MADE
MADEXXXX
INC.
to the next level.”
For Jake and those like him,, a new wave of
networking events with a mission to combat
the awkwardness of networking is rolling in.
Held as a series of “Entrepreneur Nights”, the
purpose of igniting ideas, IGNITE is helping
spark meaningful networking experiences for
entrepreneurs in an authentic and digital way
using the likes of the Konveau app and more.
By identifying Investors, Visionaries, Builders and Connectors by color-coded LED pins
they’ll wear, attendees will connect with others
who have complementary business goals.
The introductory Entrepreneur Night was held
recently in Chicago started with app demos
of from nationwide tech founders and treated
fans with experiences sponsored by Gentleman
Jack, which included virtual reality booths to
tour the distillery for the iconic alcohol brand.
Kris Williams, Publisher of MADE Magazine
and Managing Director of FAME Enterprises decided to activate the “IGNITE” series as a solution to not being able to connect directly with
225 million event
attendees suffer
from Networking
Naked. Networking
Naked is networking the way it is
right now. It’s awkward, stressful,
and inefficient.”
- JASON JOHNSON,
KONVEAU APP FOUNDER
other full-time, creative entrepreneurs in
a low pressure atmosphere. “Networking for me has always been something
that I’ve had to mentally prepare for,”
Williams admitted. My concern was that
I wasn’t making the right connections, so
the IGNITE series was made to address
this and other networking pain points by
creating the environment I know
entrepreneurs were looking for. Because
I was looking for it!”
Although the event is a step towards
combating networking-rejection, what
about dating awkwardness? Asking
someone out on a date could be comparable to asking a potential client out
for coffee, right? The conversation can
go one of two ways as Chathum Tate,
Founder of Go Dutch Today, explained.
“On one hand, you can gain a rewarding, mutually beneficial relationship or
it can be a complete energy killer and
waste of time.”
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