What, Exactly, is Business Development?
What, Exactly, is Business Development?
Firneo
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
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.
Feb 9, 2020
52 min
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.
Dec 1, 2019
39 min
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.
Nov 17, 2019
38 min
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.
Nov 3, 2019
40 min
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
Oct 20, 2019
39 min
Ep 3: Michele Smith's Past Fuels Her Future
Michele Smith buys into a new career by selling herself on selling herself
Oct 6, 2019
43 min
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.
Sep 22, 2019
36 min
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.
Sep 8, 2019
49 min