BD companies are comfortable working with rivals. They understand that being embedded inside a competitor’s ecosystem is often more valuable than trying to destroy them. Access > Ego.
Most people confuse Business Development with an aggressive sales team. But in a true , the dynamic is fundamentally different.
If you chose the latter, build a BD model. bd company model
Traditional sales: Prospect → Demo → Close → Churn risk. BD model: Strategic agreement → Technical integration → Revenue share or usage-based fees. The deal is made once, but the revenue trickles in perpetuity.
#BusinessDevelopment #BDModel #GoToMarket #Partnerships #Scale #StartupStrategy BD companies are comfortable working with rivals
Instead of hunting for individual customers one by one, a BD model hunts for force multipliers . They integrate their product into a larger platform (think Shopify apps, Salesforce integrations, or white-label solutions). The partner becomes the distribution engine.
Ask yourself: Do I want to sell shovels to 1,000 miners, or do I want to be the official shovel supplier for the largest mining guild? Most people confuse Business Development with an aggressive
The BD Model isn’t just “more sales.” It’s a different engine entirely.
BD companies are comfortable working with rivals. They understand that being embedded inside a competitor’s ecosystem is often more valuable than trying to destroy them. Access > Ego.
Most people confuse Business Development with an aggressive sales team. But in a true , the dynamic is fundamentally different.
If you chose the latter, build a BD model.
Traditional sales: Prospect → Demo → Close → Churn risk. BD model: Strategic agreement → Technical integration → Revenue share or usage-based fees. The deal is made once, but the revenue trickles in perpetuity.
#BusinessDevelopment #BDModel #GoToMarket #Partnerships #Scale #StartupStrategy
Instead of hunting for individual customers one by one, a BD model hunts for force multipliers . They integrate their product into a larger platform (think Shopify apps, Salesforce integrations, or white-label solutions). The partner becomes the distribution engine.
Ask yourself: Do I want to sell shovels to 1,000 miners, or do I want to be the official shovel supplier for the largest mining guild?
The BD Model isn’t just “more sales.” It’s a different engine entirely.