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Strategic Alliances Shifting the Approach. The Small Business Solution. Strategy Questions .
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Strategic AlliancesShifting the Approach The Small Business Solution
Strategy Questions • If Small Business has advocates: SBLOs, Outreach Conferences, BOS, PTACs, MBDCs, Small Business Specialists, Preferential Programs…and Large Business still has the bulk of the business…where is the disconnect? • What is Large Business doing that Small Businesses are not?
Looking for a partner? • Have Special Designations 8(a), SDVOSB, ANC, Tribal, MBE… • Never had a contract? Teaming partner? • Wondering how to get started?
Mentor-Protégé • Approaching a Mentor • Interviewing a Mentor • Presenting your capabilities to a Mentor
Selling Value • Research the prospective LB Partner • What do they sell? • Who are their customers? • How does your product fit? • How does your SB status benefit the relationship?
ROI • Return on Investment • What advantages do you offer? • How does what you do – Benefit the Large Business?
Bringing Value • Strategic Market “Advantage” • “Bring” the Business! • Be the “Expert”
A Different Approach $C.O.$ Technical User SBLO If you don’t communicate with all 3---you Lose!
Question? What is the best way to get a quality Mentor?
Answer Be a quality Protege!
Contact Information • Beverly Kuykendall • FCCi • 310. 674.7452 • www.fccicorp.com • Beverly@fccicorp.com