From Connections to Collaboration: How do You Find the Right People to Build & Grow Together?
You’ve got an idea.
Maybe you’ve started a business, launched a project, developed a product, or begun building something you’re passionate about.
But there’s something that can make a huge difference in how far you go:
The people you meet, the relationships you build, and the opportunities you create together.
For our next Lisbon Innovators & Entrepreneurs meetup, we’re exploring how to move beyond networking and turn meaningful connections into real collaborations, partnerships, and opportunities.
Because sometimes, the next step isn’t finding another customer, investor, or idea.
It’s finding the right person to build something with.
🤝 What we’ll explore
- What’s the difference between networking and genuine collaboration?
- How do you find the right co-founder, business partner, or collaborator?
- Where can entrepreneurs meet people with complementary skills?
- How do you approach someone about working together?
- What makes a partnership successful?
- How do you build trust before committing to a collaboration?
- What should you consider before sharing responsibilities, revenue, or ownership?
- How can small businesses collaborate to reach more customers?
- How do you build a community around your business or project?
- Can people collaborate without creating a formal company?
- How can AI and digital platforms help people find collaborators?
- What happens when a partnership doesn’t work out?
- And most importantly: How can we create more opportunities by working together?
💡 From conversations to opportunities
We’ve all attended events, met interesting people, exchanged contacts, and said:
“We should do something together sometime!”
But how often does something actually happen?
What turns a conversation into a collaboration?
What makes someone worth working with?
And how do you go from exchanging ideas to creating something valuable together?
We’ll explore these questions through real experiences, practical examples, and open discussion.
🌱 Bring your ideas, skills, and challenges
Have a project you’re working on?
Looking for a co-founder?
Need someone with skills you don’t have?
Interested in collaborating with other entrepreneurs?
Or simply curious about what other people are building?
You’re welcome.
We’ll also have an opportunity for attendees to introduce what they’re working on, share what they can offer, and explain what kind of people or support they’re looking for.
You might meet your next business partner.
You might discover an interesting project.
You might find someone who needs exactly the skills you have.
Or you might simply make a new friend.
☕ Come to share, learn and connect
This isn’t a traditional networking event where everyone is expected to sell something.
It’s a relaxed, welcoming conversation about building meaningful professional relationships and exploring what becomes possible when people work together.
You don’t need to own a company or have a fully developed idea.
Bring your curiosity, experiences, questions, and willingness to connect.
Great ideas can start with one person. But extraordinary things can happen when people build together.
☕ Come for the conversation. Stay for the connections.
Lisbon Innovators & Entrepreneurs Ideas. People. Possibilities.
