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Strategic Partnerships

How Startups Can Get in and Stay Competitive in Scaling Industries
Starting a Business

How Startups Can Get in and Stay Competitive in Scaling Industries

Opportunities for small businesses to disrupt or even dominate markets don't come along every day. When technological and legal landscapes shift, however, enterprise companies tend to be slow to react.
Rashan Dixon | 5 min read
How to Use Strategic Partnerships for More Explosive Growth

How to Use Strategic Partnerships for More Explosive Growth

If you're scaling up, don't go it alone. These 5 tips can help you form strategic partnerships work for your startup.
Jared McClure | 7 min read
Why These Founders Gave Their Suppliers and Manufacturers a Piece of the Company

Why These Founders Gave Their Suppliers and Manufacturers a Piece of the Company

Finding (and affording) a great partner as a young startup can be challenging, so these entrepreneurs proposed a more permanent relationship -- and their businesses are thriving.
Jason Feifer and Stephanie Schomer | 4 min read
A Match Made in (Business) Heaven: Why Startups and Corporations Need Cooperation

A Match Made in (Business) Heaven: Why Startups and Corporations Need Cooperation

It's about what both sides can bring to the table.
Max Lyadvinsky | 6 min read
Fitbit and Adidas Know Something That Venture Capital Doesn't

Fitbit and Adidas Know Something That Venture Capital Doesn't

Your startup might accelerate growth by forming a strategic partnership with established businesses -- not just VCs.
Dan Lauer | 6 min read

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How to Be More to Your Vendors Than Just Another Customer
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How to Be More to Your Vendors Than Just Another Customer

Start viewing your vendors as partners and you can both benefit.
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Partner Programs Turn Competitors Into Collaborators
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Strategic cooperation could be the key to activate your business growth while improving your overall industry.
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Make Friends First and Pretend You're Switzerland: 7 Tips for a Successful Business Partnership
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Make Friends First and Pretend You're Switzerland: 7 Tips for a Successful Business Partnership

Good relationships deliver 100 percent for each partner. Why not over-deliver?
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How Lyft Goes Beyond Picking Up Drunk People From Bars by Giving Patients Rides to the Doctor's
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How Lyft Goes Beyond Picking Up Drunk People From Bars by Giving Patients Rides to the Doctor's

Lyft saw an unmet need and partnered with transportation coordinators to make sure people could consistently get the care they needed.
Lydia Belanger | 7 min read
How Startups Can Capitalize on IoT's New Co-Economy
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How Startups Can Capitalize on IoT's New Co-Economy

Collaboration is no longer an option.
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When It Comes to Corporate Partnerships, Remember These 5 Relationship Tricks
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A healthy partnership is hard work, but it can also be hugely rewarding. The same is true for startup-corporate pairings.
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How to Know When You Should Partner With a Nonprofit
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How to Know When You Should Partner With a Nonprofit

Ask yourself the right questions about whether now's the time to partner with a nonprofit. Then, team up and go save the world.
Kevin Xu | 6 min read
4 Strategies to Build a Stronger Brand Through Philanthropy
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A philanthropic plan can help charities accomplish their missions while growing your company and your brand.
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Get Real About Your Business and Avoid Reality-Show-Makeover Syndrome
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Get Real About Your Business and Avoid Reality-Show-Makeover Syndrome

Work with a trusted advisor to develop a strategic forecast, and you won't need 15 minutes of fame to rescue your business.
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9 Tips for Creating an Awesome Brand
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9 Tips for Creating an Awesome Brand

Building a successful brand is a lot of work upfront and a big payoff ever after.
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