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Browse Suppliers ยท finding the right partner without a brief

~6 min readยทUpdated 13 May 2026ยทEveryone

The supplier directory at /suppliers is for ad-hoc discovery ยท researching the market before posting a brief, looking up a specific supplier, or bookmarking partners for a future engagement.

When to browse vs post a brief

  • Browse when you're researching, you have a specific supplier name in mind, or you want to bookmark for later.
  • Post a brief when you have a concrete project. Briefs surface non-obvious supplier fits through matching ยท browsing only shows you what you already know to search for.

Opening the directory

Two entry points ยท /suppliers direct, or from your account dashboard's "Browse suppliers" QuickLink.

Filters ยท category, deal size, ICP

  • Category ยท the primary classification. Each supplier sits in one primary + up to 3 secondary.
  • Deal size band ยท narrows to suppliers whose typical engagement matches your budget.
  • ICP / stage filter ยท suppliers list their ideal client type (e.g. Series A SaaS, mid-market B2B services).

Reading a supplier profile

Each profile shows ยท headline + tagline, services, categories, problem tags, case studies, deal-size range, speaker bio. Two things to look for:

  • At least one relevant case study with a measurable outcome.
  • Tier badge (Pipeline / Revenue / Visibility / Authority) ยท gives you a calibration on the supplier's commercial maturity.

Saving suppliers privately

Click the bookmark icon on any supplier card ยท it lands in your private list at /account. The supplier isn't notified ยท the list is yours.

Contacting a supplier outside a brief

Don't ยท we deliberately don't expose direct contact in the browse view. Two reasons ยท suppliers prefer responding to scoped briefs, and direct outreach skips the matching protection. If a supplier looks right, post a brief naming the engagement and they'll surface in your shortlist.

Limitations of browse vs match

The directory shows public profile fields only. Match-based responses include ยท the supplier's actual response to your specific brief, their proposed scope and pricing, and a fresh case study they pick to match your need. Browse never gets you those.

Browse to research, brief to buy. Different jobs, different surfaces.