Major Leagues
Small businesses score big by teaming up with the giants.
Texas entrepreneur Diva Garza knows that if you slam a door in the face of opportunity, it's not likely to knock again. So when she was approached by a much larger competitor about teaming up as a subcontractor on a project, she pushed aside her reservations and signed on.
"I was pleasantly surprised," remembers the owner of International Team Consultant Inc. Personnel Services. "It turned out to be a great relationship. I found out that when you team up with a competitor, particularly a larger one, there has to be mutual respect, lots of trust and good chemistry."
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