Help the people in your network. And let them help you.
You should have an investment thesis that essentially says why you think this is potentially a good idea.
All human beings are entrepreneurs.
Data only exists within the framework of a vision you're building to, a hypothesis of where you're moving to.
Not only CAN anyone be an entrepreneur, but they MUST be.
One of the challenges in networking is everybody thinks it's making cold calls to strangers. Actually, it's the people who already have strong trust relationships with you, who know you're dedicated, smart, a team player, who can help you.