Personal relationships are always the key to good business. You can buy networking; you can't buy friendships.
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All lasting business is built on friendship.
Networking is rubbish; have friends instead.
I have a tremendous network of friends and colleagues at other firms.
The best relationships develop out of friendships.
Networking is all about connecting with people. But then again, isn't that what life is about? The more time you can find to get out of the office and build true friendships, the farther your startup will go. Entrepreneurs need to remember to spend as much time working on their business as they do in their business.
Whether via social media or in person, building your relationships is a long-term process, and the ultimate goal is to strengthen your network one person at a time.
Well, basically I have a lot of friends because I've been in the business a long time and worked with a lot of people.
People feel that in this industry friendships are not for real, but that's not true. Otherwise, what is the point of being friends?
I've learned that friendship does not equate business, business does not equate friendship.
Business, you know, may bring you money, but friendship hardly ever does.