Reconnect with the people you know.
Bring past clients, referral partners, and valuable contacts back into view. Find a timely reason to renew the conversation, tied to the business you want to build.
HUMAN-FIRST BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN A TIME OF AI NOISE.
Stronger relationships. New connections. More revenue.
Build new business on the trust you have earned. STOA brings proprietary software and a hands-on team to help you reconnect, meet the right people, and turn relationships into opportunities.
Example- You meet 14 people. STOA shows the 2 who fit.
- You introduce Susan to a likely client.
- Two weeks later, Susan asks for a scoping meeting.
STOA is a relationship-first revenue engineering team
Two motions
Build on the trust you have. Reach the people you should know.
Meet the people you should know.
Connect your growth goals to credible introduction paths. Move from a firm you would love to work with to a person you have a real reason to meet. Both people choose whether to connect.
The guarantee
More than a plan. A commitment to opportunities.
We guarantee at least 2 qualified new-client opportunities every quarter. That means prospects asking you for a proposal or a scoping meeting. If we miss, we work for free until you have them.
Service terms apply. Read the terms
2qualified opportunities a quarter, guaranteed
1 in 2proposals won,
on average
on average
About one new client a quarter
Professional services firms win about 1 in 2 proposals (SPI Research, 2025 benchmark, 403 firms). Two qualified opportunities a quarter is about one new client a quarter.
How it works
From relationship history to your next business opportunity.
See your relationships in a new light.
Turn openings into action.
See what develops. Decide where to go next.
Give first
Give people a reason to want the next conversation.
A helpful introduction.
An insight that matters to their business.
An invitation to the right room.
Every plan starts with a way to be useful, not a sales pitch. Our team helps you put it into action. You build the relationship in your own words.
Give first. Asks come later.
The research
Relationships drive revenue. The research proves it.
8.1%
8.1% more revenue.
In a randomized study of 2,800 firms, regular business relationship meetings raised revenue 8.1%. The gains lasted a year after the meetings ended.
Source: Cai and Szeidl, Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2018
$1,775
$1,775 back for every $1,000.
In B2B, investing in personal relationships returned $1,775 in profit per $1,000. Discounts and perks showed no significant return.
Source: Palmatier, Gopalakrishna and Houston, Marketing Science, 2006
3+ yrs
Old contacts are gold.
People reconnecting after 3+ years of silence got advice as useful as their current contacts', with fresh ideas and the trust still there.
Source: Levin, Walter and Murnighan, Organization Science, 2011
The value of relationships is not new. STOA brings proprietary software, a focused plan and hands-on execution support together to help you put that value to work.
These are research findings, not STOA client results.
DATA SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE
Your relationships. Your data. Your control.
Built for firms with strict confidentiality rules.Law, accounting and financial advice firms get a stricter data profile and a professional review before anything connects.
Rules firstWhat stays out, and who can access it, agreed before anything connects.
Kept separateDesigned to keep your data apart and out of AI model training.
Your wordsYou lead the relationships and write and send every message.
No outreach on your behalfThe software never contacts anyone.
Next step
Your next chapter starts with a conversation.
Build on the relationships you have. Open doors to the business you want.
WITH THE STOA TEAM
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WHAT WE COVER
- Who you want to win
- Where your new clients come from today
- Whether STOA is the right fit
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