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Noah Berkson | Chief Networking Officer

@noahberkson

Follow me to learn how to build a world class network. Co-founded companies worth 9 figures. Relentlessly resourceful.

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I hear a lot of people complaining about the lack of venture funding currently available. From being both a founder and a vc, I believe there isn't a lack of capital but rather a scarcity of excellent founders for vc's to allocate to.

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In my experience, while it might seem awkward, the people introducing themselves to strangers at every event they go to end up successful in business and in life.

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Got upgraded to business on a flight from NYC to LAX yesterday. If you buy business for that flight would have been $3k+ one way. Couldn't help but notice guy sitting next to me is googling "how to file chapter 11 bankruptcy without a lawyer".

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"But I don't have any real job experience" "I'm too young" Don't make the same mistake everyone else does. Youth and inexperience is your single biggest advantage in the business world. People with power and influence want to help you because they don't see you as a threat.

"But I don't have any real job experience" "I'm too young"

Don't make the same mistake everyone else does.

Youth and inexperience is your single biggest advantage in the business world.

People with power and influence want to help you because they don't see you as a threat.
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One of the quickest level ups for young entrepreneurs and founders is to join a peer group. Many are structured like group therapy where you meet once a month for 4 hours and share your business and personal struggles, your highs and lows. What you end up realizing is that

One of the quickest level ups for young entrepreneurs and founders is to join a peer group. 

Many are structured like group therapy where you meet once a month for 4 hours and share your business and personal struggles, your highs and lows. 

What you end up realizing is that
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Woke up Saturday feeling underslept and exhausted. I remebered that one of my best friends just did a 58 mile run for fun. Having friends around you who are constantly pushing physical boundaries is the best motivator.

Woke up Saturday feeling underslept and exhausted. I remebered that one of my best friends just did a 58 mile run for fun. 

Having friends around you who are constantly pushing physical boundaries is the best motivator.
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A life-changing lesson I've learned about business and marketing: Storytelling is the real key to success in business. Good products have become table-stakes requirements in most markets. The real winners are the ones that can most effectively communicate ideas & get

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A few weeks ago I attended an exclusive conference with some of the wealthiest families in the world. Owning professional sports teams was a big topic of converstion. Sports team valuations are continuing to skyrocket due to a few factors. I think the biggest however is that

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Most entrepreneurs are playing defense their entire careers and don't realize it. When you live in a major city it's easy to spend time with people that don't benefit you purely because it's convenient. Go to the dinner party only because you're free Friday night. Agree to the

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If I had met myself 20 years ago I would have thought "he isn't going anywhere" First job: Shoveling snow Second: Cart returner at a regional grocery store Third: Cashier at an organic grocery store Fourth: Host at a sushi restaurant Fifth: Sold home security systems door to

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$6,000 of fireworks, 50 pounds of wagyu ribeye, 8,000 paintballs and a 175 acre ranch. Every year 26 of our friends gather on a ranch in rural Wisconsin for Weekend Of Man. It's like summercamp for adults centered around fun competitions. We play paintball, pickleball,

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Planet Fitness - "we're a gym" - $15/mo Equinox - "we're a fitness club" - $300/mo Kollective - "we're a social performance club" - $500/mo A single word can drastically change your outcome

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It's becoming more and more common where the valuation of a founder is more valuable than the company they started. Personal brands of founders can be great and a huge asset to their business however if their business hits hard times, the founder starts to think "I could easily