How To Build An Authentic Network

# Tuesday May 23, 2017 Startup Stories You Should Read Curated by startup folks who care - this issue by The Startups.co Team. [cheers.gif](W85nzxC85RmTdW7sBrbm98Vs6H0/*W45c-Ll2x6wQ2TY8mc4tfylP0/5/f18dQhb0SfHn9c-kQvW5GYyXB5D47MtW234sJg2PyBX3W1H9yf25vmlFsW5q9cPw8yym7NW5yMlsh1kc3JFVQzLcr8tC16DW5Drlvf7dF0w3W6bwqq56RHcxpVcjmVB1mbWn1W2lm3ZK7Nq_m6W5YtTXR5mNLNvW7bqTzM7vp5SXW3xtf-k1j40wCW9dtrLK3BNS9lW47YlYy4bfcHbW47Xx4z3C810nW1Df0XL6yBPHzW1ddcKh39HsnXN5vSkh1R2F-3W1W1CpK8hz0YsW806yj370ml3sW84-NNp4MFHp9W6xws5-55xyjRW6hJzrp9kg5hkW1RL-B_6sDJ-jW5g3Bxn226rDbN18W5R-1DY0mW4Pgh1z7tTPFhW6zJGRx12GGc1W75GFY34QHzYcW8VdBHz5qSXL1W4pqbk_5hMgfrW94p1H31zhlJ-W53vv7S5_n9cRW8Mz0ML5rd6w6W7ksym05cVgCQW7dM84F17b2MCN11rnNb4VjlMW6MjX5s1SLhNWVHpYy-4cyhzwW8VQ5mV7HT2rTVdxCy24QDgwJVWWhWr3q54hfW4zlS5l1tPNgpW3B7LLf80P6gHW5qssSj975MCYMmRw0WdXyXbM1PL0VzKysR103) Top Story If you’re doing it right... Your professional network should grow with you over time. [Mentor and cultivate relationships with the junior members of your team.](W85nzxC85RmTdW7sBrbm98Vs6H0/*W5Y_Gqy5L9W7wW2P_DpN2ZPnpw0/5/f18dQhb0S65P7zM__VV1x_z02GJRMxVLP19x7xzsSBW1ZY-5s3fhg4gW4hPnNf597LnhW4ssLW16tGS5PW8m9qrj2_WMwdN3mS2ZJTjjYDW9h906r81x8lwW8M_2Ym5pB47GW8hHdkp9h3XQBW3_snQX11RM6YVf-Yt-72ZzHvW514yTY5XNGHnVKDy611ryhv_N4kPpwSx7GVFW3_gSFP2nzHsHW7MpjT-1f94_WW5_LYq-5gMbqQV6VdNk88Q4BNW1fTdNw9hpYdVW5lwRbF22_dZsW9ljbCd4KR971W4KHpyj86Tx3JW6D8v706jlP5cVLWkpZ1SLgnvW6dqQ0h439x45W2B1Glq2R9lMmW3-KgH47L60ygW73wQcW1V4j4PW5VZYSs1Y2hjyW3h8LWn6zZP5dW3LK-mJ2mfq6dW5MsyLG8qKQPsMFk-K8NTJ5YVS3drH1GKPLPVVfTGV5J2CjXW4h_Cf54w1YK7W63ZkhJ2TcpzvW2TBRSL7qZBgYW4XRmM46hW3yNW76gwSj3X1cN9W9fzTtl27Vm8LW5Gs7jG91C8SWW8NtjSz8DqscdW78s5pm5pLsQMW4cSCyY7NyJbWW6QzGVt3Z66Gbf5g74-j04) They'll be running their own startup one day, too—often sooner than you expect! Treat building and maintaining an authentic network as a long game, building trust and connections over time. Do that—and the rest will take care of itself! David Olk // CEO + Co-Founder @ Voray [New Call-to-action](W85nzxC85RmTdW7sBrbm98Vs6H0/*W5XC1zv6NyCzLW3xJwzH9j78gd0/5/f18dQhb0S1Wc7wjVyqV1xyhT3wwGDjN1g-yM28-5xyW5Jr5Wr8cBTlkW7V6MVS7SHLt0W5lvSqY4nntWhW21cdhb3-7FJXW3rYYSW1b3svCW4415RS2pJZGyW8hDNPM9k7K4JW4r5C0796wH9zW5L4YZ_41RhF6N2NJ5ycYmQw2W397mtK5R4fgNN90VSDby2W4BW250JxF4fRCvdW2T0Gx54JrpZhW5j6ZWn7CjfDJVNJ2Cr23D1n4W1fXw3z7qyg0WVnfgK-4_1pv1VJ2JyZ5kGRbRW7tVzSR2nthZLW2y-prs510WQnW6t4vnp7S7GvSN4qzx5Kd2x8_W5Tg-Kg6j-PdsW5DyYBp7RK98WW17sy0k9hPmz5W83Q5s83h85cSW6MfCS81pt36zV9VtKl8GMjV9N8DLYQKLKgmQW5d5Ymk80MqxYW5-6gW45T8hh8W2Bt0wc98WkdZN7sj5WHpRJfLF4hdKFgvQCCVxTXPm5Jh9RfW5TMvBp6Q-6JfW2bzt0G5nGgB-W8Tvnnd4YZgyfW1lg4n332dB--W5NgQq58LSTnDW5cPZlp7g4gCyW1BmcSd7qwSSBW52lBZs1g6jW9W6zJCyQ3kL3b2W8PnPYT8ZLRKlVtB2FN3SSdFmW3XPtc06fmmmlW5z-5hb38ghr1W63bBL926bX3bN7Gyy4h4q3xfW3hckPV1zZnjLW3-j0Cq4_9YsbW6BwYjP3XyxYxW2qs4Yl5XmvbpW4b0xTY8wdB8PW92-T5c3Fjw2FW8B1jpt2XtjYbW4rLc1W9l3H0mW95b-my66dXqkW43T_-m25qwZSW6LCsnc2jbb-mf6RMMT221) Trending [Have you ever been hungry, a little hungover, and excited to check out a new brunch spot — only to find out that the wait is a solid hour?](W85nzxC85RmTdW7sBrbm98Vs6H0/*W5QvCGx4GDyVxW7kfQFR53j-Dy0/5/f18dQhb0S82-9cty5qW2R-vbC7t5LzlW12xw2T63RLrCVR5vTY81hqhjW2K4R9r8ZkD0BN7sr5DtHBQz2VqNSC68XlZSMW7qXThk567Yf4W1TxBM87qJczYW53bcHg4h_dX7W2MmXLh8Xl1WXVJz-J21fDzn1W6hF6Vr6R2LH_W90G7th8S3yR5VbY02S4s89fGW6hnrpW2z932pW95S0C17cw-TqVRYqvD2yJF1WVYT2jk6P4lD2W4zP4NG1x4lQBW6HdqlT7nwG0kW6bnMRg5736NzW5B5p5h6b-vF0N67h1zcQC5z2VPC2cV8B7Fc7W27dhlz6NblL4W5wpbKF8lPN7bW61mkg_2BgcV4W5vw55W4XHrWsW3JlmSb4WJ233W1l3r5-2vSSd6W8vZfSx8Clh98VYMPWk62STXYV-dx626TpqD0N3g2TlGSzL2jN5FxsRgbG0_WW8wWKr764HkTxVRlSfJ8p1bR1W62ljhx4r70sbW8lGjSM2Zf1zWW3RL9BP8csLSqW112nHy3q79N7W3n8Fh65H-xHcW310QLX3T-8DsW8SzVl448-pY4W8mhVQY8r1QxTW28nY-Z7RxSZQN6gdR7XBjxzbW8fZq2M5CPDp_W18R7M-7D7HxjW1Dy_KC4KrLGxf5l49-H04) Do you stay? Or go? Rishi, Founder of PHIND, went on a journey to solve this problem—without needing to toggle from app to app. The result? A search and discovery tool that helps you find anything, with all the information in one place. Startups.co chats with Rishi Jhunjhnuwala // Founder @ PHIND [New Startup Founders: You most likely don’t know what your business model is yet.](W85nzxC85RmTdW7sBrbm98Vs6H0/*W6CH6gf7_bc9RW8383Gl66f5Jq0/5/f18dQhb0SfHy9dK76WW2R-vbC7t5LzlW12xw2T63RLrCVR5vTY10s586W2K4R9r8ZkD0BN7sr5DtHBQz2VqNSC68XlZ00W7vgCHR3DkdWbW9f4Fyq857k_vW8Gd89z859Tf4VH3bQ861cn7PW6WBk7x85MKSTW7NvXsL7JtTqnW8mnw907bjnYCW81RX9x2V-KqrW4Rc2965ZcN1jW1Z6hB58hTJV4W8lwVXY8hS296N7bj1_4FCG-jW5rC5Q63l6ccQW8mQMYT7NM5zGW7fYWMb2Qy9y2W7P1-wW33FK-yMqPkxDnjZC8W4gYXlS84bCcMW4cTvVP3nX6M3W3n5mYZ30mSfGVmMrfN4bvD2mW2QkQJX1j1stVW2Pb0gX1Hq5SDW1R_hBn1f9QbFW1GHHCf6yJBBTW6wjyRW7HDvCSW55lHxJ1hbRJhW2cZQTv2cZBBTW7LJnTq4Clq71W9fNQrT3qFpNmW1W6YRf75LHdfW7qLms_49kGqVW1v68hT6BXj_PW8Ph58-594T3MW1J4xmP1J4k9YW2RwbRk1xvVTmW1XvQz795l8TKW6N1Y8Y8TbH5TW4cwWNr159ZrwW3XgFg47QHlwGW4-b_rD47Z-N-N7tZf7JzqQ6WN3QzSg8QN_TjW6fjdyY56dWZz0) So, why aren't you growth hacking? Focus on iterating and testing again and again--until you have a combination of product and marketing that generates sustainable growth. Søren Aldenryd // Founder @ Grosh Advice [People are everything, especially in startups.](W85nzxC85RmTdW7sBrbm98Vs6H0/*W8Mj-_W4vtXqsW8PnmvV4skcd30/5/f18dQhb0SnGT9hhvDvW642JyC8q5B_3Vxgfxr31XmKQVq2MtS95VKF9W1m2Dkx99c0JBW8nPcvS50SF1hVcnXQ397dmTtW6361wh5DQqXnW25NQgy96dL8TW1njNY96RyyyhW1nh02_90G7thN8S3yR5bY02SW4s89fG6hyblgW2z932p95S0C1W7cwQmG8hTJV4W8lwVXY8hS296N7bj1_4FCG-jW5rC5Q63l6ccQW8mQMYT7NM5zGW7d_hXW2Qy9y2W7P1-wW33FK-yMqPkxDnjZC8W1G6-tL1VZdPTW2Sr2NJ2RQK4pW6W0wBR6VZ2CxW1z6-Lt2PhRVPW1jJcNY5M_7wfW2Lwfl_9gNzFCN76-Dhh4sT61W5MqKQG7wJDLdW1Bz6TX4R9lh1W2Rblvt1CZN63W4cqqZt2MvHwvW1jY3VS7HqWJfVsMMsS9g40mvW6Yy44Q9d5b4vW3n1lt27wfVxHW1cgnVn37P0d4W15hnZl2-Hb7jW1my9Vh1my8tcW2J4_PN8p0_B8W4WwqzR8LzJcFW3bFXhd5PkNt1W8L7-yC77v9LVW3_Rnc6801P25W7DDn2L2TgKCnW3h0_F53zdn0qMtJCL43_BV0f4cTDgM11) Dave Kashen shares how to set the DNA for your company culture from Day #1 and best practices for building the best team. [Video] Startups University // Featuring Dave Kashen [Develop your product without worrying about copy-cats.](W85nzxC85RmTdW7sBrbm98Vs6H0/*N4l_dm66CRt-W7Qz8vk7NkCDc0/5/f18dQhb0S1Wd73DC8NTvRWp2lC2nXW2wqD3H4NNNlwW3_Tj4k41PM-fW40nnTJ4XP8wDVlWlQh8J_NJDW5J0KM-7mXYnxW2ck9dM4prnGlVkxLZh1t-yx3W4MH_m84Pqff-W91q5jG2VvJfdW8pQlD91zkCKdW86LNgC4fshGfW6XMYPQ8shZQSW6DYLQc5wj1gJW60b5jX4XqPhWW5sDpl-7JnV--Vsywvh3g73R0T1NK42J3KwGW4Syg5s3wGRMsW1c8fP41zFpcdN5cYKnvCFbD2V28GgH7CzlTfW4fjDgn4YvZ-xVqt5Vr4cPHw-N3nnFpQX_5PgW6xxxMP1RzSWXW5ZR_WH4ndkBwW3yKt1_3s8X7pW3QpR919cJJ98W5rBL0D3sNsdRW9fd3YV2D1BBTW4QJ0SY18TvBSW83Pd_Q6DHxxLW7LbDkw3RTBgnN1q641_t5lS1W5Rn2QS4lzVsvW75C1Np5GTD87W59KvL87TtJSPW1_D94538skJyMLNcbM42QfmW2wyp6r8-JX-wW6F2pfD8ztSSGW7852ZT4Lt1CpW6zVJr374MK5CW6v15nh15XWt8VTLB5r5r9wL9W2-lFsg4xctFMW3smqk08sV3HBW54YbgY4yDZKHW996skX3DLLwyW7-0j273vHrXcW1PNKvl6VWZ8TW8sRgtd6jzKgpN18p1Ym7lcY8103) If you offer superior support, ease of use, and a general great user experience it is THIS what will give you the market edge. Remember, your software is not your product—It is a component of your product. Startup Answers // Elisa Pasquali + 2 Others Featured Tool [Unless we want Silicon Valley to completely define startup culture for all humanity, we need to vigorously show what life inside startups is really like.](W85nzxC85RmTdW7sBrbm98Vs6H0/*N1n6hgWC7VVGW5ldstm85dfwB0/5/f18dQhb0S9r79hhvs0W642JyC8q5B_3Vxgfxr31XmKQVq2MtS252Q-DW1m2Dkx99c0JBW8nPcvS50SF1hVcnXQ397dc6NW3Kt7nt7dDNXLN3KBRqnmt5X2W9dd2hF9bTNXYW954KlM4P0Yt6N2d44CzXrcdrW4Rc2965ZcN1jW1Z6hB58hTJV4W8lwVXY8hS296N7bj1_4FCG-jW5rC5Q63l6ccQW8mQMYT7NM5zGW7fLfvl2Qy9y2W7P1-wW33FK-yMqPkxDnjZC8W1HqHVs7tNd2TN5mJdfqJB-VbW5MTChW9dK-bjVv8_xK6wP_CBW6WrZcK32q9QHW3pBgjx1TNNsLVnmG2P52Vn_SW1ShL7-6yJp3zW32dyDY75HKVDW3nCyYy1DRkZ7W5pw8Lt5pMxb7N9djrGJq1Hv6W1hp22g1WBxdmW76lKml3nLcvfW7KRmn47wfVwbW69p3fz53NYtcW4PLwTV7pG9gbW5_Wykz5_WkTVW1wgTnp2bPlGsN7CGr00Y3ZvnVn5zc74c-1X2W2g1_rT94WfXGW2S0lqw80ldf0N6RnkFpljgQ9W8CS5VM6jKhC-W73yKD270RWGKf1-PkFt11) Enter: Startup Snapshot. 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