The AfterGrad Chronicles

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Creating connections is key for entrepreneurs to expand and evolve. Networking takes your business from surviving to thriving when you connect with the right people. Let’s take a closer look into building a connection database and the benefits it offers you as an entrepreneur.

Entrepreneurship and networking go hand-in-hand. If you want your business to succeed, then you’ll understand the importance of establishing and nurturing a strong connection database. Networking opens up exciting opportunities and offers you access to an abundance of information. As an entrepreneur, your business should be forever growing and evolving, and move from strength to strength. Keeping a connection database can be valuable for more reasons than one. As your business grows, your connection database should grow in harmony also. Make it your purpose to continuously add and attend to this list.

A study from MIT discovers that university-educated entrepreneurs who had large, active alumni networks were more successful, as measured by the number of employees and revenue associated with the companies they started.

What does it take to create a successful connection database?

Establishing lasting relationships can be easy when you have clear communication skills and enjoy connecting with others. When people feel at ease opening up to you and enjoy the topic of conversations that you ignite then it’s easy for them to interact and connect with you. Have fun with it! Of course, you should always have your goals and motives in mind as all entrepreneurs wishing to succeed should. But, keep in mind that people like people when they feel a sense of authenticity so be yourself. What are the perks of a strong connection database? Networking opens the door to an abundance of opportunities with other business owners worldwide. You can connect with others in different parts of the world, from different cultures to experts in a different fields. This offers you a unique influence on your business ideas, encouraging you to think outside of the box. Besides the obvious, creating a connection database can also increase market visibility, encourage relationships, open up other growth opportunities. Not only is connection databases important for a startup, which is vital actually, but also it’s important to nurture this list as your business grows. It’s a never-ending journey to success.

What’s the whole point of networking?

To generate, share, and develop ideas right? So it makes sense to create an amazing connection database. It’s all about attracting the right people into your circle so that you can all thrive off sharing ideas and knowledge. Find inspiration from each other. Inspire and be inspired. Motivate and be motivated. It’s great to build this connection database so that when there comes a time that may be researching for a new member to join your team or you would like a different perspective on your ideas then you can just easily tap into this database and get in touch with someone who may have all the answers that you need. The best thing about it is that you have the opportunity to build a base with like-minded individuals who are interested in your industry and have knowledge that you may not even know about! Every day is a learning curve… Not only does networking allow entrepreneurs to chat with others about growth but you can also get down to the nitty-gritty about owning your own company as other entrepreneurs can relate. They’ve been there and are going through a similar journey to yours so it’s great to have a supportive circle to turn to whenever you may need to and also to be a support system for others if they need you. This is especially helpful and valuable during challenging times such as a global pandemic. If you’re an entrepreneur who has not yet begun building a connection database, what are you waiting for? Take the first step towards your future, today.

Athletes to EntrepreneursThe Alumni Journey

Creating connections is key for entrepreneurs to expand and evolve. Networking takes your business from surviving to thriving when you connect with the right people. Let’s take a closer look into building a connection database and the benefits it offers you as an entrepreneur.

What does it take to create a successful connection database?

What’s the whole point of networking?

Athletes to Entrepreneurs
The Alumni Journey