YOUR OBJECTIVE COMES FIRST
Define what the receiving team needs before outreach.
Start with the capability the partnership must add.
SelectFlorida highlights information technology, financial services, life sciences and logistics among the state’s major industries. If the engagement concerns an offer or operating plan supporting multi-location customer intake, use a service request, location record and account-owner assignment to make the assumptions concrete. Agree what each partner contributes, who accepts the handoff and who remains responsible to the customer. Who owns the request when the receiving branch is not the delivery location? Partner introductions, delivery ownership and commercial credit are separate decisions.
SelectFlorida: Major Industries ↗01Name the shared objective
Explain the customer or business problem the partnership should address. Identify why each organization would participate and what each can contribute. A broad interest in collaboration is not enough to decide which opportunities deserve attention.
02Match capabilities and constraints
Assess delivery capacity, customer access, product fit and the work required to connect them. Make assumptions about exclusivity, account ownership and support visible early. Due diligence and contract decisions remain with the organizations and their appropriate advisors. Working example: Qualification and referral handoff brief.
03Design the customer handoff
Map referral, qualification, delivery and escalation responsibilities. Explain what information can be shared and who communicates with the customer at each stage. A partner promise must fit the service the receiving team can provide. For multi-location customer intake, agree how client service, branch operations and account management contribute where those functions are involved.
04Use a bounded first engagement
Choose an initial opportunity with clear responsibilities and review criteria. Track practical handoffs and customer experience as well as commercial activity. Use the findings to decide whether the relationship should expand or change. Review check: Referrals can be traced through an agreed next step.