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Amy Chang (Cisco) - Networking with Curiosity

Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders (ETL)

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The Differences Between Making Professional Connections and Making Friends

I think governments are being replaced by networks in many ways. I would consider these people actual friends. If something went wrong and I needed their help, they would help. And vice versa. Friendship is mutual. There's a certain amount of chemistry in friendship that's inherent in friendship. You're not friends with people you don't naturally have an affinity for. When you take money, then you probably have a board because the person who gave you money will probably want to be on your board so they can help make sure that strategically it stays going in a direction that they believe in for their investment. It just gets more legally formalized as Amy becomes a CEO. So when you find two people

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