How To Build Strategic Partnerships and Grow Your Business: for Entrepreneurs and Freelancers

Consulting, freelancing or being an entrepreneur can be a lonely endeavor and the scale of your business can hinder it’s growth. Here are 12 ways that building strategic alliances and partnerships and propel your business to new heights of profitability and success. Take on bigger, more complex projects and win bigger and better clients by teaming up with others to work projects. I’ll describe why and how you should do it in this video!

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Philip VanDusen is the founder of Verhaal Brand Design, a strategic design and branding consultancy in the New York City metro area. He is an accomplished creative executive and expert in strategic branding, graphic design and creative management. Philip gives design, branding, marketing and business advice to creative professionals and entrepreneurs on building successful creative practices and brands.
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[ExplodingHaggis]

I 100% swear by this strategy. A great jumping off point if you are looking to build your network of expertise, start with some thought leadership pieces. It's a quick and easy win-win, and brings awareness to both your brand and your partner's.

[stephh_nz]

More great tips Philip! I work by myself from my home office in a small town - building professional networks nationwide is essential not only to maintain my clients but my own sanity! My industry colleagues are the workmates I left behind when I went out on my own!

[financialtipssss]

Thank you for this great video. Some people are scared of getting into partnership cause they don't want to share their company which I think it's not a good way of thinking.

[partneringforprofit]

Great points to consider Phillip, your suggestions are even suitable for short term joint venture partnerships and collaborations. 😀

[Starzology]

Thank you. Great video as usual. Collaboration is something we can all benefit from. ⭐️

[dvortex]

This information is really valuable. Thank you so much!!

[AmeliaRDream]

Great tips! Reminds me a lot of the Dream 100 concept from the Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes.Thank you for sharing this!

[prakhargpandey]

This lesson is great. Specially for me. I’m not good in this and trying to learn. For me the timing of this video release is perfect. Thanks!

[JDelights]

I am a personal chef and I am wanting to partner with dietitians, doctors, realtors, etc. to get more clients that may use my services. I am a naturally shy person, so reaching out is not my strongest suite, but I hope to get with these people to elevate Joyful Foods to the next level. Thank you! Do you suggest writing a letter, email, or calling when reaching out?

[TheTread]

Are people still doing this in the business environment of 2022?

[vanessalaw]

thank you for this video! really helped a lot

[sam.e]

Hey Phil! These are all great points. I think you covered this thoroughly and I don't think there's anything I can add! There's a really strong and poignant word that for me is super important, and that's integrity. You want to know you can trust the person you're partnering with and being safe in the mindset that they're going to do their part effectively... A+

[MelbourneArchviz]

This hits were I feel the most pain. I have been looking for a partner/s for 20 years. Can you make a video about trust issues?
One of the main mistakes I make I look for people who do what I do not who complement my already existing skills.
Thank you greatly for this video.

[andriyprvdn]

I'm glad I subscribed to this channel

[iamcheck.thisout]

Sadly, The topic of video should be the benefits of having business partnership not "how to build" .. becasue 85% you were only sharing how great is it to partner with someone, I think the main point about finding partner is in the middle for a few minutes only not even one minute. and it seems very simple as everyone knew about that. I wish it will be more indepth and related to how to build and find good one, how to nurture to the point to become partnership.

[pofrjdt]

I am looking for short term partnership

[mdwahidakter]

Thanks sir.... I love you. So handsome sir

[SHVWNCOOPER]

looks like i'm not the only one up at 5am

[Hydrogenagent]

I am a leader in the truth movement and I am looking for partners with architectural design and landscaping design I'm looking for partners that want to help me with my property and in exchange they get part of the revenue my property is located in Kansas I have many many ideas and I have plans already in place