Building strong business relationships is crucial for success, and creating a Lose/Win scenario is one effective way to do this. In this scenario, you “lose” something at the start of a relationship in order to come on the radar of a successful person, cash-rich investor, or high-end mentor.
As you know, high-value entrepreneurs and influencers protect their time, making it really hard to meet them, have dinner with them, and build relationships with them. That’s why I suggest offering your services for free, showing up early, working hard, and being the last person to leave.
This will help you get noticed.
For instance, after leaving the police force, I volunteered my services for free for a successful event producer and entrepreneur. I was the first to arrive and the last to leave. After doing this three times, the producer of the event noticed me and invited me to break bread with him. He even introduced me to two different investors who had close to a million dollars, and they were looking for discounted and/or cash-flowing properties.
However, it’s essential to keep in mind that you don’t create a lose/win situation where you “expect” to get an immediate ROI. It may work the first time, or it may take months for you to get noticed, or you may not get noticed at all. Even if you don’t get close to the Influencer, you’ll learn a lot, you’ll meet some amazing people, and attract the right partners, influencers, investors, and potential clients…Read More
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