by Chris Heivly | May 10, 2023 | Community
Over the past few years, the concept of social capital as applied to startup communities and ecosystems has emerged and become integral to the strategies and tactics formed to accelerate a region. Feld and Hathaway write in The Startup Community Way that “social...
by Chris Heivly | Jun 5, 2017 | Founder Tips, INC
You know you should but it feels like a chore. Not with the Heivly plan. The power of networking is evident. The practice of networking remains a chore and problematic to most. I am the consummate networker and I can help you so that a little time spent every morning...
by Chris Heivly | Feb 3, 2015 | Founder Tips, INC, My Thoughts
As you grow as a startup founder there will be many tools to acquire. Start with networking. I often look at the journey to startup success as similar to learning to walk as an infant. You typically don’t go from pulling yourself up off the floor to master...
by Chris Heivly | Aug 19, 2014 | My Thoughts
I wrote last week with some tips around networking. For me, it has gone from a burden to one of my most important tasks. With the 2,200+ one-on-one meetings under my belt, I have been in every kind of networking session you can imagine. First things first – get a...
by Chris Heivly | Aug 14, 2014 | My Thoughts
Just the sound of the word makes me feel yucky. If the word “networking” feels forced and insincere you are not alone. Yet, what if I told you that I have networked with well over 2,000 RTPeeps in the last 4 years? Its true but I have to profess I have never...