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We build fast, collaborative growth for highly disruptive brands.
American Business Development Corporation (ABD) helps B2B service providers build scalable, high-impact business development (BD) operations. We specialize in structuring BD strategies, aligning marketing and outreach efforts, and securing key partnerships to drive growth. Whether through a customized Business Development Plan®, implementing BD processes, or serving as an outsourced BD team, ABD ensures companies have the tools, strategy, and execution needed to expand their client pipeline and increase revenue. ABD was founded on the belief that business development is built on relationships, not automation. We dont rely on spam emails or impersonal outreach. Instead, we focus on strategic engagement, tailored messaging, and real human connections to generate high-quality leads and long-term partnerships. Our expertise spans industries such as life sciences, medical devices, professional services, and international trade, helping companies break into new markets and optimize BD functions. For companies expanding into the U.S. market, ABD provides outsourced BD solutions, acting as a dedicated U.S.-based BD team. We represent companies at key industry conferences, execute outreach on partnering platforms, conduct meetings, and manage post-conference follow-up—ensuring that warm, engaged leads are seamlessly transferred to the clients internal team. This eliminates costly international travel while maximizing business development opportunities. ABD also supports export strategies, helping companies expand into foreign markets through strategic partnerships, trade mission planning, and regulatory alignment. With over 20 years of international economic development experience, we connect businesses with high-value clients and funding opportunities through government agencies, accelerators, and industry leaders. At ABD, we dont just generate leads—we build long-term, sustainable BD operations that drive growth beyond our engagement.
Robert Reynolds, a high-stakes corporate lawyer with law firms such as Alston & Bird and Seyfarth Shaw, and award-winning innovator in the legal space, founded Tangible Global in 2014 with the mission to bring the practice of law into modern times delivering "Law at the speed of business." Joining Robert as Partner, Denise Barnes brings over 20 years of experience as a seasoned entrepreneur in B2B service delivery. Her marketing firm was the first to offer marketing automation, managed services, and digital applications to clients such as Microsoft, Oracle, and Google. With its recent acquisition of AUTTO, a leading no-code technology and applications provider, Tangible further strengthened its technology and software development leadership by adding Ian Gosling as CPO and Krisztian Kerek as CTO. Nike, one of Tangibles early adopters, embraced and understood that Tangible represented a better alternative to the traditional law firm providing great value especially for portfolios of recurring transactions. Nike has continued to partner with Tangible over the last 10 years. AUTTO has been embraced by the global law firms of Eversheds Sutherland and Dentons as well as Petronas. By combining no-code workflow automation capabilities with extensive legal expertise across many industries, Tangible continues to evolve its broad portfolio of digital applications that support various aspects of commercial transactions and legal operations. AUTTOs technology has enabled Tangible to develop digital services to replace "time with tech." By combining AUTTOs workflow automation capabilities with extensive legal expertise across many industries, the firm has developed a broad portfolio of digital services to support various aspects of commercial transactions and legal operations, including an AI risk management service. Headquartered in Portland, OR, Tangibles team members are distributed across the US, with a notable presence in New York, London, Boston, and Chicago.
Nobu, the world-renowned Japanese restaurant recognized for pioneering a new-style Japanese cuisine, started as a business partnership in 1994 between Chef Nobu Matsuhisa and his partners, Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro, producer Meir Teper, and restaurateur Drew Nieporent. Originating in New York as the flagship restaurant, the Nobu brand is now an empire that spans five continents with over 40 restaurants and growing. Following the success of the restaurants, Nobu Hospitality opened the first Nobu Hotel in 2013 in Las Vegas and today has 13 hotels open with several more in development.
TowMate is a company based out of Rogers, Arkansas that has been manufacturing wireless tow lights and other safety lighting for automotive and marine applications for over 35 years. Manufactured in the USA and backed by a Lifetime Warranty on electronics and LEDs, TowMate is second to none in quality and service after the sale. Additional products include LED strobes, overhead light bars, the Life Saver cone mounted warning light system, and the Safety Alert System roadside perimeter warning system.