Business to Business Contract Sites?

[BlueOak]

Is Freelancer, Upwork, Linkedin, Jobber, networking, Consultants and Cold Calling really the only way to find business-to-business contracts?

Its mindboggling to me. I almost registered for https://www.b2bquotetenders.co.uk/ till I realised, no, its just another public contract portal.

There has to be a better way. I'm looking for marketing, sales, customer service, surveys, lead generation, complaints, debt recovery etc. Anything over the phone or related to it. Preferably with access to reverse bid on them, that is to offer them a price/service for what they need.
 

Edited Friday at 05:29 PM by BlueOak

[Nilsi]

Cold calls are a ruthlessly efficient way to seize entrepreneurial power. They slice through all the bureaucratic sludge, the smug hierarchy of status and connections, and drill straight into the raw core: two humans, here and now, deciding whether to strike a deal. 

You can’t even begin to imagine the kinds of deals that can materialize on a cold call, the caliber of people you can reach out of thin air. Take it from someone who’s clocked 60 hours a week for the past two years hitting the phones: the reality is wilder, the opportunities are bigger, and the hierarchies are flimsier than you’ve ever dared to believe.

All you truly need is a clear target and a cunning plan to outmaneuver their gatekeepers. That means forging near-conspiratorial rapport with the very people paid to keep you out - becoming just friendly enough, just plausible enough, to slip past their defenses. No footprints, no fingerprints, no red flags. Once inside, you’re free to claim your prize: a conversation that shouldn’t have happened, with someone you shouldn’t have reached, forged by nothing but your own voice and nerve.

[BlueOak]

@Nilsi
Well put. That will definitely come, I can talk to anyone, but developing the skills to do it effectively as you do takes work and time. Its time I can dedicate a certain amount of and will week to week.

Talking about gatekeepers, I am not asking for any specifics just a yes or no to this:

Do you have access to gated portals where actual B2B contracts are bought and sold. Because I was told they exist, but so far I haven't found a trace other than vague Chat GPT references to places that don't exist anymore, and companies folded or not running the same service.

Edited Saturday at 07:09 PM by BlueOak

[BlueOak]

I'll see if this lands a synchronicity.

Are any coders interested in partnering with us to make a contracts portal for a percentage? I have some hobbyist knowledge, but honestly, I was just going to save up and drop some money on this, because I don't understand coding databases well enough to pull it off. My business partner is sales focused and nobody else I am looking at recruiting to the team is good at the technical side.

Edited Saturday at 09:56 PM by BlueOak

[Nilsi]

1 hour ago, BlueOak said:

@Nilsi
Do you have access to gated portals where actual B2B contracts are bought and sold. Because I was told they exist, but so far I haven't found a trace other than vague Chat GPT references to places that don't exist anymore, and companies folded or not running the same service.

What exactly do you mean?

There are platforms that provide access to decision-makers' contact details. However, they assume you already know who you want to reach out to, and their accuracy can be inconsistent. That said, they can be useful when you’re stuck dealing with gatekeepers or aimlessly dialing random extensions. RocketReach is one such platform, and I use it occasionally

[BlueOak]

@Nilsi
I'll drop you a pm as this can take between a couple of sentences or several days to get across to someone, and so not to spam the forum, if any coders want to get in contact feel free to reach out.