​Discover a framework to understand how to approach partnerships. Mark will break down his process for identifying partners who can drive meaningful business growth and how to ensure that you are setting yourself up for success. This workshop will give you an opportunity to leverage his framework and go through the individual steps necessary so you can be thinking about how to set up the right deals.

Workshop Outcomes:
Within this Workshop, participants will have a chance to:

• ​Assess their company's unique value proposition in the marketplace

• ​Assess where in the business a partner could have the largest impact

• ​Understand the criteria by which companies assess partnerships

• ​Begin building a list of potential partnerships to pursue
  

​Bio Summary:
Mark has almost 20 years of experience building strategic partnerships at large organizations like Shopify and Fandango and numerous startups. He has built and grown multi-year relationships with the largest companies across tech, media, commerce - TikTok, Google, Wal-Mart, Warner Brothers, just to name a few. He currently operates as a Fractional Head of Partnerships, helping startups determine the best methods to bring their capabilities to bigger partners, with clients in streaming, AI, fintech, home exercise, construction and adtech.

​Host

​​​​​​Funding Breakthrough Lab is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit pre-accelerator with a mission of creating a supportive community (15,000+ subscribers) to build a better tomorrow. Focused on empowering founders during the earliest, most vulnerable stage of their journey, the Lab provides education, expert connections, and resources to help founders build resilience and tools to unlock their full potential. Participants gain the opportunity to pitch directly to top investors. Its cohort-based model places a strong emphasis on championing diversity, inclusion, and authenticity. Founded by Natalie Pan, an engineer, community builder and mindset coach. Apply for the next August 23rd cohort here https://fundingbreakthroughlab.org. 

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