How Is Your Network?

     Networking is one of the biggest factors to gain success (if not the biggest). Think about it; in business you need customers to buy your product or service. How can they do that if they don't know your company even exists?

 You must know where the customers are and how to get to them. Also, you need to know where to find the help you need to move forward. There are so many networking events, workshops, and even mastermind sessions that you can go to build your network; confidence is key. You have to be confident in your business, what you have to offer, and why should anyone care about what you are doing. Now I am not saying that you can do it buy yourself because everyone that is successful; has a team with them that helped make it a success. I once read Robert Kiyosaki say "connect yourself with people who are smarter than you". See, just because you have a great idea, does not mean that you are going to know every aspect about how to move it from just an idea, to a successful enterprise. We ALL need help. Here are some resources to get you started:

www.sba.gov
www.wbenc.org
www.goma.maryland.gov

Go to networking events, talk to people, and discover the endless possibilities to growth for economic development

Til next time,
JC