Interview with BizzFlip

By Lydia Sugarman, Entrepreneurial Editor

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I was all set to write up another interview for this month’s installment when I spotted an email from Adam in my inbox. He was doing what he does and making an email introduction to Will Randolph, a principal of a new online venture, BizzFlip. Within an hour, Will and I were chatting on the phone like old friends. Note: I think that’s something that happens very quickly when entrepreneurs recognize each other.

As Will talked about BizzFlip and his two partners, I knew you all needed to hear from them yourselves. These are young, but very seasoned entrepreneurial businessmen who really have a strong grasp on what it takes to be an entrepreneur, to be good business people, to be good business partners, and to effectively network. Hey! They found each other!

As I read their separate responses to my questions, I was also impressed with the similarity in their answers even though this was done by email and they didn’t hear or see each others responses until now. The similar mindset is exactly what it takes to have a successful partnership. The common generosity of spirit is a main component in successful networking.

I thought it is important to share their unfiltered and unedited responses to illustrate and illuminate how three entrepreneurs who are partners think.

The guys describe their business as follows...

BizzFlip nurtures direct trust-based relationships within a niche community. BizzFlip has altered the way businesses are sold, venture capital is dealt, ideas are shared, and much more!

At the tipping point of an economy in which only the connected will survive, we have created a platform for people to utilize as the painful hierarchy of Nine to Five becomes a thing of the past.

The Interview...

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Interview with BizzFlip

BizzFlip asks "How do we know our networks are working?"

Networking, it's a key piece in the business realm, but how do we really know when our networks are working for us?

Great, you have 220,000 Linkedin connections and get one trillion emails a day from Linkedin, what does it really do for you? The same could be said for any online social media/networking site (Facebook, MySpace, etc). I'm not here to bash on them, it just seems that every month there seems to be some new iteration of the same old song and dance but with a twist!

But what about the basics and the time honored traditions of what networking should be, as shown by the RNIA (Relationship Networking Industry Association). Now don't get me wrong, I love most networking and social media sites just as much as everyone else...

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Sneak Peak at this week's TNNW Entrepreneurial Interview between Lydia Sugarman and BizzFlip...

Question #8: How have you seen the entrepreneurs networking at various events? What have you found to work well, as an entrepreneur when networking?

Forrest: Walking up to every booth, smiling, introducing myself and asking a plethora of questions.

Will: I wouldn’t say we’re really any different from most business savvy individuals, as for me, I go in there as me, Will Radcliffe, just be you, but try not to be a total ass because no one likes an ass…

Joe: At different events it is pretty obvious who owns a business and who is there because they are an employee of a business. The business owner will most likely not have an alcoholic beverage in their hand, while the employee will. When networking the only thing that will work is being yourself. If you try to be something you are not then you will come across as being phony. An entrepreneur, when networking, is not thinking about how the other person can help them, but rather how they can help the other person.

Check back Sunday afternoon for more of the interview...

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BizzFlip asks "How do we know our networks are working?"