Strategic Business Partnerships Grow Small Businesses

Developing strategic business partnerships should be part of every small business owner’s growth plan for the company. A strategic business partnership has several benefits for the companies involved including: access to existing customers, quick penetration into new markets, enhanced branding, and others that may not be so apparent such as cost reduction benefits from utilizing a partners employee base or getting price breaks from suppliers due to an increase in orders to fulfill new demand. The best business executives and small business owners understand that it is very difficult to execute growth plans alone and aligning with other companies that have mutual interests and a shared target demographic is the right solution. Building a successful business partnership has its difficulties and limitations as well, but the time spent in researching, negotiating, and finally implementing a new strategic business partnership can result in a tremendous return of investment that would rival any internal efforts in the same amount of time.

Find New Customers in Target Markets

The cost of acquiring a new customer is never cheap. However; by aligning with the right partners that can deliver clients a small business can then focus on providing a high level of customer service and getting the most out of what strategic business relationships provide. After a company’s executives have decided that forming business partnerships is the right path for the business, it’s important to research and identify a strategic business partner that can either lead you to many future business partners or has a large existing customer base in the area you intend to service. Just because a company has a large number of customers and they’re in a similar industry does not always mean they will be the right choice. The potential new customers need to be in a geographic location that you can easily service unless the partner is willing to take on additional roles and responsibilities, which could range from sales calls to product delivery to customer service.

Strengthen Brand and Marketing Capabilities

The right strategic business partner should elevate the business’s brand and reputation in the industry that it services. When researching and identifying a partner make sure to take note of how the other company is viewed by its customers, competitors, and the market in general as any positive or negatives will rub off on your brand due to the execution of a business partnership.  This can be the quickest way for a small business to achieve name recognition within its industry, by developing a relationship with a large business that already commands respect and is known for delivery high quality products and services with excellent customer care. It is critical during negotiations to fight for co-branding, which may be difficult depending on the nature of the business relationship. If a major concern is being overshadowed by a partner in marketing due to their size and resources than it’s important to make those concerns known prior to moving forward. However, for many small business owners the right strategic partner may be simply white labeling the product or service and not co-branding at all in order to provide a seamless experience for their customers. If the revenue numbers are going to be high enough does it really matter, whether or not the end customer knows the brand?

Growing a business is never easy, but with great partners it can be much more rewarding experience. A small business owner that embraces the ideas of forming strategic business partnerships that are mutually beneficial is much more likely to succeed than the one that wants to go it alone or do it their own way every time.

Christian Fea is CEO of Synertegic, Inc. A Joint Venture Marketing firm. He exemplifies how to profit from Joint Venture relationships by creating profit centers with minimal risk and maximum profitability.

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Reach New Customers & Potential Partners Through Existing Business

Small business owners that develop relationships with their best customers can receive excellent referrals in the form of new business as well as partnerships with other companies within the industry. Marketing can be very expensive and with limited budgets many small businesses can gain an advantage by tapping into the rolodex of their customers whenever possible. Many people that you interact with on a regular basis during your daily business activities will be more than willing to make an introduction or referral, but you have to ask. I’ve found that most business relationships can lead to at least a few new opportunities and sometimes many more so it’s wise to take the time for lunches, dinners, sporting events, rounds of golf, and other casual activities that can help build your ecosystem of business professionals willing to make introductions and referrals.

Develop Individual Relationships with Key Customers

Taking the time to build individual relationships with your best customers can be advantages for many reasons including; finding new clients, creating introductions to new business opportunities and gaining referrals that close. Every customer interaction is a potential link to a new customer so make sure you take the time to educate consumers about opportunities to make referrals and the discounts or cash payments they may receive for making an introduction or referral. A typical activity that should be done on a regular basis is to send out emails about product updates and new services that also mention the opportunity for making referrals to new customers.

It’s important that you are close with your key customers and business partners that provide the bulk of your referral business and this is best done in a setting away from the office or in traditional meetings. Key clients and partners should be wined and dined and taken care of based on the importance of the role they play in the growth of your business. There are many ways to show appreciation to a key person in your professional ecosystem. Business referrals and revenue shares are always appreciated and a great way to solidify a business relationship with a customer that helps expand your business. Additional methods for rewarding contributing players include; a nice lunch on your tab or maybe tickets to a sporting event that show your appreciation without having to directly dole out cash. Other gestures that can be much appreciated are gift certificates for nice restaurants in your local area or a weekend getaway at a nearby resort. Again make sure to reward your business ecosystem, but do so according to the value they provide for the growth of your businesses.

Ask for the Business

Many small company owners are fearful to ask directly for someone’s business when it’s actually the best way to do it. If you don’t ask, people will often think that you’re busy, have plenty of deal flow or not actively seeking new clients. Consequently the people that have great connections for you will simply not offer even though they are willing to help. Small business owners need to routinely ask customers and business associates for client referrals. By keeping a log of your communications with different customers and business relationships in your CRM system you will not need to worry about feeling like you are asking the same person too frequently. It’s critical that you remain in the forefront of your business acquaintances’ minds in order for them to remember you and your company when they interact with someone that could use your product or service. Send birthday cards, make occasional calls and drop by to say “hello” to key customers and people your business interacts with in order to keep those relationships fresh and relevant.

Every small business owner needs to maximize their business and customer relations in order to reach the next customer or next hot lead. Make sure to reward your ecosystem for providing quality leads that close and don’t be afraid to ask for business or client referrals.

Christian Fea is CEO of Synertegic, Inc. A Joint Venture Marketing firm. He exemplifies how to profit from Joint Venture relationships by creating profit centers with minimal risk and maximum profitability.

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Find New Clients for a Joint Venture Partner with Classified Ads

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Finding new clients that can take advantage of an offering from a new joint venture partner can sometimes be a challenge. Posting ads on classifieds sites like Craigslist and BackPage.com can be a successful marketing strategy. It’s always critical to help drive immediate business for a new partner to demonstrate a commitment to the partnership. Classified ads can be an excellent source of new clients to refer over to a partner.

There are specific strategies required to implement in order to have a successful classifieds marketing strategy. Work with a designer to create attractive ads. For certain products and services it’s advisable to create specific landing pages to help educate the market. It’s recommended you create tracking mechanisms to ensure that data can be provided to the partner to show numbers of impressions and sales that result from classified ad campaigns to evaluate whether it is an appropriate channel for marketing the partners’ products and services.

Create a Killer Advertisement and Title

Working with a graphic designer to develop an eye catching ad is the most critical aspect of a classified ad campaign for attracting new clients. It’s always recommended that you use images in the ad, as this will capture the attention of anyone that clicks on the ad. If the person clicking the ad does not become instantly connected through the images then they will most likely continue searching and not even read the words on your advertisement.

A header that captures the reader’s attention and makes them ask a question that is then answered in the bullet points below is a proven strategy to drive click-throughs to learn more from your website. The goal of a classified ad should not be to fully educate the market about the product or service, but get them interested in learning more to lead them to the landing page that has been created. Include in any online advertisement the contact information that’s required to not only learn more information through the web in the form of a link but also a phone number or email address to get in touch directly with a sales representative.

A Landing Page to Sell

Create a landing page that has additional information for the potential new client to read through if they‘re interested in the product. A landing page can be a main website but generally for a joint venture marketing relationship it is best if a special landing page is created so it’s easier to generate analytic reports to provide to a partner, demonstrating the effectiveness of the marketing activities. Aside from core information required to learn about the product or service a contact form should be an important part of any landing page. The leads that are generated from a landing page can then be pursued in several different ways from a sales rep making a phone call to sending additional product brochures or promotions through email or physical mail.

Set a VOIP Phone Number for Each Campaign

Using a VOIP phone service from a company like 8×8 allows a business to set up different phone lines for each marketing campaign so it is easy to track phone calls that come through classified ad campaigns. VOIP phone lines are relatively cheap and it’s easy to associate a specific number for ads that go on Craigslist, Backpages or for any other number of classified sites.

Outsource the Posting of Ads

If the product or service can be sold in many different markets than it can become a very labor intensive job to post hundreds of ads a day that may be required to maximize the partner opportunity. Reach out to overseas labor that can post the ads and corresponding titles to the right categories. It may take a little bit of time to create the right posting team, but after they are in place it can be a long term lead generator for new potential clients.

Experiment with online classified ad campaigns to find new clients for a joint venture partner. This is an excellent way to consistently drive new leads that are actively looking for something new. If the campaign is set up correctly with tracking components built in, it is a great strategy to pursue right away with any new joint venture partners that have a product or service that fits with the categories of online classified sites.

christian fea is CEO of Synertegic, Inc. A joint venture marketing firm. He exemplifies how to profit from Joint Venture relationships by creating profit centers with minimal risk and maximum profitability.

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The Advantages of a Joint Venture for Small Businesses

There are many advantages of a joint venture for small businesses to take advantage of. Most importantly is establishing solid relationships with companies that can provide value to your existing customers which should already be a top priority for any small business owner. It is very difficult as a small business to have the ability to completely service your entire customer’s needs, but if you put in place the right joint venture partners you will be fully capable to service them and at the same time drive additional revenue to your bottom line. Having strong joint venture marketing alliances can increase the reach your brand has while maintaining a lean and limited marketing budget.

Meet New Potential Clients

Small business owners are often faced with having too many things to do during each day of the week and finding the right balance of spending time on generating new business leads and maintaining an existing customer base can be difficult. One of the greatest advantages of a joint venture marketing relationship can provide to a small business is the ability to quickly reach new potential customers. By focusing on developing relationships with companies that already have existing customers and the channels to quickly expose new products and services to them a business owner can focus on having high quality relationships that assist in driving new business. This allows a business owner to continue to manage the day to day operations of the business and service existing customers while a joint venture marketing partner is helping to drive in new qualified leads that are much easier to justify devoting time too rather than cold calling for customers or pursuing other strategies for finding new leads. Small business owners often waste lots of resources on sales teams and sales consultants that underperform and these people also often require significant management time. A great joint venture marketing relationship can out produce even a good sales team if you structure the relationship correctly and manage the relationship properly.

Expand Existing Product / Services Offering

Another significant advantage of a joint venture is expanding the products and services that are available for your existing clients. Most small businesses are excellent at servicing a very specific niche, thus it is difficult for most to be experts in similar services or carry the depth of product lines to fully satisfy all the needs of their customer base. The right joint venture partners that can support your clients with those additional services and products ensures that you will not loose those customers to potential competitors that may be able to service them with a wider range of products and services as well as ensure that you are maximizing every chance to earn revenue from your customer base. Everyone understands that it’s a significant expense to gain a paying customer and so it is important as a small business to encourage your customers to take advantage of joint venture opportunities you can provide not only to share with them a great opportunity, but to most importantly return the favor to those companies that are also sending you business and earn additional revenue in the process.

Co-Marketing Campaigns

Marketing campaigns can be very costly and if they do not immediately provide a solid return on the investment can be detrimental to the success of a small business especially those at the earliest stages. Take advantage of your joint venture marketing partners when they offer to do co-branded promotions. These types of activities reduce the costs for both companies and when done properly will appear as a genuine match that has been developed to ensure customer satisfaction. Many larger companies will offer co-marketing opportunities to small businesses that are providing a serious advantage to their product / services line up or have such a compelling story that the larger company sees significant value in associating their brand with the other business. This is an excellent way to get free branding and marketing as larger firms often already have set in place several core marketing strategies that they will execute for new joint ventures to increase the likely hood for success. As a small business, while doing a joint venture marketing relationship with a bigger company, it is acceptable to ask for marketing support as many companies have in house graphic design teams and others that can help quickly mock up any marketing collateral required. This also ensures that the larger company is approving the way that there company is being represented. It’s never good to spend significant resources as a small business to develop marketing collateral, only to have it redone because the larger partner does not approve of the materials that were created.

Take advantage of joint venture marketing relationships as a small business to increase visibility in the market, establish additional revenue streams with existing customers, and gain access to resources that will help drive business and ensure joint venture activities succeed.

Christian Fea is CEO of Synertegic, Inc. A Joint Venture Marketing firm. He exemplifies how to profit from Joint Venture relationships by creating profit centers with minimal risk and maximum profitability.

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How to Start Your First Partnership Brokering Deal in the Next 24 Hours

Even if you’ve never done a partnership deal before and you’re currently working for a company and you don’t have a product or service of your own, you can start the process to making a profit in less then 24 hours using partnership brokering techniques. If you do have your own product or service you can apply the same partnership brokering strategies.

You can start brokering deals for quick cash and turn that into residual, passive income, repeat the process and compound them into $1000’s a month. This is not a difficult process once you understand the core ideology behind partnership deals. I’ve used the technique many times to generate income to the tune of $500 to $2000 per hour when the deal has run its course.

Let me give you a real-life example that identifies this partnership brokering strategy.

I’ll give one of the easiest partnership strategies that I used back in 1999 to generate $700 for 1 hour of work. When I was working in an insurance company developing a quoting system for a large online insurance application I got the opportunity to work with with the IT Director, Ron, directly. I had been consulting on a technology project for about a year when the need for a particular project came up that was outside my scope of knowledge. It was a new technology that I knew about but was not able to directly deliver what was needed to complete the project. However, I did know of several people through my Asset Network (these are people that I know that have other skills, resources and knowledge outside of my own) that could deliver the needed skills for this upcoming project. One guy in particular who does this type of work full time who’s name was John.

Since I already had built a trusting relationship through the value I provided to the Insurance Company over the last year and I had positioned myself as a “Value Provider”, I made the suggestion to the IT Director that I had access to the needed skill set he was looking for. Now keep in mind I had set myself up from the beginning as a “Value Provider” and not just a single source consultant that could only provide value for the skills I was hired for.  At the time I positioned myself as a “Technology Value Provider” so when other projects would come up and a need for other skill sets would arise, I could be in the position to solve the problem. I told Ron I had a qualified person that specializes in the skill set he needed. He told me to setup a discovery meeting where all of us could meet and discuss the project. We had the meeting, Ron was satisfied with what John could provide so we setup a time line on the project, discussed the rates and decided to move forward.

Total time on this project was about an hour and my commission for recommending John, as a solution to Ron’s current problem, setting up and managing the process was $700. Not bad for thinking out of the box by recommending a solution that I couldn’t provide, but knew of someone who could. How could you apply this example to a person or company where you can position yourself as problem solver and earn a commission for your efforts?

So what are the take away points that you can use immediately to start creating partnership brokering income? Regardless of what your skill sets are, you should always position yourself as a “Value Provider” and not just pigeon hole yourself into thinking that you only have skills in X, Y and Z. Instead, position yourself as a business development consultant as every company is in search of new clients and someone who can solve business related problems. Once a company or person sees you as a problem solver and you can deliver on what you say you can do, you could have a client for life. That client will gladly pay you a commission; a one time payment or even an ongoing residual income for solving their business related problems through your combining, recommending and advising them with resources you have access to.

Christian Fea is CEO of Synertegic, Inc. A Joint Venture Marketing firm. He exemplifies how to profit from Joint Venture relationships by creating profit centers with minimal risk and maximum profitability.

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Joint Venture Marketing is the Right Prescription for Pharmaceutical Companies

Each year pharmaceutical companies spend billions on marketing, advertising and partnerships. They enter into these agreements in hopes they will improve their bottom line. Whether the venture is sponsorship, research outsourcing or directly to the consumer, the end result is the same, effective marketing techniques create revenue.

Funding Research Project

The world’s largest drug maker, Pfizer announced in November of 2010 a sponsorship deal with University of California San Francisco (UCSF) to develop new biologic treatments. Pfizer agreed to set up joint laboratories on campus, combining the basic research expertise at UCSF with Pfizer’s knowledge of drug development. UCSF researchers will benefit because they will be allowed to publish their findings in academic journals. The university will also share with Pfizer the ownership rights to the new drugs, which will mean millions for the school. Pfizer, like many pharmaceutical companies, has been affected by the economic downturn of the past couple years which have caused venture capitalists to turn more cautious. The venture capitalists are now often requiring more and more evidence from scientific entrepreneurs, including university faculty, before they will consider financing promising new therapies through clinical trials.

Direct to Consumers

Have you seen Avandia logos on pens and notepads at your physician’s office? Or been given a free sample of Os-Cal Ultra 600+ D to try? Those items are freebies given to the physician’s office by the GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceutical company to get physicians to prescribe their brand of medications to you. Both the physician and the GlaxoSmithKline Company benefit from you taking that specific medication. Another example of marketing that is direct to consumers is Merck & Co., they are taking big measures to boost sales of newer and brand-name drugs while addressing patient adherence concerns by stepping up “loyalty card” programs, receive in mail or e-mail coupons and rebates. The proliferation of discounts on certain prescription medications is gaining traction, observers say, because they enable patients to reduce out-of-pocket costs.

Sponsorship

The Johnson & Johnson Company, which produce health care products, sponsor youth softball programs. Johnson & Johnson has the opportunity to promote products to their target audience, the parents, as well as help out the communities by funding youth sports programs. They hand out first aid kits during games as needed or sunscreen on hot sunny days, the consumer will see the products and become aware of what the company has to offer.

Some pharmaceutical companies like Eli Lilly take sponsorship into the professional sports arena. Eli Lilly and the PGA Tour announced a partnership in November of 2003. To support the partnership the companies developed a series of golf-themed vignettes featuring some of golf’s top players. The vignettes focused primarily on the emotional connection to the game with themes such as relaxation, preparation and confidence. The agreement also included an on-site component; whereby Eli Lilly joined MasterCard(R) as a sponsor of the electronic scoreboards at PGA TOUR and Champions Tour events. A partnership with the PGA TOUR allowed Eli Lilly to connect with millions of golf fans, many of whom enjoy golf because it is both relaxing and invigorating.

Naturally most small businesses do not have the same level of marketing dollars; however the principles related to joint venture marketing are the same at any budget level.

Christian Fea is CEO of Synertegic, Inc. A Joint Venture Marketing firm. He exemplifies how to profit from Joint Venture relationships by creating profit centers with minimal risk and maximum profitability.

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The Structure of a Joint Venture Team

Some joint ventures are relatively simple, with two companies coming together in a rather informal manner to pump up their marketing and build a customer base. Other joint ventures are significantly more complex, with more businesses involved in a partnership that becomes a separate entity in its own right.

If you are heading for the latter model of a joint venture, it is important to understand the structure of these joint venture groups to achieve the greatest odds of success. We’ll show you how to structure a joint venture group so everyone benefits from the partnership.

Purpose of the Joint Venture

When more businesses are becoming involved in a joint venture, the ultimate purpose of the arrangement becomes that much more significant. In these group situations, marketing is rarely the primary goal of the joint venture. These entities might be formed for the purpose of production expansion, research and development or risk-sharing for an investment strategy. It is important that everyone onboard the joint venture understands the ultimate goal of the arrangement before signing on the dotted line.

Putting the Legal Ducks in a Row

The purpose of the joint venture will determine in part what type of legal documentation is required to make the joint venture official. When you know the goal of the joint venture, select a lawyer who specializes in those types of arrangements to draw up your contract for you. This ensures all the legal loopholes are covered in the initial agreement, and that everyone’s rights and property are equally protected.

Lawyers will help you navigate the complex road of tax reporting, profit sharing and patent protection. If the joint venture will involve companies from different countries, a lawyer will be able to advise all the parties on the various trade and labor laws of the countries included.

Establishing a Hierarchy

Joint ventures of this size usually need their own governance structure to oversee the partnership. First, a governing body that consists of representatives from each aspect of the joint venture should be created. This body will protect the interests of all involved businesses, since every company will have at least one member to represent them.

There also needs to be an operational management team that will report to the governing body and oversee the daily workings of the joint venture. Finally, a financial team should be put in place to handle the accounting and tax reporting specific to the joint venture.

What about Disputes?

The more partners there are in a joint venture, the more likely the occasional dispute will arise. Every joint venture should have a dispute resolution in process before the first conflict comes up. This process may be incorporated into the joint venture contract or established as a policy for the governing body of the partnership.

Joint ventures can be as simple or complex as you want to make them, but more sophisticated joint venture models require more research and time to construct properly. By weighing all of these factors with equal care, all of the members of the joint venture can rest assured the joint venture they create will equally protect and benefit every member of the partnership.

Christian Fea is CEO of Synertegic, Inc. A Joint Venture Marketing firm. He exemplifies how to profit from Joint Venture relationships by creating profit centers with minimal risk and maximum profitability.

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How to Know Your Joint Venture is Working

A joint venture is only as good as the results it brings to your bottom line. The first step in a successful JV is to choose your prospective partners carefully based on the mutual benefits you both stand to receive from your partnership. The next step is to assess your arrangement periodically to ensure you are getting more out of the agreement than you invest. We have tips to help you evaluate your joint venture and determine whether it is working effectively for you.

Your Customer Base

A growing customer base is one of the easiest ways to tell if your joint venture is effective for your business. The primary purpose of most JV’s is to bring more customers to your website or through the doors of your business. If you see a steady increase in your customer base since your joint venture began, the arrangement is probably working well for your business. Look at the number of customers clicking on your website every day, or gauge the business of your store for a week or two to determine whether your JV is doing the job in bringing more customers to you.

Your Profits

While joint ventures are primarily designed to bring more customers to your business, increased sales indicate that the customers driven to your website are legitimately interested in the goods or services you offer. When your sales increase, you know you are getting not just a customer base, but also a targeted base from your efforts. This ensures you get the biggest bang for your marketing buck by attracting customers that are more likely to buy from you in the first place.

Your Marketing Budget

The idea behind a joint venture is to get the best value for your marketing dollar. If you are seeing an exponential increase in customers and sales, with a much smaller increase to your advertising budget, your joint venture is working well. If you find yourself spending more and more on your advertising campaigns, it’s time to either meet with your JV partners to revamp your strategy or dissolve your partnership altogether in favor of a more lucrative option.

Your Relationship

When you and your JV partners share similar goals, it is much easier to make your venture work to the benefit of all businesses involved in the arrangement. Meet with your partners regularly to discuss the status of the joint venture and whether the current track appears to be the most beneficial one. When you can work harmoniously with your JV partners, it is much more likely that you can tweak your system when it doesn’t seem to be working effectively any longer.

Joint ventures are a popular, profitable way to build your business as long as they continue to work in your favor. Through periodic evaluations, you can decide if your JV is continuing to work for you and make necessary adjustments when necessary for the greatest value from your efforts.

Christian Fea is CEO of Synertegic, Inc. A Joint Venture Marketing firm. He exemplifies how to profit from Joint Venture relationships by creating profit centers with minimal risk and maximum profitability.

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Getting Bigger Joint Venture Partners to Say Yes

You may think that the hard part is over when you have completed the research and found potential JV partners that can offer the greatest benefit to your business. However, that’s just the beginning. Once you have a list of bigger and better joint venture partners, it’s time to woo them into your corner and get them to say yes to your business proposition.

We have tips to help you hook the big companies and get them to go along with your potential JV partnership.

Know Your Potential Partner

Getting a JV prospect to say yes begins by taking the time to get to know the business so you can approach them on common ground. Look further than merely the benefits you stand to receive from the potential partnership. Consider also the advantages your prospective partner might reap from working with you. Get a good feel for the demographics of their customer base and how well it matches up to your own. Know their product and their reputation so you can wow them with your knowledge of their business from the very first contact you have with them.

Get Personal

Canned email or even snail mail propositions to JV partners do not typically work, primarily because they are too easy to ignore. Forget the written correspondence and instead, pick up the phone and call a prospective partner. You can use the personal phone call as a follow up to a personalized email if you prefer, but direct contact between you and your JV prospect is a must if you want another business to sit up and take notice of your company. The more time you take to craft a professional, thorough agreement with a prospective partner, the more likely your prospect will sit up and take notice of you.

Show the Benefits

Sure, the primary reason for a JV partnership is to grow your own business, but you’ll be more likely to gain a partner if you show what you can do for them. You might be thinking that you don’t have anything to offer a larger, more established business, but think again. You can always offer up a share of your profits and perhaps a relatively large share, if you are a very new business with few assets under your belt at this point. Don’t despair over the idea of giving a significant amount of you money to a JV partner; you will more than make up the difference with a larger customer base and increased sales.

Landing the big businesses for your JV partnership isn’t difficult, but it does require a bit of marketing savvy to ensure it is successful. Spend the time researching and putting in the necessary footwork at the beginning to find the best partners and craft a professional, beneficial agreement that your prospect will be sure to notice. With these tips in mind, you will be more likely to sniff out and attract the best businesses to effectively build your customer base, sales and bottom line.

Christian Fea is CEO of Synertegic, Inc. A Joint Venture Marketing firm. He exemplifies how to profit from Joint Venture relationships by creating profit centers with minimal risk and maximum profitability.

To discover more Joint Venture Marketing Strategies join his free report on Joint Venture Marketing.