The Business Development Podcast

Updated: 30 Mar 2025 • 225 episodes
www.businessdevelopmentpodcast.ca

Business development chooses you. You didn’t plan for this—but here you are. Whether you're a founder, entrepreneur, executive, or growth leader, one day you realize: building relationships, opening doors, and driving revenue is now your job. And no one ever taught you how to do it. No books. No training. No roadmap. Until now. Welcome to The Business Development Podcast, hosted by Kelly Kennedy—award-winning business development expert, executive coach, founder of Capital Business Development, and proudly known as a Hope Dealer for those leading from the front. Kelly didn’t set out to build the world’s leading business development resource. He just started sharing what he’d learned from 15+ years in the trenches. 220+ episodes later, with listeners in 145+ countries, this podcast became the global standard for mastering real-world business development. Each week, you'll get no-fluff strategy, hard-earned insight, and real conversations with top founders, CEOs, and builders. From personal branding to partnership building, from deal flow to leadership—this is where you sharpen the skills they never taught you. If business development chose you—this is the show built for you. 🎧 Listen: https://thebusinessdevelopmentpodcast.captivate.fm/listen 📩 Connect: podcast@capitalbd.ca

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In Episode 224 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy sits down with Koleya Karringten — a tech visionary, clean energy innovator, and blockchain leader who has redefined resilience in the face of extreme adversity. From growing up in an entrepreneurial family to co-founding one of the cleanest combustion t

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If you're struggling to land client meetings, you're not alone — and you're definitely not broken. In Episode 223, Kelly Kennedy breaks down the 10 most critical reasons your business development efforts might be falling short and delivers the tactical fixes you need to turn things around. From outdated marketing mater

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When was the last time you truly asked yourself, “Who am I becoming?” In episode 222 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy sits down with personal branding powerhouse Jamar Jones to unpack the extraordinary journey from hip-hop stages to corporate branding genius. Jamar shares how a life-altering moment—te

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In Episode 221 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy revisits a topic that has defined the show’s success—what to look for in a business development specialist. Episode 2, which covered this topic over two years ago, remains the most listened-to episode in the podcast’s history, proving its lasting relevan

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In Episode 220 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy welcomes Michelle Coulson, founder of Remote Rebellion, to explore the rise of remote work and the end of the traditional 9-to-5. Michelle shares her journey from corporate recruitment to building a location-independent career, helping professionals esca

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In Episode 219 of The Business Development Podcast, Kelly Kennedy takes on one of the most overused and misunderstood concepts in business—authenticity. Everyone talks about it, but what does it actually mean? Why do so many people struggle to embrace it? And more importantly, how does authenticity impact business, bra

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