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The Fab Four: Why Four Smart Partnerships Beat Fifty Business Cards

The Fab Four: Why Four Smart Partnerships Beat Fifty Business Cards

Most small business owners collect contacts like they collect pens—endlessly and without a plan. This piece makes the case for narrowing your partnership strategy to just four well-chosen allies, with a framework for finding them and scripts for the ask.

Before You Chase New Partners, Grade the Ones You Already Have

Before You Chase New Partners, Grade the Ones You Already Have

Most small business owners are sitting on a dozen partnerships they never formally evaluated. Here's a simple scoring system—plus a template—that helps you decide which relationships to feed, fix, or finally walk away from, all in under an hour.