Unleashing Exponential Growth: The Power of Relationships and Networks

One of my criteria before starting a project is: Can this venture achieve exponential growth?

Let me explain why I value this so much by sharing one of my favourite stories about the sale of Manhattan in 1626.
Peter Minuit led the purchase of real estate in Manhattan from the Native Americans and paid them $24 in beads and trinkets. This might seem like a bad trade, even a swindle. However, Peter Lynch in his book ‘One Up on Wall Street’, conducted a thought experiment; What if the Natives invested $24 in 1626 at 8% interest rate per year, what would it be worth today?

In 1988, when the book was published the investment would have grown to an astounding $30 trillion.

This is why I apply the concept of compounding not just to finances, but to the relationships and networks I build every day. I am always trying to grow the relationships I’ve built and look for ways my connections can interact with each other and create exponential success.

It’s possible for me to build these relationships partly due to the effort and presence of institutions such as the FinTech Association of Hong Kong and organizations like Hult Alumni Association and Building relationships is one of the most rewarding aspects of my professional life, and I am so grateful that I can do what I love every day.

But what about you? How have the relationships you’ve built impacted your career or business?