What, Exactly, is Business Development?

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A conversation series with members of the Firneo BD & Partnerships community focused on answering the question of just what the BD role is all about, and the insights needed to do it well. Learn more about the community at firneo.com

Episodes

  1. 02/09/2020

    Ep 8: Larry Lieberman Zeros in on Philanthropy

    Larry Lieberman, now CEO of Mouse.org, has a storied BD career. He talks about his days working on BD for Lionel Richie, the early days of MTV, starting a comic book company with Richard Branson -- and his current philanthropic efforts.

    52 min
  2. Ep 7: Melissa Jeng Finds Her Balance in Corporate Life

    12/01/2019

    Ep 7: Melissa Jeng Finds Her Balance in Corporate Life

    Mellissa Jeng hares how she grew to better appreciate the Business Development elements of her role as Manager at EY, by drawing parallels with her Yoga side hustle.

    39 min

  3. 11/17/2019

    Ep 6: Peter Orlowsky Channels His Love of Sports

    Peter Orlowsky talks about how he went from selling tickets for Madison Square Garden to being a senior partnerships leader at Getty Images -- and what he's learned over the past 20 years.

    38 min
  4. Ep 5: Julia Rudlin "Makes It" in NYC

    11/03/2019

    Ep 5: Julia Rudlin "Makes It" in NYC

    Julia Rudlin shares how a career that spans e-commerce, tech and venture capital has given her a unique perspective on how she leads BD today at Terminal.

    40 min
  5. Ep 4: Brendan Weitz Rallies After Rejection

    10/20/2019

    Ep 4: Brendan Weitz Rallies After Rejection

    Brendan Weitz picks himself up after getting rejected from a corporate finance career to become an globe-trotting leader of high-growth startups

    39 min
  6. Ep 3: Michele Smith's Past Fuels Her Future

    10/06/2019

    Ep 3: Michele Smith's Past Fuels Her Future

    Michele Smith buys into a new career by selling herself on selling herself

    44 min
  7. Ep 2: Molly Siems Cavanaugh Twists and Turns Towards BD

    09/22/2019

    Ep 2: Molly Siems Cavanaugh Twists and Turns Towards BD

    Molly Siems Cavanaugh escapes Big Law and finds herself leading BD at not just one, but two of NYC's fastest growing startups.

    36 min
  8. Ep 1: Disha Harjani Reinvents Herself

    09/08/2019

    Ep 1: Disha Harjani Reinvents Herself

    How Disha Harjani traveled the world, reinvented herself, and got on the path to leading Product Partnerships at Shutterstock.

    50 min
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A conversation series with members of the Firneo BD & Partnerships community focused on answering the question of just what the BD role is all about, and the insights needed to do it well. Learn more about the community at firneo.com

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