Create opportunities with no connections or money by finding valuable content cheaply then building gatekeeper relationships by offering your skills to solve their problems

Starting with no connections or capital, Eben's approach was to find valuable learning material inexpensively (thrift store tapes for $1), then call companies and offer existing skills to help solve their problems — building the relationships that open doors when resources are scarce.

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Starting with no connections or capital, Eben's approach was to find valuable learning material inexpensively (thrift store tapes for $1), then call companies and offer existing skills to help solve their problems — building the relationships that open doors when resources are scarce.

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    Find Cheap Valuable Content Then Build Gatekeeper Relationships

    Start by finding valuable content cheaply (like $1 tapes at thrift stores), then build relationships with gatekeepers by calling companies and offering to help solve their problems using your existing skills.