There is more to networking than the exchange of business cards. Networking facilitates the development of relationships which can support you in your venture and through which you can provide support to others. The wider and stronger networks that you build, the greater your capacity and opportunity to succeed will become.
Networking among fellow entrepreneurially minded individuals has undergone a revolution in the age of social networks.
However, more specialised forums exist in which to interact with other entrepreneurs: the rise and rise of blogging has resulted in the creation of virtual diaries such as that of Alicia Navarro's Birth of a Startup – which documents her journey in building her own company, Skimlinks.
Useful websites
- London Technology Network
Connects like-minded individuals, provides forums for the discussion of the latest technologies being developed in their field and explores unique offerings from academics.
- Open Society
Useful resource to help you start up. Open Society offers project support, can put you in contact with mentors and businesses and offers free workshops and networking events.
- Sandbox
An exclusive community that selects the most inspiring young achievers and innovators under 30 worldwide and connects them to each other.
- Social Edge
An online initiative of the Skoll Foundation to help social entrepreneurs and charities to network so they can learn from each other and share resources.
- Social Enterprise London
World-leading provider of training, research, networking and consultancy for social enterprise.
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