Here's the power of network effects in action:

Traditional Random Outreach:

• Connection Rate: 15-20%
• Network Growth: Linear and slow
• Quality: Low (strangers with no context)

Second-Degree Strategy:

• Connection Rate: 50%+ (proven results)
• Network Growth: Exponential
• Quality: High (mutual connections provide context)

The Exponential Effect:

1. Connect with 10 founders → Their networks (avg. 2,000 connections each) = 20,000 new second-degree connections
2. Next month: Target from this pool of 20,000 warm prospects
3. Result: Your targeting pool grows exponentially with each connection