Removing barriers to growth through digital deal-matching: The greatest limiting factor in business is opportunity.

• Author: Pallas, Brian
• Position: SPECIAL REPORT

For decades, business leaders have cultivated ecosystems centered on the potential to do business. Taking the form of social clubs, networking events, industry conferences and professional networks, these ecosystems create a hub of powerful investors, influential partners and top talent. However, barriers such as revenue thresholds, geographic location or lack of personal connections often keep small businesses from accessing these ecosystems, making it difficult for them to seek growth opportunities.

But not anymore. Today's technology makes it possible to remove these barriers and to create a network of opportunity that is not constrained by location or personal connections. This is the basis of Opportunity Network. Opportunity Network is the largest global digital deal-matching platform, used by 30,000+ vetted chief executives, business leaders and investors from over 130 countries. Through the network, members can anonymously post their business deals and connect directly with global counterparts.

With the launch of a new tier, Opportunity Network LITE, small businesses of all sizes can access these deals. LITE specifically caters to smaller companies and startups, enabling those with revenues of over $250,000 to connect with counterparts around the world and put their deals in front of large investors and experienced partners.

This functioning digital ecosystem creates a secure point of connection for business leaders anywhere in the world. For small businesses, it is a one-step route to exponentially increasing their growth potential: accessing deals...