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Surviving in the cutthroat world of business is difficult. There are a lot of tips and tricks you can use to stay afloat. But regardless of how well prepared you to come into it, there are always going to be obstacles in your way that threaten your career and make you want to pack it all in.

We strive to help people better understand the world of business. To be better prepared and more informed about the latest trends, the best tactics, and ways to improve their standing. Today we want to take a look at Business relationships. And why you need to be building better ones.

Business Relationships

In the world of business, the most important relationship is between you and your client. This is business 101. The client is where you will draw your profit from. There are many ways to improve your customer relationships, such as friend tag or a business lunch, but we aren’t going to be focusing on that today.

Business relationships concern how well connected you are with other people in your field. This mainly means people who don’t work with you directly. So people who work for another company, even a rival one. In fact, forging a good relationship with your rivals is the smartest move you can make. The old adage of ‘Keeping your Enemies closer’ holds very true in the world of business.

Why They Matter

You might be wondering why it is so important to forge good business relationships if the customer is priority number one. Firstly, information is power. Books and seminars and magazines are a great way to stay ahead of the curve, but they can only provide you with so much. The shared knowledge and experiences of people working in your field are invaluable. You …