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Are you a young, ambitious individual looking for like-minded friends to brainstorm with about potential business ventures? You’re not alone! Finding business-minded friends can be a game changer for anyone aspiring to break free from the 9-5 grind and start their own venture. Here’s a comprehensive guide to connect with driven individuals who share your entrepreneurial spirit.
Understanding the Motive Behind Seeking Business-Minded Friends
Finding business-minded friends isn’t just about creating a network; it’s about forming a support system that can inspire and elevate your ambitions. If, like the 20-year-old male in our example who is working two jobs and dealing with wage garnishment, you’re feeling the pressure of conventional employment and are eager to explore entrepreneurship, connecting with similarly motivated individuals can be transformative.
How to Find Business-Minded Friends: Key Strategies
Leverage Social Media and Online Communities 🌐
- Join Business and Startup Groups: Platforms like LinkedIn and Facebook have groups specifically for entrepreneurs and startup enthusiasts. Engaging in these communities can help you find people with similar goals.
- Follow Influencers and Engage: Follow business influencers and actively participate in the discussions on their posts.
- Use Hashtags Effectively: On platforms like Instagram and Twitter, follow and utilize hashtags such as #EntrepreneurialMindset, #StartupCommunity, and #BusinessNetworking to discover potential friends.
Attend Networking Events and Meetups 🤝
- Local Meetups: Attend local business meetups or startup events in your area. Websites like Meetup.com can be a great resource.
- Industry Conferences: Participate in industry-specific conferences and seminars to meet people with business interests similar to your own.
- Virtual Networking Events: Don’t overlook virtual events. Webinars and online workshops are excellent for connecting with global entrepreneurs.
Join an Incubator or Co-Working Space 🏢
- Startup Incubators: These offer not just resources but also a community of entrepreneurs. It’s an ideal space to form meaningful connections.
- Co-Working Spaces: Places like WeWork or Spaces are hubs for freelancers and entrepreneurs. They often host events that can be perfect for networking.
Enroll in Business Courses or Workshops 📚
- Online Courses: Sites like Coursera, Udemy, and edX offer courses in entrepreneurship that include community forums to discuss ideas and network.
- Local Workshops: Check out local universities and community colleges for workshops and seminars.
Engage in Mutual Hobbies and Interests 🎨
- Interest-Based Groups: Sometimes, the best business ideas come from hobbies. Join groups or clubs around interests that you enjoy. This indirect approach can foster organic relationships that might develop into business connections.
Why Building a Business-Minded Network Is Crucial
- Shared Ambition: Surrounding yourself with ambitious individuals can keep you motivated and focused.
- Diverse Perspectives: Different viewpoints can lead to innovative business ideas.
- Collaborative Success: A strong network can provide opportunities for collaborations and partnerships.
- Emotional Support: Entrepreneurship can be challenging. A supportive network can provide comfort during tough times.
- Resource Sharing: Sharing knowledge and resources can fast-track your entrepreneurial journey.
Tips for Sustaining Meaningful Business Relationships 🤝
- Regular Interaction: Stay in touch through regular meetups or online chats.
- Offer Value: Be willing to help others. Share resources, advice, and support.
- Be Genuine: Authentic relationships are more likely to flourish and be mutually beneficial.
- Set Common Goals: Work on joint projects or goals to strengthen the bond and keep each other accountable.
Wrapping It Up
Finding business-minded friends is a crucial step in your entrepreneurial journey. Whether you’re just starting to brainstorm ideas or are ready to dive into a startup, the right network can provide the inspiration, insights, and support you need. Remember, the pursuit of success is much more enjoyable and feasible with a team that motivates and drives each other forward every day.
Ready to meet your future business partners? Start networking today and see how your ambitions can turn into reality! 🚀
DM me man. I’m 21 years old. Check out my post history for some background. We could create a group of other young ambitious entrepreneurs to connect regularly
Good for you! I’m working on my startup full time rn. What are your hobbies and what is your current career?
I’m 28, working at a bank as a programmer, and several different sidehustles
Feel free to dm me, always open to network.
Feel free to DM for networking. I am a full stack developer. I also have my own apps in both app and play stores.
Feel free to contact me, I working on YouTube and blogging bot and making good amounts of revenue. It’s not just video upload, content writing there are much more ways.
I’m down
If someone drops a discord or chat let’s get that going
If you interested hit me up, was a administrator at a medical diagnosis. So if you looking for ideas, hit me up.
what do you mean by wage garnished? taxes? I’m 2 years older then you we might have some similar interests
I’m 23, started my own handloom business. Would love to connect
https://discord.gg/pAftSmxS
Still setting up, but maybe we start with this?
21 year old full time startup founder here. would love to connect. depending where you’re at in the world, i could introduce you to some people or i’m down to just hop on a call and brainstorm ideas
I’m down
I’m interested. In fact, this is exactly the kind of collaborative unity I have been searching for. I am 24, and for the past 2 years I’ve been working on multiple startups. I have released 1 MVP, but I lacked funding for marketing. Now, I work as a software engineer by day and at night I work on multiple start-ups including 3 AI-based startups (I have a masters degree in CS and know AI). I am hoping to find some people with complementary skills that can work on these ideas and other ideas with me. It’s almost unrealistic at this point, no matter how much I just try to grind my way through it, that I can build these companies and solve these problems completely alone. When I did try to organically grow my MVP through content marketing, because I lacked skills in content-creation, it would take me literally a whole day to make a couple 30 second clips that got 100 views each – it was just not worth my time so I got a job and was planning on paying for marketing made more financial and time-sense.
This doesn’t get easier as you get older. Ive noticed I have to be active and engaged in finding people I want to be around. What I’ve done, and what has worked for me, is:
1. Bumble Bizz. Bumble has dating, bff and bizz. I’ve met some really amazing friends on there that are passionate about the same stuff as me.
2. Meet ups. Honestly, It’s harder than you think. Going out with a group of strangers is unsettling but after the first minute, you’ll be glad you did. There’s all sorts of meet ups out there. Find ones you enjoy, and the people that enjoy the same thing will be there.
3. Facebook groups. Local or online, they both work. Be niche in the topic and you’ll find a ton of cool people.
4. Hobbies. Pick up hobbies that have a high barrier to entry. I’m into high end audio, and typically the people into that sort of stuff are older and have money. I find myself meeting all sorts of interesting people that also share the same passion. Made some great connections just buying and selling audio gear. This can be done with golf, fitness classes, whatever. The point is, you want to be involved in the things these people are involved in.
The struggle is real, but this shit does actually work and you’ll be happy you took initiative!
Hope that helps!
Getting wage garnished for what? That’s not something people look for in a business partner.
what do you want to start as a bussiness?
hit me up man, I’m a software developer and I’m currently freelancing and building saas apps, I’m always interested in a conversation about starting a business
Investor. Count me in.
To sell or to buy stuff from them?
Yo, I love startup related conversations. I’m a software engineer working in x-ray detection and recently launched my own online platform and would love to get feedback and opinions and share my experience!
Im 30 and figuring out how to start a boutique agency/consultancy but I don’t have any developer friends that can help me build things (I come from a product background)
Would LOVE to meet people and hear their stories! And/or brain storm how the hell to get leads in..
If a group starts please add me to it 🙁
Also in general it’s hard to make friends as you get older!
https://discord.com/invite/pAftSmxS
21, software engineer hmu
I would like to join too, is it Open for other countries too?? I am not that young but i wish a have your age but i so have a lot of experience in sales
go to some pitchfests