SoGal DC: What is Biz Dev?

1301 Connecticut Avenue Northwest,Washington DC 20036

19 August, 2021

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Ever wonder what Biz Dev (Business Development) and Partnerships means? Hear from Yelena Reznikova, Director of Product Partnerships @ Brex Do you work at a startup and are looking to build out BD and Partnerships capabilities? Are you wondering whether a career in BD or Partnerships might be for you? Have you come across the Biz Dev buzzword and wonder what it means? Come join the SoGal Foundation DC Chapter for an intimate conversation with a leader in business development and partnerships. We'll be using this time to learn from Yelena Reznikova about what BD and Partnerships entails. Yelena Reznikova is a cross-functional business development and product leader. As Director of Product Partnerships at Brex, she works with both internal and external stakeholders to define a product vision, identify strategic partners, negotiate agreements, and launch the go-to-market to drive mutual growth. Her partnership focus areas include APIs, payments, product integrations and app distribution. Prior to Brex, she served as the Director of Partnerships at Quovo and subsequently Plaid, where she managed Data Access relationships with key financial institutions and helped technology companies and other strategic partners leverage account connectivity to create more seamless payment and lending experiences. She's held roles at the intersection of product and partnerships at several B2B startups and received my MBA from Harvard Business School. SoGal Foundation is the largest global platform for diverse entrepreneurs and investors that provides resources, education and community for a 100K+ person network with chapters in 40+ cities across 5 continents around the world. We are built by an inspiring and fearless group of visionaries and executors, and have been featured in Forbes, Inc, Fortune, WSJ, and more. SoGal’s non-profit mission is to close the diversity gap in entrepreneurship. SoGal is a champion for diversity & inclusion, and aims serve members from ALL backgrounds, particularly those traditionally underrepresented in entrepreneurship. All genders are welcome.----------------- SoGal does not tolerate harassment or offensive behavior at our events or on social media. We are committed to facilitating a welcoming environment for all participants, members, and attendees, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, race, ethnicity, or religion. We have a zero tolerance policy; any failure to comply with this policy will result in immediate banishment from SoGal events and initiatives. Thank you for cooperation.  By attending a SoGal Foundation event, you are entering an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. By attending, you consent to photography, audio recording, video recording and its release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for promotional purposes, advertising, inclusion on websites, social media, or any other purpose by SoGal and its representatives. You release SoGal Foundation, its employees, and each and all persons involved from any liability connected with the taking, recording, digitizing, or publication and use of interviews, photographs, computer images, video and/or or audio recordings, and you waive all rights to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with any use of these materials. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, or audio recording taken by SoGal or the person or entity designated to do so by SoGal. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to [email protected].