How I built my $10M network

This is the simplest way to build a $10M network. And this strategy actually works.

Key Insights:

Want to build a .1% network?
Become the node. That means you’re the connector. The curator. The person everyone remembers is the one who created something worth remembering.

And it’s not as hard as people think.

All you need is:

• A curated group of amazing people

• A solid restaurant

• Topics that drive real conversation

Pay for the meal yourself (or get a sponsor). Either way, make it feel exclusive and valuable.

Here are 3 formats I’ve seen work:

1. The Give & Get Intro
Everyone shares:

• Who they are

• What they do

• One thing they can offer

• One thing they need

This creates instant reciprocity.

2. Jeffersonian Dinner
One table. One conversation. One focused topic, like AI or zero-click marketing.
The depth you get here? Way better than surface-level small talk.

3. The 3–2–1 Format

• 3 big things that happened in your life

• 2 fun/random facts

• 1 major decision you made

This one goes deep. You’ll leave knowing people on a real level.

Here’s the key:
Do this consistently for 10+ years.
That’s it. No viral growth hack. No short-term play.

Business is a people game. If you meet amazing people, they might know other amazing people. Over time, they may become your customers or refer you to high-paying clients. Maybe you’ll even hire them.

Just show up. Create value. Be the hub.

As long as you continue meeting amazing people, your network will grow. And that will result in your net worth growing.

Ten years from now, people will say you “came out of nowhere.”
But you’ll know exactly how it happened.

To long-term leverage,
Eric Siu

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