To support you in moving forward with collaborative opportunities, we are providing this handout. Included are seven preparation tips to get you ready for the journey to successful and fulfilling collaborations with wisdom from Brian Tippens, start-up advisor, formerly of Hewlett-Packard, Phyllis J. Meyer, Dun & Bradstreet, and Bill Balduino, Dun & Bradstreet, shared by Carol Tice in Entrepreneur Magazine. Also included are best practices for engaging in collaborative business opportunities, the ability to collaborate, the pow-er that results, and being visible to buyers.