Partner vs Customer Records in ZOHO CRM

Partner vs Customer Records in ZOHO CRM

Hello, what is the best practice when setting up Partner modules in ZOHO CRM? We don't need a different layout as it is very similar to the Customer modules. Is a Partner checkbox good enough or is there a better way? For example, we want to be able to know if a lead or contact are our partner who work with our customers or if they are the actual customer. Then we would like to link these contacts to Partner business accounts. 
Thanks
Renata