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