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4Business networking for local value

It’s likely that one reason you’ve chosen to become an entrepreneur is to be free and independent, but when you open a business, you’re actually joining a network of literally thousands of interdependent businesses. Not only are the partnerships we form within this network critical to our success and the longevity of our businesses, but they also present tremendous opportunities to grow local value.

The three basic categories of businesses that you can form partnerships with are businesses traditionally referred to as vendors or suppliers, businesses in your industry, and local businesses in your community.

If you run a grocery store, hardware store, or other retail establishment, you are dependent on ...

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