Connections

For entrepreneurs, nothing is more important than their connections. Dictionary.com, the free, on-line dictionary, gives 18 definitions for connection. Among them:

The act or state of connecting; The state of being connected, as in the connection between cause and effect; Anything that connects, as in connecting part, link, bond; Association, relationship, as in the connection between crime and poverty; A circle of friends or associates or a member of such a circle; A group of persons connected as by political or religious ties; Associates, relations, acquaintances, or friends, esp. representing or having some influence or power.

Connections comprise your social capital, one of the three things the entrepreneur brings to the competitive arena. Your connections supply you with information and opportunity, potential employees or business partners, and a chance to expand your reach. The best way for an enetrepreneur to get his or her products sold is to have them recommended by someone else. That's one area that the power of social capital, or, connections, manifests itself.If you're interested in all the definitions, consult the whole article.

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