What Successful People Know About Networking

By Yanik Silver


Many of my invite-only gatherings aren't for the faint of heart. From zero-gravity flights to road rallies featuring exotic cars or even sabering champagne bottles, these events demand something different from attendees -- and that is intentional.

In business and beyond, I've found myself to be a "catalyst" at creating collisions of smart people and bright ideas. I help co-create unique platforms to connect the select individuals who can help each other. In fact, one of my companies is a global network of successful entrepreneurs, Maverick1000, designed from the ground up just for this reason.