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Business Development with Fexingo: Partnerships, BD, and Strategic Growth Conversations

Business Development with Fexingo: Partnerships, BD, and Strategic Growth Conversations

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Lucas and Luna convene in Fexingo's glass tower lobby to dissect the mechanics of business development: the art of forging partnerships, navigating B2B sales cycles, and scaling through strategic alliances. Each episode centers on a single case study — a biotech licensing deal, a co-marketing agreement between SaaS rivals, a university-corporate research collaboration — and reverse-engineers the negotiation, the stakeholder alignment, and the missteps that nearly killed it. Lucas, a former BD director, presses for granular detail: upfront fees, revenue splits, termination clauses. Luna, a startup operator turned strategist, pushes back on theory with real-world constraints: board politics, cash flow timing, integration risk. Together they map the gap between handshake and signature. This show is for founders, corporate development officers, and partnership managers who know that a deal's value lives in its structure, not its announcement. Expect no platitudes about 'win-win' — only the ledger of concessions, the cold emails that got replies, and the exit clauses that saved a company. What does a successful partnership actually look like on the other side of the press release? Lucas and Luna track the numbers from announcement to renewal. #BusinessDevelopment #StrategicPartnerships #BDStrategy #CorporateDevelopment #B2BSales #PartnershipManagement #AllianceManagement #LicensingDeals #ChannelPartnerships #JointVentures #RevenueSharing #DealStructure #NegotiationTactics #StakeholderAlignment #StartupGrowth #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Business Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo© 2026 Fexingo. All rights reserved. Economics
Episodes
  • How the United Nations Built a Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Ecosystem

    How the United Nations Built a Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Ecosystem
    Jun 30 2026
    The UN coordinates 193 member states, 40+ specialized agencies, and thousands of NGOs and corporations—no single entity holds a command-and-control structure. In this episode, Lucas and Luna examine how the UN built a partnership ecosystem from scratch, focusing on the UN Global Compact, Sustainable Development Goals, and the Office for Partnerships. They explore how the UN uses a 'convening power' model rather than top-down mandates, and how this decentralized approach has enabled partnerships on climate, health, and technology. Specific examples include the UN Foundation, the Every Woman Every Child initiative, and the COVAX facility. Learn how the world's largest bureaucracy became a platform for collaboration—and what any large organization can take away from its approach to stakeholder alignment. #UnitedNations #PartnershipEcosystem #MultiStakeholder #UNGlobalCompact #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #SDGs #UNOfficeForPartnerships #UNFoundation #EveryWomanEveryChild #COVAX #ConveningPower #BusinessDevelopment #StrategicPartnerships #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #PartnershipStrategy #GlobalGovernance #StakeholderAlignment Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 mins
  • How Airbnb Built a Host Partnership Ecosystem That Redefined Travel

    How Airbnb Built a Host Partnership Ecosystem That Redefined Travel
    Jun 30 2026
    In this episode of Business Development with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into the partnership ecosystem that powers Airbnb—not just the platform itself, but the network of hosts, local experience providers, cleaning services, and even city governments that make it work. Lucas unpacks how Airbnb shifted from a peer-to-peer room rental site to a full-scale marketplace by treating hosts as strategic partners, not just users. He cites specific numbers: over 4 million hosts worldwide, generating roughly $3.8 billion in host earnings in 2025. Luna questions whether the model can survive regulatory pressure and rising competition from hotels. The conversation touches on Airbnb's 'Host Advisory Board,' its experience platform (which added 50,000 unique activities in 2025), and the delicate balance between platform control and partner autonomy. Essential listening for anyone building a marketplace or scaling a two-sided network. #Airbnb #HostPartnerships #MarketplaceEcosystem #TwoSidedMarket #PartnershipStrategy #BusinessDevelopment #SharingEconomy #RegulatoryRisk #HostAdvisoryBoard #ExperiencePlatform #NetworkEffects #Scaling #LucasAndLuna #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #PartnershipEcosystem #TravelTech #PlatformBusiness Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    11 mins
  • How Costco Built a Membership Partner Ecosystem

    How Costco Built a Membership Partner Ecosystem
    Jun 29 2026
    In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how Costco turned its membership model into a powerful partnership ecosystem that drives loyalty, foot traffic, and ancillary revenue. They break down the economics: Costco's membership fees account for over 70% of its operating profit, while its retail margins are famously thin. The conversation focuses on how Costco partners with brands, service providers, and even travel companies to create a curated ecosystem that feels exclusive and valuable. Specific examples include Costco's partnership with Citigroup for co-branded credit cards, its travel services that sell discounted vacation packages, and its wine program that sources directly from vineyards. Lucas and Luna also discuss the tension between maintaining low prices and offering high-end products like Rolex watches and luxury handbags. The episode concludes with a reflection on whether the Costco model could work for other industries, and a sincere note on listener support for the ad-free show. #Costco #MembershipModel #PartnershipEcosystem #RetailStrategy #ConsumerBehavior #BrandPartnerships #LoyaltyPrograms #Citigroup #CoBrandedCreditCards #TravelServices #WineProgram #BusinessDevelopment #StrategicGrowth #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #RetailPartnerships #EcosystemBuilding Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    10 mins
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