I heard that business deals are done through relations as as a non albanian what can i do about it how to network effectivly and is it even true

I want to improve my networking skills and start building a professional network while I’m still studying. I want to know how people actually connect with HRs, recruiters, professionals, and people already working in their field so that, eventually, finding internships or jobs becomes easier.
What are some practical ways to start networking as a student?

22M from DC Looking for Entrepreneur Friends in the DMV

Alright, this is either going to be a great idea or the beginning of a Netflix documentary. 😂

I'm 22 years old from Washington, DC, and I recently realized something...

I literally have no friends.

Yeah... as sad as that sounds. 💀 So at this point, I'm basically accepting applications. 😂

I'm looking to meet people around my age who are entrepreneurs, starting their entrepreneurial journey, or simply people who are ambitious and trying to build something with their lives.

I'm looking for genuine people who would rather talk about business ideas, goals, things they're learning, places they want to explore, experiences they've had, accomplishments they're proud of, and what they're working toward next.

I'm not really interested in the usual conversations about drama, gossip, partying every weekend, or just talking about random bullshit for hours. I'd rather be around people who actually inspire each other, challenge each other, learn from each other, and push each other to become better.

I'm especially interested in people who have big goals and are serious about creating something for themselves. I want to meet people who are building businesses, investing, creating, exploring different opportunities, and constantly looking for ways to level up their lives. Basically, people who have a lot going on and aren't afraid to think bigger.

A little about me: I'm 22, I'm from DC, and I'm the founder of 88 Studio. Our motto is "We Create Experiences."

We're not just a nightlife business. That's only one part of what we're building. The bigger vision is creating experiences, communities, and projects that bring people together and eventually grow into something much bigger.

I'd love to actually meet up somewhere in the DMV rather than just becoming another Reddit username we occasionally message. 😂 We could grab coffee, explore DC, work on our own projects together, talk business, check out new places, or just hang out and see if we click.

If you're also looking for genuine friends who are ambitious, curious, and trying to make something out of their lives, feel free to reach out.

You can comment here or email me directly:

clsfb55@gmail.com

And if this post somehow leads to an actual friend group, I'll consider Reddit officially useful for once. 😂

Salut la commu. Ça fait un moment que je réfléchis à faire des partenariat avec des influenceurs pour pouvoir me permettre d’avoir de la visibilité sur mon entreprise.

Nous sommes spécialisés en rénovation et construction et j’aimerais essayer de travailler avec des gens connus qui pourraient me mettre en lumière mon entreprise.

Est-ce que certains d’entre vous l’ont déjà fait ? Comment avez-vous fait ? Est-ce que vraiment le deal en vaut la chandelle ? Merci à tous d’avance.

I’m building a community where entrepreneurs and people interested in self improvement can connect, network, share ideas, and help each other grow.
Whether you’re starting a business, working on yourself, learning new skills, or just looking to meet like minded people, you’re welcome to join.
Just trying to build a solid network of people who actually want to improve and build something.

Here’s the discord link: https://discord.gg/sQ9hzQQ8P

I’ve been thinking about something and I’m curious whether it already exists.
I’m an idea person. I love brainstorming, finding unusual business opportunities, figuring out how something could be marketed, and pushing an idea to see where it goes. AI has made that part easier and honestly a lot more fun.
Then I hit the part where I get stuck.
I can get a physical product pretty far conceptually, but eventually I need CAD, a 3D printer, electronics knowledge, fabrication, materials I’ve never used, etc.
Suddenly I’m learning skills somebody else already has and buying tools I may only need once.
Meanwhile, there’s probably someone with a 3D printer or machine shop who can make almost anything but hates selling or figuring out the business side.
That’s the part I enjoy.
So what if there were a loose group of independent people with very different strengths who actually helped each other get things done?
Not really a networking group or mastermind. More of a **working network**.
Sometimes:
“I can help you with that.”
Sometimes:
“I do that professionally. It’ll cost $300.”
Sometimes:
“You help me with this and I’ll help you with that.”
And occasionally:
“Wait a minute. Maybe we should build this business together.”
Everyone stays independent. Nobody is expected to work for free. People can charge, barter, trade favors, collaborate, or partner when it makes sense.
The basic idea is:
**Instead of everybody trying to become good at everything required to complete their projects, find people whose strengths complement your weaknesses and offer your strengths in return.**
I’m not trying to turn this into a business right now. I’m trying to figure out whether the idea has merit.
So I’m curious:
Does something like this already exist?
Would you participate?
What would you bring to the group?
What would you want help with?
How would you keep it from becoming another networking group where everyone talks and nothing gets done?
What would you call it?
The problem I’m trying to solve is pretty simple:
**I can get something 70% of the way there, but the last 30% often requires skills, tools, confidence, or knowledge somebody else already has.**
And there’s a good chance I could help that person with *their* last 30%.
It seems inefficient that we’re all struggling through those parts alone.

Hey there!

I’ve been wanting to meet more people in Dubai outside the usual work-and-scroll routine, so I’m putting together a small monthly networking dinner think 8–12 people over a good meal, no stiff name-tag energy, just interesting conversations across different industries and backgrounds.

The idea is simple: good food, mixed table, everyone leaves having met a few people worth knowing. Founders, operators, creatives, corporate folks, freelancers — all welcome. It’s not tied to selling anything; I just want expand my horizon and meet people I can learn from.

I’ll be figuring this out and improving it as I go — my goal for now is simply to meet people and help connect those with similar interests and values. So bear with me on the rough edges early on.

If that sounds like your thing, drop a comment or DM me and I’ll share the details for the first one. Happy to hear thoughts on format, areas, or what you’d want out of it too.

P.S. — If you’d rather help build this than just attend, I’m also looking for a couple of people to co-organize and co-host these with me. If you like bringing people together and want a hand in shaping how these run, reach out — happy to make this a team thing.

Hey guys,

I’d like to share something.

When I started my first businesses, I didn’t know anything about marketing. Maybe you feel the same, so don’t worry.

I was so excited to get an idea and build the product, website, and logo. But after I finished, I always asked myself the same questions.

Okay... what now? How am I supposed to bring people to my website?

I created Instagram and Facebook accounts, posted two random posts, and then was surprised that nobody was interested. I felt like I just wasn’t as lucky as other people who somehow went viral.

I’ve tried many different things and read a lot of books about marketing (I can recommend some of them if you’re interested).

And it took me at least two years to finally find something that works for me. I’m still at the beginning of my marketing journey, but I’d like to share it with other people anyway. Maybe it can help.

Two things that really helped me. First, I asked myself what I like to create. I like writing and reading. Then I chose one main platform where I’m the most active. Not just posting, but also commenting, talking to people, and building relationships with my target audience.

This is what my marketing funnel currently looks like:

1. Free PDF guide I created a step-by-step guide showing exactly how I tested my business idea. I use it to generate email leads that I own.
2. One big post every two weeks Every two weeks, I write one bigger post about a topic my target audience is interested in. I use the same post for my blog, LinkedIn newsletter, and email marketing.
3. Reddit posts I post 2–3 times per week in my own Reddit community. Starting your own Reddit community is also an amazing thing to do.
4. Building relationships on Reddit Reddit is my main platform, so I also comment on other posts, participate in other communities, and chat with people. And I enjoy it because it’s a topic I’m interested in, so it feels natural.
5. Reddit ads I currently spend around $10 per day on Reddit ads for my marketing PDF guide..

This is what works for me right now.

I feel like marketing is about finding what works for you, making a simple plan, and doing it consistently. Again and again.

I’m currently getting around 50 website visitors per day. Nothing crazy yet, but it’s going in the right direction.

Right now, I’m mostly focused on building the marketing funnel. I don’t care as much about constantly improving the product or website.

My focus is build the brand, do the marketing, and give away as much valuable information as I can for free.

I’m curious, what does your marketing funnel look like?

Thanks for reading and sharing! 

Speak soon,
Jan

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Hey guys,

I’d like to share something.

Today, while I was waiting for my girlfriend to finally choose a croissant in a coffee shop, I read an interesting article about how people are starting to use AI chatbots for search instead of Google, and how more and more website traffic could come from AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, etc.

I never really thought about it, but I already do the same. For example, I asked ChatGPT this morning: Find the 5 best digital marketing companies in Canada.

I feel like this could bring a pretty big change to how people discover businesses. And not just online businesses, but retail stores, restaurants, services, and almost everything else.

I think the biggest change could be in B2B. Entrepreneurs and companies will increasingly use AI to find other businesses, suppliers, agencies, software, and services. I think this could be huge.

I didn’t pay much attention to it before, but I recently noticed something new in my Wix Studio traffic report: traffic from AI.

Right now, it’s still very small compared to Google. The data from the article showed:

Google → 28.12% of total web traffic
AI chatbots → 0.28% of total web traffic

So yes, the difference is still massive.

But I feel like this is definitely something worth paying attention to.

As founders, how do you see this change? And is there anything we should already be doing to get an early advantage?

Any budding entrepreneurs here or successful entrepreneurs who have transitioned or thinking of transitioning from a side hustle to a main hustle and are looking to grow their business, side hustles? Looking to connect and learn more about what you do.

I want to start a co-working group of founders in a similar space (content creation, newsletters, media, or running IRL events). The main purpose is to motivate each other, learn from each other and help each other grow.

I live in Chicago, West Loop specifically. I’m a 34M and I run a weekly newsletter that aggregates events and will also eventually run my own events. And I’m building it myself. While I love what I do, it can get tough building alone and not having a cohort going through similar things.

Open to hearing what ya’ll think and if you are interested in joining my group, we can chat!

I've spent about 15 years selling everything from laptops to home loans to enterprise AI, and somewhere in there I also became a public speaking champion (I was terrible at both when I started — that part matters). I've built out a full curriculum that fuses advanced sales, public speaking, buyer psychology, and a bit of neuroscience, and before I put a price on it, I want to run it with a real group and see what actually lands.

So I'm putting together a small pilot cohort. 4 weeks. Completely free.

Quick heads-up on location: **this pilot is for Mumbai folks.** Most of it runs online, but I'd like the option to meet in person for a session or two, so you should be based in Mumbai and okay with an occasional offline catch-up.

Here's the honest catch, because I'd rather you hear it from me: it's free *because* it's a pilot. I want sharp feedback, and the sessions will be recorded — considerable amount of that may end up in the paid version later. If either of those is a dealbreaker, no hard feelings, this isn't for you.

Who I'm actually looking for:

* You have **a few years** of real work/selling/professional experience under your belt. This isn't a beginner course, and I don't want to slow the room down teaching fundamentals. If you're just starting out, I'd genuinely ask you to skip this one and catch a later cohort.

* You're ambitious and you actually want to perform at a high level — not "someday," now.

* You'll show up and *do the work*. This is active learning, not something you half-watch in another tab.

Who it's **not** for: people looking for passive motivation, or a certificate to frame. It's demanding on purpose.

The content itself is premium — this is world-class material I'm confident charging for. You're getting it free only because you're helping me pressure-test it.

One thing on logistics: I'm keeping this small and building the group around similar experience levels, so it's a better room for everyone. I'll finalize the exact batch size and start dates once I've seen the profiles and interest that come in — so the sooner you reach out, the better your odds of making this first batch.

If that sounds like you, comment below or DM me with (1) what you do, (2) roughly how many years in, (3) the one skill you most want to sharpen, and (4) your LinkedIn URL so I can get a sense of your background. I'll follow up with details.

I’ve been working in kitchens for almost 30 years. One thing I never learned to do is network. Despite a long and moderately successful run, people in the community I work in don’t know who I am or what I’m capable of. I feel like I still have a solid 10 years yet, and I want to make the most of it. But terrified of putting myself out there.

I'm going into my junior year of college and I'm going to be at a lot of professional dinners, conferences, etc. Right now my only watch is a $25 smart watch. Is it worth spending $50 on a nice watch? (good ones on sale on Amazon and stuff)