Networked

by Leadership, Inspiration and Business Entrepreneur 06:22 0 comments

A networked entrepreneur is a sociable person. A person who is experting in networking because they are willing to talk and engage in activities with other people. Having a good networking not only help the business of an entrepreneur but it is also help in future.

Example: Warren Buffett

Warren Edward Buffett was born in August 30, 1930, an American business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He is the most successful investor of the 20th century. Buffett is the chairman, CEO and largest shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway,and consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest people. He was ranked as the world's wealthiest person in 2008 and as the third wealthiest in 2015. In 2012 Time named Buffett one of the world's most influential people. Buffett is often referred to as the "Wizard of Omaha" or "Oracle of Omaha," or the "Sage of Omaha, and is noted for his adherence to value investing and for his personal frugality despite his immense wealth. Buffett is a notable philanthropist, having pledged to give away 99 percent of his fortune to philanthropic causes, primarily via the Gates Foundation. On April 11, 2012, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, for which he successfully completed treatment in September 2012.

Warren Buffett have a good networking. He said that it is important to invest time on networking. One of the most significant investments that we will make in our career is in time spent meeting new people and maintaining current connections. As an entrepreneur, it is essential to make time for new customers and reach out to forge new relationships. Networking not only can help us to build valuable business connections, set up us with new clients, bring in sales leads and can serve as a powerful tool.

Warren Buffet also mentioned that a large collection of business cards and a huge of contact list doesn’t make us an expert at networking. A value-based relationships are better because these are the relationships that lead to business opportunities and long term relationships that are mutually beneficial.