“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.”

American internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist, podcaster, and author

Reid Hoffman is an American internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist, podcaster, and author. He is best known as the co-founder and former executive chairman of LinkedIn, the professional networking platform. Hoffman has remained active in technology and venture capital beyond LinkedIn. He is chairman of Village Global, co-founded Inflection AI and Manas AI, and serves on the board of Arc Institute. His public work often centers on startups, technology, and building networks.