How to Build a Self-Propagating Company With Dr. Ivan Misner | Challenger Brands by Illustrado

About this episode

Dr. Ivan Misner discusses building a self-propagating company and the impact of networking on business growth.

Dr. Ivan Misner is the Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of BNI (Business Network International), the world’s largest business networking organization. With over 11,100 chapters in 76 countries, BNI generated $23.4 billion worth of business for its members just last year alone. Known as the 'Father of Modern Networking' by Forbes and CNN, Dr. Misner is not only a visionary entrepreneur but also a New York Times bestselling author, with 29 books under his belt, including his latest release, ...

People in this episode

Host: Illustrado.co

Guest: Dr. Ivan Misner

Topics covered

• business networking
• entrepreneurship
• self-propagating companies
• lead generation
• business growth

Keywords

• business networking
• BNI
• entrepreneurship
• self-propagation
• lead generation
• Dr. Ivan Misner
• business growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BNI (Business Network International), Forbes, CNN

Books & works: New York Times

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