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Learn moreEarn huge profits in today's business-development startup boom
Driving the most successful startups today is Business Development (BD), which includes strategic partnerships, content licensing, product distribution, data partnership, monetization, and acquisitions.
Pitching and Closing reveals how to master the specific skills that people in BD at today's startups need to succeed, including forging relationships, pitching a company's product, building network, sourcing deals, dealing with rejection, and closing large deals.
Alex Taub is the cofounder of SocialRank, a tool that helps brands find out better information about the people who follow them on social networks. Alex previously led business development and partnerships for online integrations at Dwolla, one of the fastest growing startups in the country. Alex contributes to the Forbes Entrepreneur section twice a month.
Ellen DaSilva is a senior analyst of the business operations team at Twitter, which strategically targets revenue opportunities for the company. Ellen’s past positions include investment banking at Barclays Capital and financial planning at Hillary Clinton for President.