Private B2B matching resources
Practical definitions, frameworks, checklists and guides for private company discovery, buyer-supplier fit, opportunity discovery and consent-based introductions.
Core decision resources
B2B Matchmaking vs a Business Directory: A Decision Framework
Compare B2B matchmaking with business directories using a practical framework for fit, privacy, discovery and consent.
Read resource →Checklist · Buyer-Supplier MatchingBuyer-Supplier Compatibility Checklist
Use a scored buyer-supplier compatibility checklist covering fit, capacity, timing, geography, evidence and unresolved risk.
Read resource →Guide · Buyer-Supplier MatchingHow to Find Buyers for Excess Production Without a Public Listing
A private method for describing excess production, testing buyer fit and controlling identity disclosure without public listings.
Read resource →Guide · B2B SourcingHow to Find Suppliers When Certification Is a Hard Requirement
A supplier-discovery method that treats certification as a hard gate, verifies current evidence and keeps unknowns explicit.
Read resource →Comparison · Private Business NetworkPrivate Matching vs a Public B2B Marketplace
Compare private B2B matching with public marketplaces across visibility, discovery, participation, consent and transaction scope.
Read resource →Guide · Private Business NetworkWhat Mutual Identity-Disclosure Consent Means in B2B Discovery
Understand mutual identity-disclosure consent, how it differs from interest and what a safe B2B discovery workflow should enforce.
Read resource →Framework · Partner DiscoveryFrom Bilateral Fit to a Multi-Party Opportunity Graph
Use an opportunity-graph framework to extend bilateral fit with processing, logistics and storage roles without inventing participants.
Read resource →Buyer Guide · B2B MatchmakingHow to Evaluate an Explainable Business Match Score
Evaluate match factors, confidence, blockers and missing information before deciding whether a business candidate deserves review.
Read resource →Guide · Opportunity DiscoverySearch Discovers Known Needs; Discovery Tests Unknown Opportunities
Distinguish search from opportunity discovery and learn how hypotheses, constraints and evidence turn unknown possibilities into reviewable candidates.
Read resource →Checklist · Opportunity DiscoveryWhat Company Information Is Useful for Private Opportunity Discovery?
A practical checklist for recording useful offers, needs, capabilities, constraints and evidence without creating a public company listing.
Read resource →Comparison · B2B SourcingB2B Sourcing Discovery vs Procurement Execution
Separate supplier discovery and early-fit evaluation from RFQs, approvals, contracting, ordering and supplier management.
Read resource →Trust Guide · TrustA Transparent Guide to FoundBefore's Current Pilot Limitations
Review FoundBefore's current pilot scope, implemented controls, bounded matching model and responsibilities that remain with participants.
Read resource →Evaluation and implementation resources
What Is B2B Matchmaking? Fit, Constraints, Consent and Introductions
A practical definition of B2B matchmaking built around operational fit, hard constraints, explainability and mutual introductions.
Read resource →Guide · Buyer-Supplier MatchingBuyer-Supplier Matching: Need-Offer Fit Beyond Category Tags
Learn why buyer-supplier matching needs specifications, quantities, timing, geography and evidence beyond broad category tags.
Read resource →Guide · B2B MatchmakingHard Constraints in B2B Matching: When a Strong Score Should Still Fail
Understand hard constraints, fail-closed matching and why mandatory conditions must override an otherwise strong score.
Read resource →Framework · B2B MatchmakingExplainable Match Scores: Factors, Confidence and Policy Versions
A framework for documenting match factors, confidence, hard failures and policy versions so scores remain reviewable.
Read resource →Playbook · B2B MatchmakingPrivate B2B Matching Workflow: From Profile to Mutual Introduction
Follow the private matching workflow from confirmed company signals through anonymous review, consent and a controlled introduction.
Read resource →Checklist · B2B MatchmakingB2B Matchmaking Buyer Checklist
Evaluate a B2B matchmaking approach across data quality, constraints, explainability, privacy, workflow and product boundaries.
Read resource →Comparison · B2B MatchmakingBusiness Directory vs Marketplace vs Matchmaking Platform
Compare business directories, public marketplaces and matchmaking platforms by discovery model, visibility and transaction scope.
Read resource →Guide · Buyer-Supplier MatchingHow to Write a High-Quality Business Need for Matching
Write a business need with clear outcome, specification, quantity, timing, geography, constraints and evidence expectations.
Read resource →Guide · Buyer-Supplier MatchingHow to Describe an Offer So Buyers Can Evaluate Fit
Describe an offer with specification, usable capacity, availability, geography, evidence and explicit limits for private matching.
Read resource →Guide · Buyer-Supplier MatchingCertification Expiry and Supplier Matching: Handling Time-Sensitive Evidence
Handle certification issue dates, expiry, renewal and re-evaluation so time-sensitive supplier evidence cannot remain silently current.
Read resource →Framework · Buyer-Supplier MatchingCapacity, Geography and Timing in Supplier Matching
Use a three-dimensional framework for testing whether available supply can serve the required quantity, place and time.
Read resource →Checklist · Buyer-Supplier MatchingHow to Evaluate a Potential Supplier Before Identity Disclosure
Evaluate anonymised supplier fit through capability, capacity, geography, timing, constraints and evidence before identity disclosure.
Read resource →Checklist · Buyer-Supplier MatchingHow to Evaluate a Potential Buyer Before Identity Disclosure
Evaluate anonymised buyer demand, readiness, quantity, timing and constraints before deciding on mutual identity disclosure.
Read resource →Advanced discovery resources
What Makes a B2B Opportunity Actionable?
A practical definition of an actionable B2B opportunity, including evidence, roles, constraints, timing and a clear next decision.
Read resource →Guide · Business Opportunity DiscoveryUnknown Opportunity Discovery: Signals, Constraints and Missing Roles
Learn how to explore unknown B2B opportunities using operational signals, hard constraints, missing roles and explicit hypotheses.
Read resource →Framework · Business Opportunity DiscoveryOpportunity Graphs: Finding Processing, Logistics and Storage Gaps
Use an opportunity graph to map resources, needs and missing processing, logistics or storage roles in multi-company opportunities.
Read resource →Guide · Business Opportunity DiscoveryHow to Separate Discovery Hypotheses From Confirmed Business Needs
A practical evidence model for separating inferred B2B opportunity hypotheses from current, confirmed company needs.
Read resource →Guide · Business Partner DiscoveryBusiness Partner Discovery for Multi-Party Opportunities
Learn how to discover and assess the distinct partners required for B2B opportunities involving three or more roles.
Read resource →Framework · Business Partner DiscoveryPartner Role Mapping: Who Is Missing From the Opportunity?
A role-mapping framework for identifying missing commercial, operational, logistics, processing and validation partners.
Read resource →Checklist · Business Partner DiscoveryHow to Assess Complementary Capacity Between Companies
A checklist for testing whether one company's available capacity can reliably complement another company's operational need.
Read resource →Guide · B2B SourcingPrivate B2B Sourcing: When Public RFQs Are the Wrong Tool
Learn when confidential, consent-based B2B sourcing is more appropriate than publishing a broad request for quotation.
Read resource →Guide · B2B SourcingSupplier Discovery Without Publishing Your Requirements
A controlled process for discovering eligible suppliers while keeping sensitive requirements and company identity private.
Read resource →Trust Guide · TrustConsent, Privacy and Revocation in Private B2B Networks
A practical guide to purpose-bound consent, staged identity disclosure and revocation controls in private B2B networks.
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