Recorded in NYC with Andrea Garau (Rocket Mixer®) aka the guy who curates events like it’s an art form.

A few golden nuggets you’ll want to steal immediately:

🔥 “Networking is a form of art.”

Not a party. Not a vibe. A skill.

🧠 The bit nobody wants to hear (but everyone needs):

“The real event begins when the physical event ends.”

Translation: if you don’t follow up, you didn’t network… you just stood near humans with a drink.

💘 Best analogy of the episode:

“A relationship is like dating. You need to feed the relationship.”

No one owes you anything after a single handshake.

✅ His “young founder” advice is painfully simple:

Provide value first (even if it’s just a useful idea, a book, or one small intro)

Be likeable (yes, it matters)

Stop playing the short game - “It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon.”

He tells a story where one rainy January night turned into a major event 11 months later. That’s how this works.

Also… Rocket Mixer® events are free for attendees (sponsor-supported), but they’re getting more curated as they grow. Aka: the rooms are getting better and better.

If you’ve ever left a networking event thinking “well that was pointless”… this episode is for you.