Building a powerful network of startups
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This document summarizes a presentation on building a powerful network of startups. The presentation covers the importance of networking and relationships, developing networking skills like prioritization and tool adoption, and how to strategically build a network through understanding one's value proposition and developing social capital within communities. The presenter is introduced as an expert in networking, personal branding, and people strategy who advises entrepreneurs and professionals.
Building a powerful network of startups
- 2. LEARNING PURPOSE Deliver Professional Knowledge - Data School - Product School Supporting Businesses Leveraging Innovation & Technology in solving poverty and its symptoms in Africa PURPOSE ACCELERATING & COMMERCIALIZING INNOVATION RESEARCH & SUSTAINABILITY Drive social-impact products addressing SDGs ACCELERATION Commercialize & scale high-impact businesses Accelerate idea-to- commercialization curve Support initiatives that enable govt deliver services to citizens DIGITAL PRODUCT INCUBATION CIVIC TECH info@ekoinnovationhub.com
- 3. ➢ Why relationships are important. ➢ Gain and apply the principles of effective networking. ➢ Develop your analytical and prioritization skills. ➢ Identifying, selecting and adopting online tools to enhance your digital presence.
- 4. BUILDING A POWERFUL NETWORK OF START-UPS by Karika Republic Eko Innovation Centre TechBiz Series 24th September 2020
- 5. INTRODUCTION TO THE FACILITATOR ■KARIKA YONREME
- 6. INTRODUCTION: ■ Karika Yonreme (@Karika.Republic on Instagram) is networking and people strategy expert. She has leveraged her many years of experience as a business development strategist for international oil and gas companies in Africa, The Middle East, Europe and South America, to partner with CEOs, executives, professionals and entrepreneurs to grow their personal and professional brands. ■ She has leveraged her skillset in Stakeholder management, business planning, project management, and leadership to manage key areas of one of the biggest Oil and Gas projects in the Middle East worth over $10 Billion. ■ In addition, she has educated over 4000 entrepreneurs and professionals in areas of Personal Branding and Networking. The results have been their Personal Development, business visibility and career acceleration.
- 7. INTRODUCTION: ■ Furthermore, she leads the leadership development at an academy that has curated curriculums to empower over 5000 female professionals and entrepreneurs globally. ■ Karika is a business leader that is contributing to the socio-economic development of Africa through people strategy and technology.
- 8. Overview of today’s session: ■ The mindset to successfully network ■ Your value proposition and networking ■ How to build and improve your social capital ■ Connect the dots between Networking and opportunities ■ How to leverage your communities
- 9. BEFORE WE PROCEED ■ NETWORK…
- 10. ON TO THE BIG QUESTION……. ■ WHAT IS NETWORKING?
- 11. LET’S BREAK THIS DOWN……. ■ THE MINDSET TO SUCCESSFULLY NETWORK
- 12. ANOTHER LAYER……. ■ UNDERSTANDING YOUR VALUE PROPOSITION
- 13. THINK ABOUT THIS……. ■ FOOD FOR THOUGHT
- 14. LET’S TALK ABOUT THIS……. ■ READY TO DEVELOP YOUR NETWORK??? IT BEGINS WITH YOU – LET’S BREAK IT DOWN
- 15. MORE INSIGHTS……. ■ HOW TO STRATEGICALLY BUILD YOUR NETWORK?
- 16. WHAT NEXT……. ■ BUILD YOUR SOCIAL CAPITAL
- 17. THIS IS POWERFUL……. ■ PERSONAL BRANDING, NETWORKING & COMMUNITIES…
- 18. ROUNDING UP……. ■ ACTION PLANS FOR YOU…
- 19. THANK YOU
- 20. TALK TO ME……. ■ Q& A
- 21. TECHBIZ NATION CORE VALUES ▪ CONNECT to conquer ▪ COLLABORATE for growth ▪ BUILD to last HOW ▪ Big thinking I Openness I Fun I Communication I Respect. THE PLATFORM It will be an enclosed Telegram Community. ▪ www.ekoicentre.com/techbiznation ▪ Click on ‘Become a member’ ▪ Complete the form ▪ MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN AS FROM TODAY. A community designed to support and fuel the growth of startups & techpreneurs The platform will be an engagement platform where developmental updates will be shared and discussed for the purpose of communal growth. THE PURPOSE WHAT IT IS MEMBERSHIP JOURNEY