Educational, Micah (and by the way, every time I listen to This is Why I'm Hot I sing, I got the East Coast bumpin' Micah, I got the West Coast bumpin' Micah). Where was I? Ok, my question is this. If we can't measure the success of a Business Development transaction, how do we pay tehe Biz Dev associate correctly? If a person comes on early in the game, it's obvious because the Biz Dev person is sharing in the risk of the company with which they're involved (if it's a startup, there is less guarantee for success than for an established company). But in an established company, is it really simply a matter of stating goal? And if yes, how do we know when the goal has been reached? Do you have personal goals within a company that let you know when you've reached goals? (I know it may be impossible to talk about w/regards to your current company, but what about in the past?) I switched the theme to pink, btw. So hot. Sexy blog!