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8 Keys To Maximizing Your Business Networking Results

Startup Professionals Musings

Many business owners and professionals I know claim they are too busy in their jobs and not interested in taking part in any networking events. In addition, relationships found through networking can make your life a lot more satisfying as well as more productive. Resist airing negative concerns during networking.

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How to Run an Effective Networking Dinner

Both Sides of the Table

Photo by Juliette F on Unsplash Networking is a critical part of relationship building and there is no event more valuable to building relationships than the proverbial “breaking of bread” with people. You should allow a period for general networking, a chance to eat your first bites of food and some casual catch ups. It matters.

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Raising money? Find your champion.

Berkonomics

And in all cases, simply sending in an executive summary of the business plan via email or filling in an application for funding on a website lowers the chance of success to near nil. If you cannot find someone on the inside, network with accountants, attorneys and bankers to find a name of an influential member or partner.

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Chef's Roll Looks To Create LinkedIn for Chefs

socalTECH

If you''re a chef of a hot new restaurant in New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles, where do you go online to network? A new, San Diego startup-- Chef''s Roll , thinks it has the answer--a social network specifically aimed at chefs. network social restaurant cooking networking chef linkedin roll chefsroll' READ MORE>>.

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Find your champion.

Berkonomics

And in all cases, simply sending in an executive summary of the business plan via email or filling in an application for funding on a website lowers the chance of success to near nil. I receive three hundred unsolicited executive summaries a year, and my investment group, Tech Coast Angeles, sees over one thousand.

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6 Ways To Develop A Business To Support Your Solution

Startup Professionals Musings

To get you started, here is my summary of a half dozen of her key tips, re-focused to the leadership success elements for entrepreneurs, even though the same principles apply to business professionals in larger companies, and even non-business domains: Don’t be afraid to challenge your own identity.

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Nomadix Gets Patent Win

socalTECH

The summary judgement was made by Judge Dean D. District Court judge for the Central District of California, and stems from a patent infringment lawsuit filed by Nomadix in October of 2014, covering the idea of a "portal page" which users land on when first connecting to a network, particularly in hotels. Pregerson, U.S.

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