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Read more about the article What Most Founders Get Wrong About Business Development Strategy

What Most Founders Get Wrong About Business Development Strategy

  • Post author:Marijo McIntosh
  • Post published:May 5, 2026
  • Post category:Business Development

A strong business development strategy is one of the most discussed yet least understood functions in any early-stage company. In startup circles, business development gets talked about constantly, and it…

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Read more about the article When You’re Still the One Doing Business Development, That’s Not a Strategy. It’s a Bottleneck.

When You’re Still the One Doing Business Development, That’s Not a Strategy. It’s a Bottleneck.

  • Post author:Marijo McIntosh
  • Post published:April 21, 2026
  • Post category:Business Development

There's a version of this that sounds like success. You're closing deals. You have relationships. People respond to your outreach because they know who you are and they trust what…

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Read more about the article What Traction Actually Looks Like Before You Have a Sales Team

What Traction Actually Looks Like Before You Have a Sales Team

  • Post author:Marijo McIntosh
  • Post published:April 13, 2026
  • Post category:Business Development

Traction before you have a sales team is not a metric — it is a behavior. Here is what real early-stage traction actually looks like, and the simple structure that separates hustle from a repeatable sales motion.

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Read more about the article Why Most Startups Lose Their First 6 Months of Selling Time

Why Most Startups Lose Their First 6 Months of Selling Time

  • Post author:Marijo McIntosh
  • Post published:April 6, 2026
  • Post category:Business Development

Most startups lose their most valuable selling window not because of a bad product — but because of how the first six months of selling time gets spent. Here are the three root causes and exactly how to fix them.

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Read more about the article Why Your Outbound Pipeline Is Inconsistent (And What to Do About It)

Why Your Outbound Pipeline Is Inconsistent (And What to Do About It)

  • Post author:Marijo McIntosh
  • Post published:March 30, 2026
  • Post category:Business Development

If your outbound pipeline looks great some months and nonexistent others, you are not alone. An inconsistent pipeline is one of the most common problems in B2B startups and small…

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Read more about the article What Fractional Business Development Actually Means (And Whether You Need It)

What Fractional Business Development Actually Means (And Whether You Need It)

  • Post author:Marijo McIntosh
  • Post published:March 23, 2026
  • Post category:Business Development

What Fractional Business Development Actually Is If you have been in a few founder circles lately, you have probably heard the term fractional thrown around. Fractional CFO. Fractional CMO. Fractional…

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