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Things are so slow I am going insane and don't know what to do.

I lateralled into a Rx group earlier this year. They needed help because they had been insanely busy for them for the last few years. As soon as … more

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I am on partnership track and have been having convos with partners about BD targets. One partner has been receptive and can help make intros to my targets. Another who I work with more said you need … more

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Received a Mastercard BD offer. Any insights into how salesy this role is? Good comp, seems more like account management but very interviewers were very vague in quotas

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Seeking salary benchmark
Profile: US master's (Finance), ~2 years. Guangzhou-based.
Current role: sole English-speaking BD. Full-cycle ownership — negotiation, contracts, API integration PM, technical facilita… more

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Currently, I'm continuing to develop my skills in business development, recruitment, and relationship management while exploring opportunities to collaborate with professionals and organizations globally.

For … more

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Seeking advice.

I’m a fifth year in a small, niche group that took on a new counsel ~6 months ago. He clearly has partnership ambitions, but hasn’t managed to port any work over at all. As a result, he’s become in… more

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Bench clock question. I roll off project end of June. I’ve had a long pto trip starting end of July and returning mid September initially assuming I would be rolling off later but client pulled the pl… more

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MBA Financial Services candidate | 2 years in BD consulting to 20+ clients | Cross-border ecosystem across India, Europe, MENA & LATAM

Open to referrals in Consulting, IB, VC, Equity Research & Strategy r… more

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what is role of Manager 2 in EY GDS ? is it majorly on delivering implementation projects or work on BD and proposals ?

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What' s the role of SM2 at EY GDS is it hands on role or Leading multiple deliveries and doing BD GTM RFP etc

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Looking for some advice. Currently leading a business unit as a director with 3 direct reports making 220k + 50k bonus + 50k options roughly 320TC pa

New opp to lead BD + Partnerships as IC in a newly formed tea… more

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Senior associate here, thinking about leaving BigLaw to become a partner at a small boutique. Two questions: (1) For those who’ve made a similar jump, how long did it take to feel financially “whole”?… more

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Have heard PwC has become very strict for M’s & above to do BD?

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Is it possible to get a job in project management with 8 to 10L CTC. Iam working as a secretary in a group company which deals with aviation MRO, power T&D, infrastracture, irrigarion, MFNG, BESS… more

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Please provide suggestions on how to find projects on our own, More than 3 months have passed while I’ve been doing BD work, and some colleagues have already received calls from HR asking for clarification reg… more

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Is it normal that alot of corp strategy or BD roles are on sourcing deals and searching for targets / evaluating markets to enter VS actual target valuation? Would I need to get experience in the full… more

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Current Offer: Cisco G10 - BD role - Hybrid
Base - 48 LPA (36 Fixed + 12 Variable) , PF - 2.6L ,
JB - 7L(3.5L +3.5L) , RSU -$40K(vested over 3 years)
CCTC - 45 LPA(31.5 Fixed +13.5 Variable)
Total Exp -9 years more

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What are your best practices / efficiency hacks to: note taking, project organization, deck creation, BD tracking, etc.? Feel like I’m getting stuck in my ways and less efficient than ever… would love… more

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2025 Year-end numbers:
Starting a thread to get a feel of overall numbers across
UBS in the final year of integration. Please share in the below format :

Designation : EE/AO/AD/DI/MD
BD : IB/WM/Group Function
Location :
Total years of industry … more

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Remote AI Sales / BDM roles — where should I be looking?

10+ yrs in B2B sales & BD — built an EdTech venture from scratch ($500K+ revenue, international clients), plus enterprise AI SaaS sales at Celebal Tech … more

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Remote AI Sales / BDM roles — where should I be looking?

10+ yrs in B2B sales & BD — built an EdTech venture from scratch ($500K+ revenue, international clients), plus enterprise AI SaaS sales at Celebal Tech … more

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Anyone looking for leadership position in BD, sales, Pre sales, Solutions, Strategy, Consulting in BFS industry, please DM me.

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Anyone looking for leadership position in BD, sales, Pre sales, Solutions, Strategy, Consulting in BFS industry, please DM me.

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As a former BD associate whose business transferred to Waters as part of the 2026 transaction, are employees eligible to apply for external BD openings immediately, or is there an internal waiting per… more

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Hi all,

PharmD graduate with 3 years of life science consulting experience (focused in commercial) + 2 years of clinical trial / BD experience for CRO (this was during school). Goal is to transition to commercial … more

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Hello All,

Please Help n Support for job!

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I am writing to formally express my interest in exploring this Opportunity that align with my experience and aspirations in retail & Mall opera… more

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Hello All,

Please Help n Support for job!

Open for All Cities
I am writing to formally express my interest in exploring this Opportunity that align with my experience and aspirations in retail & Mall opera… more

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Hello All,
Please Help n Support for job!

Open for All Cities

I am writing to formally express my interest in exploring this Opportunity that align with my experience and aspirations in retail & Mall opera… more

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Hello All,

Please Help n Support for job!

Open for All Cities
I am writing to formally express my interest in exploring this Opportunity that align with my experience and aspirations in retail & Mall opera… more

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Hi Fishes! I am looking for a referral or job opportunity in a MarTech company.
I have 7yr experience in SaaS-based product, sales and BD.
Would appreciate quick support 😀

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MBA Financial Services candidate | 2 years in BD consulting to 20+ clients | Cross-border ecosystem across India, Europe, MENA & LATAM

Open to referrals in Consulting, IB, VC, Equity Research & Strategy r… more

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MBA Financial Services candidate | 2 years in BD consulting to 20+ clients | Cross-border ecosystem across India, Europe, MENA & LATAM

Open to referrals in Consulting, IB, VC, Equity Research & Strategy r… more

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Is it possible to get a job in project management with 8 to 10L CTC. Iam working as a secretary in a group company which deals with aviation MRO, power T&D, infrastracture, irrigarion, MFNG, BESS… more

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Is a transformation role / PMO leader in a tech company a good exit or kills a career? In comparison to BD and strategy development at another industry

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Please provide suggestions on how to find projects on our own, More than 3 months have passed while I’ve been doing BD work, and some colleagues have already received calls from HR asking for clarification reg… more

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I am currently working with TCI ChemLog (TCI Group) in a centralized BD & operations role, supporting RFQs, commercial coordination, and supply chain operations at a pan-India level. I am now looking to trans… more

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I'm currently on the bench but going to put in my two weeks iin 2-3 weeks. I just got pinged to see if I was available for BD work.

I'm fully available but would rather just chill until I quit… more

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Hi Guys,

I am looking for a senior BD role in Dubai or UAE location.
Results-oriented Business Development Manager with 5+ years driving revenue growth and market
expansion across manufacturing, healthcare, and chemical secto… more

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I am looking for BD person for digital media marketing agency.

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A Business Development (BD) professional in a digital media agency is responsible for identifying and acquiring new clients for services including website development, Meta Ads, Google Ads, SEO, SMM, … more

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Would like to know about BA continuum (Bank of America) Bands and
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How are things at Zenith these days? Recruiters have been reaching out to me frequently regarding roles there - that can either be a good or a very bad sign.

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I had a discussion with my employer about a better opportunity I received. She counter offered it. Any advise, if I want to stick to my current employer? I really like to work with my current employer because of challenging work. I get the same in new company as well. Any thoughts or suggestions would be helpful?

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I’m a CPA and am weighing going back for my Masters, maybe an MBA?

Will I get any benefit from going back to get my masters?

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Client Connect is the biggest piece of shit. Can't purge or export documents (error); laggy as hell; can't manually set client passwords or delete old users. It's the GDM of software basically

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2. Capgemini
3.Zensar
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Yoe 7
Salary offered is same.

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Guys,what is the future of Oracle EBS in the Technical domain.
I have worked on a few implementations and majorly enhancements .
Does EBS has only AMS enhancement support kind of work .
And also is it good to switch to EBS role in another company or try to grab a cloud project in the same org.
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Hello all,

I am getting opportunity to work on cloud technology with a company but they are giving less CTC and are not negotiating further .

The other company is giving good CTC but tech stack does not include any cloud technology i am interested in .

Suggestions?

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Recommendations for comprehensive books on the finance industry? I want to learn more about investment banking and modern financial instruments. Got a lot of free time during this lockdown

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Done with PA. Resigning tomorrow after 10 years with BDO.

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My bank makes you fill out a form if you want to work in the office for each individual day. It’s largely empty from what I hear. What are the risks if I were to go in and “borrow” an office chair for my new apt? How about a monitor?

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I know what my goals are. I know that I need to work out and eat healthy to achieve them. But somehow I still choose to be a couch potato on my free time.


Any advice?

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