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I wrote recently about etiquette when you meet people at conferences or events so now that I have this done I feel I need to say some words about connecting on socialnetworks. Let’s start with a discussion of existing socialnetworks and then how to approach people on them. Facebook.
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I often recommend business networking as the most effective way for a startup founder to find investors, advisors, and even key executive candidates. I have learned over the years that there is an etiquette to this process, just like there is for socialnetworking. Attend an investment conference.
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I often recommend business networking as the most effective way for a startup founder to find investors, advisors, and even key executive candidates. The answer is still the same, but I have learned over the years that there is an etiquette to this process, just like there is for socialnetworking.
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I often recommend business networking as the most effective way for a startup founder to find investors, advisors, and even key executive candidates. The answer is still the same, but I have learned over the years that there is an etiquette to this process, just like there is for socialnetworking.
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