Networking is an art and expertise which I believe is the mandatory requirement for any founder, specifically startups & entrepreneurs. Smart people have long-term relationship with their high-quality communicational skills which eventually makes them very popular in industry.

 

 

Seven simple steps:

  1. Corporate social media: to be used as much as possible.
  2. Maintain your calendar: to attend as many public events as you can.
  3. Make your points before: to know, plan and organize when going to talk and meet new people.
  4. Story yours : sell your dream the way you want people to see it.
  5. Create value: to the people you talk to.
  6. Take time: End meeting (s) with a most interesting point others wish to know and to meet you again.
  7. Being connected: would help and introduce new opportunities for a strong network and relationship.

Power of ‘x’ than ‘+’

During your startup period always strategies and prioritize “x” formula than “+” knowing the fact that adding can just increase value of your own hardship, but multiplication can also bring efforts of a crowd in your basket.    

Let’s prove it with numbers:

Connecting with more people in your network, brings more scalability option for your Startup.

              2+2+2=6                                              2x2x2=8

              2+2+2+2=8                                         2x2x2x2=16

             2+2+2+2+2=10                                 2x2x2x2x2=32

             2+2+2+2+2+2=12                            2x2x2x2x2x2=64

             2+2+2+2+2+2+2+14                       2x2x2x2x2x2x2=128

2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+16                   2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2=256

            2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+18               2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2=512

Conclusion

Hopefully, now we know the value and power of networking during our startup career, consequently, I would highly recommend not to waste your time by just exchanging your contact numbers / email or a fancy business card with others; instead leave a great impression of your personality and of course your great super story so that the people you just met wanna meet you again and also shares charisma of your personality and power of your story to others.

Last but not the least, do not feel shy or scare to fail or face anyone in front of you but please do have a respect for all, always remember you only failed because you never met that situation before.

So what are you waiting for ? Go and start networking now 🙂