When you think of networking, you picture a business card exchange at a chamber of commerce breakfast, a cocktail hour after a conference or maybe even a speed-networking session where everyone takes ...

We’re all familiar with the old adage, “It’s not what you know, but who you know.” Having a strong business network is a major factor in an entrepreneur’s long-term success, so it’s well worth your ...

DIY manufacturing shop owner April Wilkerson credits business networking for everything from finding new work to hiring help. “I hardly ever leave a conversation where I’m not spreading the word on ...

Medium shot of a mixed ethnic group of business professionals at a networking conference/meeting room in the North East of England. They are standing holding books/digital tablets smiling while ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Coleman is a U.K.-based journalist who covers entrepreneurs. Networking is an essential component of the business toolbag, ...