Business Development Function Questions

Evaluate clarity about the business development role, how it differs from sales and partnerships, and why it is strategic for company growth. Candidates should be able to describe core activities such as market evaluation, lead generation strategy, partnership and channel development, opportunity qualification, and long term growth initiatives. Discussion should cover alignment with product, marketing, and sales, success metrics for business development, examples of strategic deals or partnerships, and trade offs between short term revenue and long term market positioning.