Follow-up: Antreprenor - Show me the business (2010.05.27, the ARK)

On 27^th of May 2010, I went to The Ark to take part to the "Antreprenor - Show me the business" event. I especially like the workshop with Andy LOPATA, on how to build business advantages by connecting with powerful persons and creating a network of relationships. Some thoughts:

• Establish some objectives whenever meeting new people;
• You should build a network of friends, people with whom you have a relationship;
• Avoid looking at people like they were companies; see them as real people;
• You can't do a business on your own;
• You can learn from people with different businesses;
• It's best to do networking with people that are already your clients;
• Networking is who knows you and what they say about you;
• When talking about yourself, also mention what differentiates you from the others (do VSP rather than USP);

And, finally, this quote:

“If you want to be successful for a year, grow grain. If you want to be successful for ten years, grow trees. If you want to be successful for a lifetime, grow people” Old Chinese Proverb

Photos from the event (see in full-screen): An article, more photos and two videos: