A business development consultant built for a digital world
I help companies generate leads, win clients, and grow revenue by pairing traditional business development with the digital tools that modern markets demand — AI outreach, performance marketing, and data-driven strategy.
Book a free consult arrow_forwardA business development consultant helps you find, attract, and win more of the right customers. That's the timeless job. What's changed is how it gets done. The relationships and credibility that have always driven BD now live alongside search, content, automation, and AI — and the businesses that blend both win.
I'm Patrick Bushe, a business developer and digital strategist based in Los Angeles. I came up as a product designer and developer, which means I don't just advise on growth — I build the systems that produce it. No handoff to an agency, no waiting on a dev team. The strategy and the execution come from the same place.
If your pipeline depends entirely on referrals, a single rainmaker, or outbound that's getting harder every quarter, that's exactly the problem I solve.
A complete, modern BD engine
Not a slide deck. A working system that generates pipeline — and that your team can keep running.
Pipeline audit
A clear-eyed look at where your leads come from today and where the gaps are leaking revenue.
Go-to-market plan
A documented strategy: who to target, what to say, and which channels to run — in priority order.
AI outreach systems
Automated, personalized prospecting that fills the top of your funnel without adding headcount.
Digital demand gen
SEO, content, and paid media that bring qualified buyers to you instead of you chasing them.
Partnership pipelines
Strategic partners and referral channels that multiply your reach and shorten your sales cycle.
Reporting that matters
Dashboards tied to pipeline and revenue — not vanity metrics — so you always know what is working.
Why "modern" business development matters
Plenty of consultants will sell you a traditional playbook — more calls, more networking, more hustle. It still has its place. But if that's the entire strategy, you're competing with one hand tied behind your back against companies using AI to prospect, content to pull buyers in, and data to sharpen every move.
My approach keeps everything that makes traditional BD effective — real relationships, consultative selling, trust — and adds the digital layer that makes it scale. You can read the full thinking on how business development has changed, or see the specific growth services I offer.
Common questions
What does a business development consultant actually do? add
A business development consultant helps you find and win more customers. I audit how you currently generate leads, design a growth strategy around your market and deal size, and build the systems — outreach, marketing, partnerships — that turn that strategy into real pipeline. The modern difference is that I combine traditional BD with digital marketing and AI so the system scales.
How is this different from hiring a business developer in-house? add
An in-house business developer is one person with one set of relationships, and it takes months to ramp. A consultant brings a proven system, digital tooling, and an outside perspective from day one — and builds something your team can run after the engagement ends. Many clients use me to design the engine, then hire to operate it.
Do you only work with companies in Los Angeles? add
I'm based in Los Angeles and work with LA companies regularly, but business development is digital-first now — I work with clients remotely across the US. Local or not, the system is the same.
How quickly will I see results? add
Most engagements have a first live campaign within about two weeks of kickoff. Meaningful pipeline movement typically shows in the first 60–90 days. I price by fixed scope, so you know exactly what you are getting before we start.
Let's grow your pipeline
Book a free 30-minute call. We'll find your biggest growth bottleneck and map what a modern business development system looks like for you.
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