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Best Ways To Build Real Business Connections?

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I’m building a growth and operations firm, and I want to figure out the best way to build real business connections without coming across like I’m just hunting for referrals or trying to sell everyone I meet. For context, I help businesses clean up the systems behind their sales, operations, follow-up, reporting, workflows, and day-to-day execution. I don’t want to position it like a basic automation agency, tech service, or freelance thing.

The types of people I’m thinking about connecting with are CPAs, bookkeepers, business attorneys, SBA lenders, business bankers, chamber/event people, economic development people, industry association leaders, and commercial real estate people. I’m open to having a wider network too. I’m not only looking for people who can send me clients right away. I’m more trying to understand the local business ecosystem, meet people who are already around serious businesses, and build relationships that could become useful over time.

For anyone who has built a consulting firm, B2B service business, local service business, or referral-based business, what actually worked best for making valuable connections?

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