The Introvert Founder: Networking and Letting Go to Grow

Morning beehiivcommunity! This newsletter leverages our experience and other experts’ insights. Being an introverted founder comes with its own challenges, and networking can be the ultimate test.

ICYMI

• Last week’s newsletter: The Introvert Founder: Sales and How Early VC Talks Uncover Blind Spots

• Recommended Book: How to Be a Power Connector - The thinking is straightforward and the methodology is rigorous. Like networking itself, the tough part is the follow up.

• Poll Results: Last week, we asked, “What quality do you as a customer value most in a great salesperson?” You were sold on Persistence, which garnered 44% of the votes.

The Introvert Founder & Networking Authentically

“To achieve any goal, you need other people to help you do it.” – Judy Robinett

Being a founder comes with many challenges. Introverts tend to be inwardly focused and recharge when alone, but entrepreneurship often requires a level of outwardness. The series covers being an introvert across selling, networking, leading, facing anxiety, and finding happiness.

Introverts may dread networking. However, building a startup requires regular interactions with countless people to discover new ideas, opportunities, and customer markets. Introverts can convert their reflective and thoughtful nature into an absolute networking superpower.

This week’s post encourages introverts to follow a proven process before, during, and after networking to manage their energy and optimize their time.

Expert Tips for Startups

This section calls on other experts to offer quick, valuable insights into startups.

_{The Startup Scaling Paradox: Letting Go to Grow}

A key challenge in startups is reminding yourself that “what got you here won’t get you there.” In the early days, you have to be involved in all aspects. As the company begins to scale, bring in experts to help and let go of being involved in everything. Otherwise, you will burn out and inhibit others' growth. It can be hard to let go, but necessary to focus on the bigger matters.

Christopher Lind is the host of Future-Focused, navigating the intersection of business, technology, and the human experience.

Founder Tools

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