before you sign up.