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Entrepreneurial Skills

Providing Peace of Mind to
Providing Peace of Mind to
Chamber Members Since 1973 Tips to quickly expand your
Chamber Members Since 1973

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A healthy network of business contacts can be one of your Follow these tips from Orr to accelerate the growth of your
greatest assets. It can help you find customers, generate network.
fresh ideas and put you in contact with financial partners,
suppliers and advisors. • Decide on your purpose—First, figure out what you’re
seeking from your network. Do you want more customers,
And the benefits compound—each new person in your to get a contract, to have an informal advisory board, to
network brings along their own network too. find fresh ideas—or perhaps combination of all these? Your
purpose will show you where to focus your efforts.
“It’s hard to understate the value of networking for
entrepreneurs,” says BDC Business Consultant Neil Orr, who • Use good networking etiquette—Networking isn’t about
advises entrepreneurs on management skills. “Your network the hard sell. It’s about making personal connections and
can be a powerful source of new business, insights and building relationships of mutual benefit. That starts with
innovation.” being attentive to other people’s opinions, challenges and
needs. Self-promotion quickly turns off contacts.

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