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May 20, 2022

How to bag big client partnerships

Corporate partnerships can fuel startup growth, providing revenue and expertise. So, how do you go about finding a corporate client?


Wilfrid Obeng is the cofounder of Audiomob — a platform that creates in-game audio ads for brands. It’s currently the talk of the gaming town, having closed a partnership deal with Socialpoint, a game development studio acquired by Grand Theft Auto creators Take Two. So who better to chat to about how to land corporate partnerships?

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Anisah Osman Britton is coauthor of Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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