By J.J. Snow

“The successful networkers I know, the ones receiving tons of referrals and feeling truly happy about themselves, continually put the other person’s needs ahead of their own.” — Bob Burg

One of the most frequent questions I get from startups, government teammates, and private sector business development teams is around how to build a network. There are many ways to be successful in bringing people together around a business or a cause that you love but this is the way that I learned to do it.

1. What is your purpose?

In 2014, I was focused on building…