Bootstrapper.com - Confessions of Serial Entrepreneurs

1) Unless your job is a broker, never straight broker anything unless you actually add value. It’s stressful and leads to strained relationships.

2) When you meet someone you find would be a good person to know, immediately offer advice and introductions without them asking…be nice without asking for anything in return…very few people do it and it builds incredible good will and it doesn’t matter if your introductions end in a deal…it’s one of the few times intent is just as an important as result

3) If you can throw the events, then you control the power of the pulpit.

4) If you can’t/don’t want to throw the event, make yourself invaluable to host, make yourself the kingmaker and be the one to step in when there’s the issue.

5) If someone does you a favor, return it 2X

That’s pretty much it. That’s how I network and anyone that knows me knows I’m a super networker and rarely if ever ask for anything back and usually just like helping people. Helping people is the key= providing value.

Hope I’m helpful

Richie