Partnering for Success: How Small Businesses Can Collaborate to Grow

Collaboration is a powerful tool for growth. In this webinar, hear from businesses experts Joy M. Hutton and Christopher Dean of Handhold Studios on the key ways business owners can partner with each other to build their network & reach.
Meet the Speakers
Joy M. Hutton
Joy is the Founder of jmh and co. , a management consulting firm and on the go
GLAM™, a beauty on demand marketplace. Joy is an advocate of entrepreneurs and small
businesses and serves on a number of small business councils and has a strong commitment to working with organizations that develop female entrepreneurs.
Christopher Dean
Since 2016, Christopher Dean has been the driving force behind Handhold
Studio, a small business dedicated to designing and handcrafting sustainable furniture. Driven
by a mission that champions client collaboration, he aims to foster community and creative
partnerships through the principles of slow design, while fighting “fast furniture”.
This webinar will answer questions like:
- Why is collaboration such a powerful tool for small business owners?
- How can small business owners identify a good potential collaboration partner?
- What should small business owners clarify before entering a partnership to ensure it’s
mutually beneficial? - How can building collaborative relationships shape small businesses long-term?
- What’s a common fear small business owners have about collaborating—and what’s
your advice for working through it?