The complete business development training community for companies with founder-led sales.
If you’re still doing your own selling, unclear how to build a consistent personal brand, making marketing decisions without confidence, or wondering how AI and technology actually fit into your business, you’re not behind. You’re just missing a clear system.
National Business Development Association gives you the training, guidance, and perspective to grow beyond yourself, without chasing trends or burning out.
Meet NBDA Member Mikel Dyer
Mikel Dyer, the founder of a professional services company, Adroitly, runs her business from a home office in North Carolina. Discovering NBDA through an online search, she visited our virtual networking events and registered for one of our live conferences, Sell Well 2024, in Houston.
At the conference, Mikel connected with several referral partners who are now sending her valuable sales leads for new clients who need proven, operational business strategies. With the support of the NBDA, Mikel is also launching her own networking meetings with a goal of supporting military spouses who are entrepreneurs.
Mikel's journey with Adroitly highlights the power of combining virtual and in-person events to build lasting professional relationships and expand business opportunities.
2-4 live, virtual training workshops per month
Ask Me Anything office hours with our Executive Director & Master Trainer
Quarterly challenges to inspire& support your lead generation
Everything You Need to Grow Your Business
Sales & Business Development
Consultative selling, pricing strategies, pipeline management, hiring salespeople
Marketing & Lead Generation
LinkedIn, content marketing, SEO, email campaigns that convert
AI &
Technology
ChatGPT for business, automation tools, CRM systems, practical AI applications
Cybersecurity & Compliance
Data protection, privacy compliance, insurance, risk management
Meet Our Speakers
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Pandora Hodges
Pandora Hodges is the Founder of Sharpline Sales and CEO of NBDA, helping businesses build strong teams and consistently full sales pipelines.
Michel Prive
Michel is the Founder of Slic Texas, helping business owners transform revenue through fractional CRO leadership and strategic sales growth.
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Ben Santelamn
Ben Santelman is Chief Growth Officer at Media Minefield, helping sales leaders grow with clarity, confidence, and strategic insight.
Jen Halpern
Jen Halpern helps sales leaders turn inconsistent results into predictable growth through her T.R.U.S.T. Coaching System and trust-based leadership.
Keveney Avila
Former attorney turned prosperity mentor, Keveney Evanne Avila helps high achievers unlock breakthrough results using universal law, flow science, sales strategy, and intuitive leadership.
Katie Lantukh
Katie Lantukh helps smart, values-driven business owners stop sounding like everyone else. Over the past decade, she's guided nearly 400 niche brands through pivots, launches, and expansions. Her work helps founders and small teams cut through noise and articulate what makes them different.
Paul Watson
Paul is the founder of Ten Fifteen Communications and a StoryBrand Certified Guide. His strategic brand messaging and consulting services help small businesses and solopreneurs bridge the gap between how they show up in person and how they show up online.
Mick Rudskyi
Founder of Bridgital, bicycle/pickleball/volleyball/cat lover. Work daily so that you won't have to. I was working with AI agents when everyone was still using chatbots.
Erika Bryant
Erika is a marketing strategist and advisor who helps business owners move from stuck to scaling through clear, actionable strategy and hands-on support.
Elaine Acker
Dave Seligsohn
Dave is the founder of A2O Consulting, helping businesses unlock growth through innovation, data-driven strategy, and leadership optimization.
Dana Castro
Dana Casto is the founder of Whispr Strategic Marketing, helping mission-driven organizations grow their reach and impact through strategic marketing.
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Catherine Brown
Catherine Brown, founder of the Good Humans Growth Network®, is a sales leader and author of How Good Humans Sell, combining proven sales strategy with psychology to drive B2B success.
Business development is a discipline, not a personality trait.
NBDA exists to help founder-led businesses master business development as a system, not a guessing game.
Our training is led by operators, advisors, and executives who have built and scaled real businesses, not influencers selling theories.
This isn’t networking.
This isn’t motivational content.
This is professional education for owners who want predictable growth.
Upcoming Events
Live training.
Real conversations. Practical takeaways.
Sales Secrets: Real Sales Insights from Experts Who Sell
Sales Secrets: Real Sales Insights from Experts Who Sell
AI & Automation for Growing Your Business
AI & Automation for Growing Your Business
Frequently asked questions
Running a business is no small feat.
But there's good news: you don't have to go it alone.
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