Survey your industry contacts to find suggestions for tried-and-tested external training suppliers to use (and those to avoid).

Look through your list of industry contacts.

For small-business owners, a large Rolodex of industry contacts can be critical for success.

In the past, those who fell short of their dream walked away with a consolation prize: years of professional training and industry contacts.

To learn film production, he said, he used his industry contacts "to get around the bidding process" to land video contracts with record companies.

Loomis took advantage of all his business acumen and industry contacts to ensure that no time was wasted in its development.

It was a great honor to even participate in this event and the industry contacts we made will definitely take us to a higher level.

"Obtain information from as many sources as you can, including customers and industry contacts."

When the script arrived at Mr. Miller's door, he was impressed enough to start calling industry contacts.

These include suggested industry contacts between receptives and suppliers.