Over 500,000 companies are started in the US every year, but even with those numbers, very few startups receive venture capital funding (“VC Funding”). VC Funding can largely depend on your investor ...

While in active military service, relationships and contacts are established primarily by proximity (geography), rank and role. There is not as much "networking" in the same sense that we network on ...

Networking is the process of establishing, developing, and maintaining long-term professional relationships with people you meet from different companies and environments. Whether you are attending a ...

Here is a business-building rule of thumb: Don’t waste your time networking if you are not prepared to develop win-win relationships. Trust me when I say, I know what I’m talking about. I am the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When I think about any high point in my professional career, I can attribute the win to networking momentum. I’ve put a lot of ...

Mentoring Monday is a women-centric networking event that brings together area business leaders and rising professionals, to connect and grow the local women’s business community. Attendees can meet ...

Well, at least my mama did. And I always said, “No way!” Cocktail parties, small talk, and passing out business cards is the stuff of nightmares for most people, and for good reason: They don’t lead ...

Networking is an effective way of building brand awareness not only with your customers but also with potential investors and partners. By garnering the attention of business professionals, you can ...

I am waiting for the day that someone comes to me and says “I love networking events, the bigger the better,” and “I love to make superficial small talk with strangers.” So far, no dice. Yet we know ...

If you read business books or take professional development classes, you’ve undoubtedly been told about the power of networking—handing out your business card at social luncheons, showing up at key ...