Editor’s note: Joe Procopio is the Chief Product Officer at Get Spiffy and the founder of teachingstartup.com. Joe has a long entrepreneurial history in the Triangle that includes Automated Insights, ...

Networking is part of business life: we all are expected to do it and do it well. When networking, you are expected to be charming and memorable, while explaining exactly what you do and who you are!

Building strong relationships is an essential part of your career, but they don't always happen organically. As with any other aspect of your career, creating close and meaningful connections takes ...

Good morning. I’m Rachel Schnalzer, the L.A. Times Business section’s audience engagement editor, back with our weekly newsletter. In recent months, millions of Californians have filed unemployment ...

The most impactful business relationships begin with genuine curiosity and a desire to help others — not with a pitch. Meaningful follow-up and long-term engagement — even via small gestures — create ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Whether you’re already on your entrepreneurial journey or just starting, you need to know how to network. Learning to use networking to ...

Over a decade ago, I began writing about introverts and networking. They’ve become perennial topics—and essential ones at that. Still, when introverts hear the word “networking,” many want to run for ...

For those of us who are not natural extroverts, networking events can be painful. It stinks to be in a crowded room at one of those tall tables with no one to talk to, a small plate of cheese and ...

From industry events to parties with friends, there are plenty of opportunities to build your personal network, especially as the world starts to open back up after the lengthy pandemic shutdown. But ...

Inc.com columnist Alison Green answers questions about workplace and management issues–everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to someone on your team about body odor.

In business, as in life, it's often not just what you know, but who you know. I've seen this play out repeatedly in my career, particularly in the commercial cleaning and disinfection services sector.