Starfish Partnerships

Name

Starfish Partnerships

Legal name

Starfish Partnerships LLC

Website

https://starfishpartnerships.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Monroe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Retreat Facilitation & Training: Customized retreat facilitation, team building workshops, leadership training, and speaking engagements for chambers, businesses, and organizations. Pricing appears quote-based as services are tailored to client needs.
2. Digital Products - Journals & Guides: Self-paced downloadable products including leadership journals, prayer journals, gratitude journals, and team building activity guides. Products are sold individually via the online store.
3. Digital Courses - Webinars & Training Programs: Pre-recorded webinar courses such as Events Planning 101 ($29) and Membership Bootcamp ($29), plus the comprehensive A Roadmap for Board Excellence digital course ($99).
4. Free Resources: Free downloadable resources including Chamber Membership Math, Annual vs Anniversary Billing guide, and Member Touchpoints - used as lead generation and value-add content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Starfish Partnerships is a solo consulting practice that delivers customized leadership development, team building, retreat facilitation, and keynote speaking services to chambers of commerce, businesses, and nonprofit organizations across the US Southeast. Its work is anchored in Gallup's CliftonStrengths assessment and the John Maxwell Leadership curriculum, delivered through on-site facilitated workshops, virtual keynotes, and accompanying digital products (journals, activity guides, webinars, and online courses) sold through its website store.

Product overview

Starfish Partnerships is a service-based company offering a portfolio of professional development and team consulting services. The core offerings include six primary service categories: Retreat Facilitation, CliftonStrengths Sessions, Leadership Training, Team Building, Team Alignment, and Keynotes & Speaking. These services are delivered through facilitated workshops, training sessions, and speaking engagements. Additionally, the company sells digital products including printable journals (Leadership, Prayer, Gratitude), educational guides (Team Building Activities, Ice Melters, Event Planning Checklist), pre-recorded webinars (Events Planning 101, Membership Bootcamp), and a digital course (A Roadmap for Board Excellence). The company also provides free resources including Chamber Membership Math, Annual vs Anniversary Billing guide, and Member Touchpoints. All services leverage strengths-based methodologies including Gallup's CliftonStrengths framework and John Maxwell Leadership principles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retreat Facilitation

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients report that CliftonStrengths training was 'the best training our team has ever completed'
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• US Chamber Southeast InstituteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTeri speaks at the US Chamber Southeast Institute conferences, positioning Starfish Partnerships as a thought leader in chamber leadership development and team building across the Southeast region.
• John Maxwell LeadershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeri is a certified trainer of the John Maxwell Leadership Curriculum. This partnership enables delivery of Maxwell's leadership training programs under licensed certification, expanding Starfish Partnerships' leadership development offerings with an internationally recognized methodology.
• Gallup (CliftonStrengths)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeri is a certified Gallup Clifton Strengths Coach, enabling her to administer and interpret CliftonStrengths assessments and deliver strengths-based training programs using Gallup's research-backed methodology.
• State Chamber Associations (Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Carolinas)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTeri speaks at state chamber association conferences across multiple Southeast states, building awareness and generating leads for Starfish Partnerships' services in the chamber market.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Ken Blanchard Companies: Blanchard is an established leadership development and management training company delivering workshops such as "SLII" and "Legendary Service." Comparable in providing structured leadership curricula to corporate and association buyers through certified trainers.
• The John Maxwell Company: The John Maxwell Company licenses the leadership curriculum that Starfish's founder is certified to teach. Comparable because it provides the same Maxwell leadership training content to a global audience of trainers and certified partners.
• FranklinCovey: FranklinCovey is a large-scale leadership and team effectiveness training firm offering workshops, coaching, and content such as "The 7 Habits." Comparable because it sells enterprise and association leadership training with a similar facilitator-led delivery model.
• Gallup: Gallup is the owner of the CliftonStrengths assessment that Starfish Partnerships is licensed to deliver. While Gallup operates at a global scale across employee engagement, polling, and consulting, its methodology is the foundational IP for Starfish's flagship offering.
• Culture Amp: Culture Amp is an employee experience platform with strengths-based team development content. Comparable in addressing team performance and engagement, though delivered through a SaaS model rather than solely facilitator-led services.
• DDI (Development Dimensions International): DDI is a global leadership development firm specializing in leadership training, selection, and succession. Comparable in selling leadership pipeline and team effectiveness programs to mid-market and enterprise customers through facilitated engagements.
• VitalSmarts: VitalSmarts (now part of Crucial Learning) provides corporate training in difficult conversations, influence, and change. Comparable as a provider of facilitator-led training courses targeting teams and leaders.

Emerging players

• Six Seconds: Six Seconds is a global emotional intelligence network certifying practitioners to deliver EQ-based team and leadership programs. Comparable because it sells similar facilitator-led training through a network of certified coaches and consultants.
• Jon Gordon (Jon Gordon Companies): Jon Gordon sells leadership and team development books, training, and keynotes built around positive leadership principles. Comparable as a thought leader-driven brand delivering keynotes, workshops, and team programs to corporate and association audiences.
• GiANT Worldwide: GiANT Worldwide is a leadership development company built around strengths-based and values-driven methodologies delivered through certified consultants. Comparable because it competes in the strengths-based team and leadership training space with similar facilitator-network economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/StarfishPartnerships
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/starfish-partnerships

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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