Daniell Robertson
Orlando, FL, United States0
Fractional CBDO @ M3S | Confidently Curious™ | ⚽︎
WHAT I DO Translation, not transformation. Every growing firm has the raw material — expertise, relationships, products, reputation. Most don't have a system for converting it into revenue that doesn't depend on one person in every room. That's a phase, not a failure. I help design the next one. I'm the founder of Middle 3rd Solutions (M3S), a fractional Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO) practice for privately held firms. We translate intent into execution — designing the revenue infrastructure you're missing, from first pipeline to exit readiness. WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE Privately held firms, $5M–$50M+. The CBDO function spans three pillars — Partnerships, Corporate Development & M&A, and Growth Strategy. Three engagement shapes, matched to the stage: → Counsel: Monthly strategy touchpoints with async access. Senior BD counsel at the board level. → Partner: Weekly or fortnightly cadence with deal-quarterback access. M3S leads the CBDO function. → Embedded: On the exec team in all but title. Operational depth for a defined inflection-point window. The standard entry point is the BD Maturity Diagnostic — a 2–3 week scored 20-dimension assessment (4 categories, 100-point scale) that becomes the roadmap. Every engagement runs on an AI-native operating system — depth at speed that hour-bound competitors can't match. Built on the canonical 3-pillar CBDO framework. Delivered fractionally on AI-native infrastructure. Measured against our proprietary 20-Dimension BD Maturity Assessment. Engineered for privately held firms, not Fortune 500. WHO I AM ◆ Dual citizen: Anglo-American (made in England; assembled in USA). ◆ Proud husband & father of two daughters. ◆ Founder & CBDO, Middle 3rd Solutions (M3S) — Revenue infrastructure for privately held firms. ◆ Founder, Confidently Curious™ — building the stories, frameworks, and tools that help kids develop the capacity to figure it out. BACKGROUND ◆ 16+ years in BD, strategic partnerships, and go-to-market across domestic (San Francisco, New York, Denver, & Orlando) and international (EMEA) markets. ◆ 12+ years in high-growth & venture-funded startups with board-level exposure. ◆ BA in psychology. MBA in management. ◆ Collegiate Sports Hall of Fame inductee, three-time All-America recipient, & former national team representative. ◆ Angel investor, advisor, and mentor. OUTSIDE OF WORK Lifelong devotee of the beautiful game (football/soccer). MY PHILOSOPHY The goal is never the result. It's the capacity to produce it, again and again. I write about this @ buildforagency.com
