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10 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Leverage Networking in Business

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Here’s how some entrepreneurs and business owners leverage networking in their businesses. #1- We leverage networking extensively in the firm. We then have 3-4 networking events per year to get our referral sources to meet each other to continue to build those relationships. Photo Credit: Charlotte Ang.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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I now am the CEO and founder of Berri Properties in Asheville and Charlotte, NC. I combined my journalism and public relations expertise to create a business that helps others effectively leverage LinkedIn for results. Ironically I discovered this to be a need when I was attending job seeker networking groups.

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43 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

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Soon, we were getting referrals in states (outside of Phoenix, where I was at the time) and instead of telling those clients no (because I realized if I said no, they would find someone else) I flew to the different areas, reached out to my network and would hire and train sitters in those cities. Thanks to Katie Fang, SchooLinks !