networking tools for startups
Post on 17-Oct-2014
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My experience using different tools for business networking. Talk from my DOU Hackers & Founders meetup.TRANSCRIPT
Networking for startupsNetworking for startupsLinkedIn, Quora, Lanyrd, StackOverflow, LinkedIn, Quora, Lanyrd, StackOverflow, AngelListAngelList
Max Ischenko, Max Ischenko, DOU.uaDOU.ua
My TOP4My TOP4
LinkedIn – contacts databaseLinkedIn – contacts databaseQuora – experts and insidersQuora – experts and insidersLanyrd – conferencesLanyrd – conferencesAngelList – fundingAngelList – funding
LinkedInLinkedInRecruting, research and corporate bizdevRecruting, research and corporate bizdev
Pros: LOTS of contacts –Pros: LOTS of contacts –Good for Good for recruiting/researchrecruiting/research
Cons: “low-activity” Cons: “low-activity” thingthing
e.g.: github is better for e.g.: github is better for developersdevelopers
QuoraQuoraKnowledge-base for startupsKnowledge-base for startups
Quora is about Quora is about knowledge, not knowledge, not individualsindividuals
Pros: unqiue insights Pros: unqiue insights from industry key from industry key figuresfigures
Cons: hard to “network” Cons: hard to “network” unless you are a real unless you are a real expert in somethingexpert in something
Lanyrd.comLanyrd.comSocial conference directorySocial conference directory
Pros: Curation – track Pros: Curation – track events your contacts events your contacts are trackingare tracking
Cons: few active usersCons: few active users
Must read: Mark Suster Must read: Mark Suster on conferenceson conferences
https://bitly.com/suster-conf
AngelList (angel.co)AngelList (angel.co)Dating site for startups and investorsDating site for startups and investors
AngelList is AngelList is “productization” of “productization” of the VentureHacksthe VentureHacks
Naval RavikantNaval Ravikant
http://venturehacks.com/articles/http://venturehacks.com/articles/unfundable-startupunfundable-startup
““Move to a startup hub Move to a startup hub first”first” ——Naval RavikantNaval Ravikant
““Traction is the most Traction is the most important thing” – Navalimportant thing” – Naval
Research before askingResearch before asking““Ask for advice if you need money and Ask for advice if you need money and ask for money if you need advice”ask for money if you need advice”
BonusBonus
answers.onstartups.comanswers.onstartups.comStackOverflow for startupsStackOverflow for startups
Cannot compare to Cannot compare to QuoraQuora
Too much workToo much work
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