From LinkedIn connections to real relationships

The moment your digital network becomes a warm, real-life community.

04 September 2025 -

"It’s all about the natural transformation from digital contacts to a warm network."

The moment your LinkedIn connections turn into real relationships…

Yesterday, I drove with Merel from the Philomela Foundation to Kasteel de Wittenburg in Wassenaar. The annual summer drinks of fCN – Founders Carbon Network were on the program.

What happens when you bring 100+ entrepreneurs together at a beautiful location? Pure magic!

The best moment? When I realized I had been talking all evening with people I only knew from LinkedIn. All faces that suddenly came to life.

Because this is what it’s all about: that natural transformation from digital contacts to a warm network. No forced conversations, no awkward moments. Just real connections that arise because you already “know” each other through LinkedIn.

fCN team: what a great evening! This tastes like more 🙌

Question for you: How often do you transform your online connections into real relationships? And do you also notice that those conversations flow so much more naturally because you already “know” each other?

Show me the magic in real life 🪄

Michiel Verstraten

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