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Daniel E.

Business Development | Partnerships | GTM | Ex CRO

Greenford, United Kingdom
$40 per hour
32 jobs
$20K+ total earnings

Most businesses don’t struggle with ideas. They struggle with turning opportunity into revenue. That’s where I come in. I’m a Business Development and Partnerships specialist helping startups, agencies and growth-stage companies build revenue through outbound strategy, partnerships, and structured sales systems. Over the past decade I’ve helped businesses enter markets, open commercial channels and close deals. Key results include: • Took a £0 territory to £183,330 annual revenue in 12 months on behalf of Philip Morris International while launching IQOS in London. • Helped scale Breathe International from £316,534 to £2,166,793 cash at bank within two years. • Contracted by Uber Technologies to expand Uber Eats into difficult West London territories and build merchant partnerships. • Built outbound pipelines, partnerships and commercial systems for multiple startups as a Top Rated Upwork freelancer. What I Help Clients With 🤝 • Business development strategy • B2B partnerships and deal making • Outbound sales systems • GTM strategy • CRM design and optimisation • Pipeline building and revenue operations I’m comfortable across the full commercial cycle, from identifying opportunities to closing deals and expanding accounts. Good Fit 👇 ✔ Businesses with product-market fit that want structured revenue growth ✔ Founders who need help opening doors and closing deals If you’re building something ambitious and need someone who can help create deal flow and turn it into revenue, feel free to reach out.

Rebecca P.

Business Development, Account Management, Brand Strategy, Partnerships

Teddington, United Kingdom
$50 per hour
2 jobs
$8K+ total earnings

I help founder-led businesses increase revenue and follower growth without relying on ad spend. I'm a fitness and wellness industry specialist with 8+ years experience in scaling organic growth, building high-impact partnerships and growing engaged creator communities I’ve worked with fitness and wellness businesses to scale without ad spend, grown social media accounts from 0-100k + followers, built meaningful communities and delivered 150% YoY revenue growth. I have experience in health tech (subscription and reoccuring revneue models) retail, ecommerce and influencer-owned brands. Typical ways I support clients:
• Social media auditing and content strategy • Sales techniques and strategy • Brand Positioning 
• Creating growth plans, sales funnels, pricing strategy and upsell frameworks
• Social media campaign ideation and execution •
Building and executing partnership strategy (B2C and B2B) • Prospecting, pitching and closing commercial partnerships
 I specialise in working with:
✔ Wellness, fitness and lifestyle brands
✔ Founder-led and scaling businesses If you’re looking for a brand marketing expert, who's competent across disciplines and both strategy AND execution, then I’d love to chat.

Nadir M.

Business Development/GTM/Sakes Consultant

London, United Kingdom
$125 per hour
4 jobs
$90K+ total earnings

Investment and Commercial professional with a proven track record generating substantial revenue across EMEA, North America, MENA, LATAM, and APAC markets. Expert in building trust with high-net-worth investors, structuring complex cross-border SaaS deals, and driving business growth. Fluent in English, Italian, French, Spanish, and Arabic. Open to providing my subject-matter expertise in relation to the entire sales process.

Sarah G.

Commercial Growth | Market Research | Strategic Partnerships

Walton Cardiff, United Kingdom
$50 per hour
16 jobs
$8K+ total earnings

Commercial growth starts with asking the right questions. Every business wants more opportunities. The challenge is knowing which opportunities are worth pursuing and how to approach them. That's where I can help. I work with founders and growing businesses to identify the right companies, the right decision-makers and the right commercial opportunities. Sometimes that leads to partnerships, sometimes distributors, sometimes new customers - and sometimes it simply helps a business understand its market more clearly before making its next move. I don't believe in building huge prospect lists or sending generic outreach. I believe good commercial decisions start with good research. Before I recommend an approach, I take time to understand your business, your goals and what a successful outcome actually looks like. That research shapes everything that follows. How I can help: • Market research and commercial insight • Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) development • Distributor and partnership identification • Decision-maker research and qualification • Market entry and expansion projects • Sales pipeline development • Research-led outreach strategy and messaging With more than 35 years of commercial experience, I've spent my career helping businesses build relationships, identify opportunities and grow sustainably. Today, I combine that experience with structured research to help clients make better commercial decisions and start conversations that have a genuine chance of leading somewhere. I'm just as comfortable helping shape the strategy as I am rolling up my sleeves and doing the work. If you're looking for someone who will take the time to understand your business before jumping into execution, I'd love to hear more about your project.

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