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Orbit - Fight B2B venture winter

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Reach global markets with partnerships and beat venture winter. Orbit helps you unlock partner-led growth by seamlessly sourcing, managing & engaging partners, at lower cost. The result? A network of advocates driving your business towards revenue growth.

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Max Todua
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Hey there! I'm Max, founder and CEO of Orbit, where we unlock the potential of B2B tech companies by striking strategic partnerships in exciting new markets. My passion for entrepreneurship and exploring the world has taken me on a journey across various countries, immersing myself in diverse cultures and business landscapes. These experiences have taught me the true power of indirect sales channels in achieving success across borders. Throughout my career, I've tackled numerous entrepreneurial projects, including founding a startup studio called Focus, specializing in development, research, and design. I also had an insightful stint at Deloitte as an auditor. The common thread? The undeniable impact of strong partnerships. Inspired by these experiences, I created Orbit β€” a platform connecting B2B tech businesses with industry partners in emerging markets like US, UK, India, Indonesia, LATAM, MENA, and beyond. Our unique ecosystem boasts 250+ affiliate, referral, and reseller partners, helping entrepreneurs harness the power of indirect sales, speed up time to market, and broaden their horizons. Orbit has experienced rapid growth, attracting angel investors from TMT Investments, Miro, and four other outstanding professionals and working with alumni clients of Stanford, Google Ventures, and Alchemist. My achievements as a top founder-led me to participate in a prestigious acceleration program led by Stanford professor Bret Waters. In 2022, I embarked on a new adventure by moving my family to Bangalore, India's IT hub, to launch Orbit and immerse myself in the local culture. This bold move reinforced my dedication to fostering international collaboration and empowering entrepreneurs worldwide. Outside the boardroom, I'm a proud dad to two amazing daughters, a yoga enthusiast, and an adventure-seeker with a passion for mountaineering and paragliding.
Artem Sovak
@max_todua Hey Max, your journey and vision with Orbit are truly inspiring! Your global experiences and passion for partnerships shine through in every word. It's remarkable how you've translated your entrepreneurial spirit into a platform for businesses across the world. The blend of business acumen and personal interests is fantastic – from startup studios to mountaineering! πŸŒπŸš€ Looking forward to seeing Orbit's continued growth and impact. Kudos! πŸ™Œ
ILYA GALUSHIN
@max_todua great launch! Let’s keep in touch cause our portfolio company needs your solution
Dima Khan
@max_todua you’ve built an amazing product man and the landing page is outstanding ;)
Ekaterina V
@max_todua fantastic job, great team spirit and fascinating pace of developing completely a new product. Sure , that with your collective expertise you will make it to the highest heights !
Max Todua
@jaketital thanks πŸ™ for your support
Margarita Alieva
Hey there, Product Hunt community! We're thrilled to introduce Orbit, a game-changer for B2B businesses looking to supercharge their growth during this venture winter. With Orbit, we're on a mission to pioneer a game-changing growth strategy for B2B companies – enter the partnership game. As makers, we firmly believe that the right partnerships can propel your business toward its goals faster and farther. That's why we've packed Orbit with a range of powerful features to help you recruit, onboard, and manage the right partners across 12+ regions globally. Join us on this journey to elevate your partnerships, drive partnership outcomes, and open doors to international opportunities. Sign up and let's partner for revenue success together. πŸš€
Artem Sovak
@margarita_lopareva Hey Orbit's crew! πŸš€ Exciting launch – it's like a turbo boost for B2B growth, especially in this venture winter. Love the focus on partnerships; they're the secret sauce for success. 🌟 Those 12+ global regions? Count me in for international possibilities! 🌎🀝 Can't wait to see how Orbit shakes up the game. Signed up and ready to partner! πŸ’ΌπŸ€
Andrey Aliev
Congratulations guys, well done 🀞
Amanpreet Kaur
Game-changing solution! Congratulations team πŸš€
Kate Te
This is something new! I love it! Congrats on your launch!
Alisa Ty
Congrats! Well done!
Vivek Badani
Orbit looks promising, especially with businesses realizing the potential of indirect sales! And now they have a great survival platform to tackle funding winters. The sky is the limit, congratulations team!
Alex@epsifund
Amazing team! Great idea and a great personal story Max! I wonder if you’ve met a few of my friends at Stanford acceleration program ☺️ best of luck and we’re going to look into your solution closer to our new b2b product launch in the month of …ber 2023 πŸ”₯
Alisa Ty
Love the product and the capabitlies it enables for entering new market
Victor Gubanov
Hey Max, reading about your entrepreneurial journey and the inception of Orbit is like catching a glimpse into a thrilling adventure. I and my team are happy to help and be involved with the product! Can't wait to see where Orbit goes next!
Ivan Ivanka
There is definitely a need for affordable and global partnership software - I wonder if I'm the only one who couldn't try it out though
Arpit Kumar
Congratulations Orbit team πŸŽ‰πŸ₯³
Nikolay Sedashov
Hey Max, congrats to you and you team! I remember the journey you have passed since your first attempts building Orbit and so excited to see how comprehensive this product turned out to be now! This is amazing. Wish you good luck with the further way!
Philip Snyder
"Great products and new markets. Matched together." -> "Expand Your Business Globally with Ease" "Unlock global opportunities with local partners to speed up entry in India, MENA, the US & 12 other global regions." -> "Don't let language and cultural barriers hold you back from tapping into new markets. Our platform connects you with trusted partners in key global regions." My two cents - might be worth an A/B
Max Todua
@philipsnyder agree πŸ™Œ
Philip Snyder
@max_todua I'm sure the awareness level of the site visitor would also have an affect here How are you guys currently acquiring new business?
Alvaro Villalba Perez
Would have loved to see a free demo so that PH users can, at least, view your product to give you feedback. It seems I have to wait until you approve my request... also, I can't see the problem you're solving. Is it a demand-offer problem? What is your value proposition? Is it just having the right people in your platform?
Max Todua
@alvarovillalb_ main problems 1. Price of existing PRM solutions on the market 2. Partner recruitment - how to find and onboard proper partners 3. Sales / Partner managers collaboration, Lead management, Partner portal CRM integration 4. Reports and Analytics of your partner ecosystem (hard to do with CRM, where you are not invite your partner usually) 5. Partner first PRM make Partner experience light and smooth, so better partner engagement 6. Faster trust building while entering new markets, better cross-cultural understanding through Orbit’s supply side partner ecosystem, initial trust to Orbit
Alvaro Villalba Perez
@max_todua 1. you plan on making it cheaper? I would go for x10 better, instead of x10 cheaper (: 2. It is actually hard yeah 3. What problem is here? 4. Alright, this solves difficulty as well 5. This is a solution, where is the problem? Partner engagement is low? 6. This is a solution as well. Is trust building slow? Isn't trust building inherently a slow process? For me, trust needs time and actions. Of course, if done right, you can speed it up. But we think we already maximize that by maximizing the delivered value. The root problem I see: "Time to close partnerships is too long due to its lack of appropiate channels and difficulty to engage with all the stakeholders. We are that all-in-one solution to streamline your business development" - just a thought. Then I'd look into your main differentiators against competitors(new technologies, fewer steps in the process, *lower prices*, user-centric UX, no knowledge required, etc.) Either way, I love the product and we'll need to use a tool like that. PS: congrats to the team! PS_2: if I'm so curious/skeptical is because I actually care/like the product. All the best Max and team!
Max Todua
@alvarovillalb_ thanks, this is the most valuable β€˜skeptical’ thoughts always. Staying in touch and will be happy to meet on a chat to discuss more details about the product itself.
Congrats on the Orbit launch, @max_todua and team! Exciting to see a platform that empowers partner-led growth seamlessly. It would be great to see some real-life case studies showcasing the success stories of businesses that have already used Orbit to achieve partner-led growth. Hearing about tangible results would provide even more confidence to potential users.
Kirill Balakhtin
Congrats, Max. I remember this project very well and how we discussed it at the start. And how you pulled me into it :) good luck.
Victor Belogub
Have experienced what these guys are building firsthand, highly recommended!
Dan Boroda
So much trust for Max, we’re been working together for many it-products, especially b2b, and helping to improve user experience and develop new strategies by quickly testing business hypotheses and choose the most relevant in a short spint. We made it for different top product teams. So i have much proud for new Max project, congrats!
Evgeny Zotov
Great start! It will be interesting to arrange a meeting, one of partnership companies is an EdTech project. Good luck!