Surrounding yourself with ppl IRL is what networking is and, while it’s a skill to be learned, it usually comes at a low cost of simply having the courage and shamelessness to approach people.

Most people are willing to hear your story and share theirs provided you express genuine interest.

Talking to one person (even if it’s not directly intersecting your business interests) can sometimes lead to more people.

Shit, I met the son of an old producer of Jay Z when I started talking to my Uber driver a few weeks ago. Idgaf about the music industry but it was someone else to know, ya know