System Down, Clock Ticking, No Comp Engine... What Now? Call TeqTank.
- claudia3333
- Jul 1, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Dec 17, 2025
July 1, 2025
What do you do when commissions are due Friday - for the first time ever - and it’s already Tuesday night... and you still don’t have a compensation engine, reporting tools, or a working back office?
You call TeqTank.
The Emergency Call
Late on a Tuesday evening, we got the call from Frequense, a company preparing for its first-ever commission payout. Their original software vendor had failed to deliver, leaving them in a crisis: no commission engine, no reporting, no integrated systems... and just two days left before commissions had to be in their distributors’ accounts.
Most tech companies would need 30–45 days to launch a fully functioning back office system from scratch.
We had 48 hours.
The Challenge
The ask was massive:
Build and launch a back office platform.
Integrate with Woo Commerce for incoming sales data.
Set up money-out processing for commission payments.
Document and program a compensation plan, which we hadn’t even seen until that night.
Deliver accurate commission calculations and reporting.
Get everything ready to pay commissions Friday morning.
The Solution
Speed and clarity became our North Star.
Step 1: Triage & Simplify
We immediately created a drop location and a clearly defined file format for incoming sales data, which we handed off to Frequense’s internal team to populate.
Step 2: Divide & Conquer
While their team was prepping the data, TeqTank's developers began:
Writing an import process for commissions.
Documenting the compensation plan in real-time as it was being explained.
Programming the commission logic on the fly.
Standing up a full-featured back office in parallel.
We didn’t have the luxury of a linear process. This was all happening simultaneously, with multiple teams working around the clock.
The Result
By Friday, commissions were paid accurately, distributors had access to a working back office, and the company was officially operational.
That weekend? No angry phone calls. Just progress.
Since then, Frequense has experienced steady, month-over-month growth, and TeqTank continues to support their back office infrastructure and commission operations.
TeqTank Doesn’t Flinch Under Pressure
Emergencies happen. Vendors fail. But when the success of your launch - or your reputation - is on the line, you need a tech partner that can deliver under pressure.
If you're facing a time crunch or a system meltdown, we’ve got you.
And let’s talk about how TeqTank can back you up... or bail you out.
