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 Play niceIt’s important to play nice when networking as bullish over-sellers who take without giving are often shunned or seen as people not worth doing business with.

 Give moreGive more than you get in order to create a strong group of business connections that will take your call night or day and help you to win contracts, sell products or just listen and share advice when times are tough.

 Stay connectedIt’s nice to check in with people from time to time without asking anything of them. Drop them an email or give them a call for a chat or to arrange a coffee. Alternatively, there are some great social media tools that help you to stay connected with the people you meet out and about. LinkedIn® is a great way of sharing and staying in contact with your network, as is Facebook, depending on the sort of business you run. Find out what works for your industry and get online.

Money, money, money

Ah! We find ourselves on the all-too-important topic of money. It’s a fact that without it your business won’t get very far, but how do you get enough to get started, and what should you spend it on? As part of your business planning process, make a list of necessary purchases and expenditure required in order to start up and run your business. (See Step 6.)