Drinks and Deals
By Assad Quraishi
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Episodes: 28
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Pour a drink and pull up a chair — these are the stories behind the deals.
Drinks & Deals is the candid podcast where business developers swap real-world lessons, hard-won victories, and the occasional detour from the field. No buzzwords, no corporate speak — just honest conversations about what it really takes to build relationships, close deals, and keep moving forward.
Hosted by Assad Q., each 20-minute episode cuts through the noise with true stories, smart tactics, and unfiltered advice from the people actually doing the work.
Whether you’re early in your business development career
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Episode 27 – David Bossin-Hardy – Luck, Opportunity, and Building a Career You Believe In
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Episode 26 – David Bossin-Hardy – Why Authentic People Make the Best Dealmakers
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Episode 25 – David Bossin-Hardy – How Restaurants Created a World-Class Biz Dev Leader
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Episode 24 – Rabia Dincer – How Curiosity, Empathy, and Real Conversations Drive Better Partnerships
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Episode 23 – Ethan Cossio – Bridging East and West in International Business Development
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Episode 22 – Joseph Fontana – The Ted Lasso of Sales: Authenticity, Burnout, and Building Back Better
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Episode 21 – Dylan Lavis – How to Win at Conferences Without Burning Out
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode 20 – Calson Sheng – Building Partnerships That Actually Move the Business Forward
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Episode 19 – Maria Amirkhanyan – Why Context Matters More Than Data
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Episode 18 – David Fugère-Lamarre – What Makes a Great Gaming Conference
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Episode 17 – Cole – Mentorship, Metrics, and Meaningful Sales
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Episode 16 – Dennis Meador – Scaling Podcasts and Building the Legal Podcast Network
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Episode 15 – Assad Quraishi – How Gaming Can Help Your Sales Strategy
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Episode 14 – Nathan Turner – Networking That Compounds: From Conferences to Confidence in Sales
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Episode 13 – Zach Acito – From AAA to Indies: Business Development at Keywords Studios
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Episode 12 – Alexander Vlahopoulos – How to Prioritize, Qualify, and Win in Business Development
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Episode 11 – Matt Baston – How to Stand Out, Get Hired, and Succeed in Sales
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Episode 10 – Ora Xu – From Fine Art to Business Development: Sales Strategy, Trust, and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Ep 9 - Assad Q. - What Motivates You?
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 8 - Jocelyn Cattley - Owning the Room Without Losing Yourself
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Episode 7 – Assad Quraishi – What They Don’t Tell You About BD
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Episode 6 – Bernard François – How Founders Think About Hiring Business Developers
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Episode 5 – John Nguyen – Relationship-First Sales & Humility in Business Development
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Episode 4 - Travis Gibson - Trust, Teamwork, and the BD Mindset
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Episode 3 – Emil Vanjaka – Building Trust and Driving Biz Dev in Biotech
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Episode 1 - Ben from Frima - Breaking Into Business Development in Gaming
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Episode 2 - Antoine Bordeleau - Leadership Shifts & Selling Beyond Gaming
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Episode 0 - Intro - Welcome to Drinks & Deals: Real Talk in Biz Dev
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May 30, 2025 |