BUSINESS INSIDER MEMBERSHIP
Your inside track to better bids, stronger strategy and more wins.
Practical bid mentoring, expert coaching and strategic support for bid professionals, sales leaders and businesses that want to win more of the right work.
You need someone who understands what actually happens when the pressure is on. But also who has led high-performing bid teams, shaped pursuit strategies worth hundreds of millions and knows how to turn a complicated opportunity into a clear strategy for winning.
That's Business Insider AKA Me (Emma Orr).
A practical membership designed to give you access to the experience, thinking and support you need to become better at winning business.
Stop figuring it out alone
Bid and commercial professionals are expected to understand complex requirements, develop winning strategies, influence senior stakeholders, challenge weak thinking, manage deadlines, write persuasively and navigate difficult situations — all while delivering live bids and continuing to develop their skills.
So, when you need support, who do you turn to? Business Insider gives you somewhere to go. Get practical guidance on live opportunities, sharpen your bid skills, sense-check your strategy or simply access someone who’s been there before — whenever you need it.
What's inside Business Insider?
Choose the level of support that fits where you are right now.
COMMUNITY - £95 ($130)/month
Your starting point for ongoing learning, support and connection.
Perfect if you want access to practical bid expertise without committing to 1:1 coaching.
You get:
✓ Monthly live group coaching call
✓ Monthly bid and business development masterclass
✓ Member Q&A
✓ Access to the Business Insider resource library
✓ Discount on the Bid Ready Policy Toolkit
✓ A community of people who understand the world of bids and winning business
Ideal for: Bid professionals, aspiring bid managers, consultants and business development professionals who want to keep learning and improving.
PROFESSIONAL - £245 ($330)/month
Everything in Community, plus personalised mentoring.
For people who want more than resources and group coaching.
You'll have dedicated 1:1 time to work through your challenges, opportunities and development goals.
Everything in Community, plus:
✓ One 60-minute 1:1 mentoring session every month
✓ Bid strategy reviews
✓ Email/WhatsApp support
✓ Early access to new products, resources and templates
✓ Personalised guidance on your current challenges
Use your session to work through a live bid, challenge your strategy, prepare for an important conversation, develop your career or get an experienced second opinion.
Ideal for: Bid managers, senior bid professionals, sales leaders and consultants who want regular access to experienced strategic guidance.
EXECUTIVE PARTNER - £495 ($675)/month
Your strategic bid partner — not just another coach.
For senior professionals and business leaders who want ongoing, high-level access and hands-on strategic support.
Everything in Professional, plus:
✓ Two 1:1 sessions every month
✓ Priority messaging support
✓ Live bid troubleshooting
✓ Executive interview preparation
✓ Monthly strategic planning
✓ A sounding board for your most important opportunities and decisions
This is for the moments when the stakes are higher — a major opportunity, complex procurement, challenging client, bid team needing direction, or senior stakeholder who needs convincing. You have an experienced strategist in your corner to help you navigate the challenge, make the right decisions and move forward with confidence.
What can we work on?
Business Insider supports you across the full commercial and bid journey — from deciding whether an opportunity is worth pursuing and developing the strategy, win themes and positioning, through to live bid support, bid reviews and strengthening your response.
It also goes beyond the bid itself. Get support with capture and pursuit planning, stakeholder management, leadership, career development and interview preparation, helping you think more strategically, influence more effectively and build the confidence and capability to win more of the right business.
Imagine having someone to call
Not sure whether an opportunity is worth pursuing? Struggling to make your win strategy compelling or differentiate your response? Perhaps the client has thrown you a curveball, your senior stakeholders aren’t buying into the strategy, or you’re preparing for a high-stakes bid interview.
Or maybe you simply have a major opportunity in front of you and want someone experienced to challenge your thinking, test your strategy and help you see what you might be missing. That’s the value of having an experienced bid strategist in your corner.
You don't have to be the most experienced person in the room.
You don’t need to have all the answers — you just need to know how to prepare. Business Insider gives you access to practical, real-world expertise to help you think more strategically, ask better questions and challenge assumptions before they become problems.
Build stronger bids, influence decision-makers with greater confidence and develop your career along the way. Ultimately, it’s about being better prepared to make the right decisions — and win more business.
Business Insider
Better thinking. Better bids.
Stop answering questions. Start building the case for them to choose you.
Join Business Insider and get the experience, resources and strategic support to help you do exactly that.
Membership is designed to provide mentoring, coaching, strategic guidance and educational support. It does not guarantee that any particular bid or contract will be won.