Is LinkedIn required to be a successful founder?

Doug Doan
8 replies
I have no LinkedIn and I worry that it will hinder my company, but I also have no interest in spending time building out my profile. Thoughts from other founders?

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Hashnimo
I personally don't check LinkedIn before trying a product/company. But you can check LinkedIn if you want to hire somebody for a job you have.
I think no. Itโ€™s all about your priorities and business stratagies. The same as other social media, for some - they work perfect, for others - just waste of time.
Elenny Frometa - witcopy.com
No. It's quite nice for exposure and interesting conversations, but don't waste your time there if you truly don't want to.
Genevieve Levaugne
I would say it's not essential, but it really makes an effect on closing deals and making professional relationships that may be useful in your future, so I would recommend creating and updating a profile.
Roberto Gรณmez - ScalarOS.com
Absolutely not. In fact, I can think that it can be a distraction. I have much more examples of the opposite.
Jose Thompson
๐Ÿ˜Š While having a strong presence on LinkedIn can certainly be beneficial for a founder, it's not the only path to success โ€“ there are plenty of other avenues to explore and strategies to implement that can lead to entrepreneurial triumphs! ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ’ช
Irma Lafleur
I think having a LinkedIn profile is super beneficial, just so people can look you up and see that you are a legit person... But I don't necessarily think you need to be super active on LinkedIn on a daily basis. A lot of Founders don't have time for engaging on social media, and LinkedIn is that as much as we try and pretend like it isn't... it's a social media platform.
Mohamed  Gamal
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