Is LinkedIn required to be a successful founder?
Doug Doan
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I have no LinkedIn and I worry that it will hinder my company, but I also have no interest in spending time building out my profile. Thoughts from other founders?
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Mohamed Gamal@mohamed_gamal26
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I think no. Itโs all about your priorities and business stratagies. The same as other social media, for some - they work perfect, for others - just waste of time.
No. It's quite nice for exposure and interesting conversations, but don't waste your time there if you truly don't want to.
I would say it's not essential, but it really makes an effect on closing deals and making professional relationships that may be useful in your future, so I would recommend creating and updating a profile.
Absolutely not. In fact, I can think that it can be a distraction. I have much more examples of the opposite.
๐ While having a strong presence on LinkedIn can certainly be beneficial for a founder, it's not the only path to success โ there are plenty of other avenues to explore and strategies to implement that can lead to entrepreneurial triumphs! ๐๐ช
I think having a LinkedIn profile is super beneficial, just so people can look you up and see that you are a legit person...
But I don't necessarily think you need to be super active on LinkedIn on a daily basis.
A lot of Founders don't have time for engaging on social media, and LinkedIn is that as much as we try and pretend like it isn't... it's a social media platform.