How to Network When You Don't Know Where to Start
The "now what?" problem
You know you should be networking. Everyone says so.
But what does that actually mean? Who do you reach out to? What do you even say? And how do you know if any of it is working?
If you're early in your career, networking advice usually sounds like this: "Put yourself out there." "Build connections." "Just reach out to people."
Cool. But how?
Most platforms dump you into a feed full of people posting wins and sharing advice - and expect you to figure out what to do with it. You scroll, you feel behind, you close the app. Nothing changes.
We wanted to build something that actually tells you what to do next!
How Gen Yodha helps you network (without the guesswork)
Once a week, you answer a few quick questions:
What's on your mind this week?
What do you want to learn?
What kind of people do you want to connect with?
Takes about 2 minutes.
Based on your answers, Gen Yodha gives you a personalized action plan for the week, not generic career advice, but actual next steps based on where you are right now.
What the action plan looks like
If you're job hunting:
"Someone posted an interview experience at a company you're targeting. Might be worth saving."
"Someone is 2 years ahead of you on a similar path. He's not open to coffee chats, but he replies to DMs. Consider messaging him about his recent post."
"You mentioned your resume feels off. 3 people asked for resume feedback this week. Maybe post yours too?"
If you're building something:
"Someone is also building in the ed-tech space. She just posted about early user research. Could be a good connection."
"You've mentioned feeling stuck on pricing for 2 weeks now. Here's someone who just figured that out for their product."
"A challenge on 'validating your idea' is starting next week. Matches what you said you're working on."
If you're figuring out your next move:
"You said you're curious about product management. 4 people posted about making that transition this month."
"This person went from marketing to product last year. They are open to coffee chats. Here's their availability."
"Based on your reflections, you might find this post on 'career pivots without traditional qualifications' useful."
Why this is different from other networking platforms?
Most platforms match you based on job titles and companies.
But the person who actually helps you isn't usually someone with the same title. It's someone who's going through what you're going through, or who just figured out what you're stuck on!
The weekly check-in lets Gen Yodha understand your context. Not just your resume or your network activity, but what you're actually dealing with this week.
That's how it knows who might actually be useful to connect with, what's worth reading, and what action might actually move you forward.
This isn't a diary.
It's your career co-pilot.
You reflect. The platform listens.
Then it tells you:
Who to reach out to (and why)
What to read (based on what you're stuck on)
What to post (if you're not sure what to share)
What challenge to join (if you need accountability)
Not adding more noise to your inbox, just: here's the one thing that might help this week.
What's live now
Weekly journal check-ins
Personalized action plans
Contextual nudges ("this person is 2 years ahead," "not open to coffee chats but replies to DMs")
Gen Yodha is the anti-LinkedIn if you are 0–7 years into your career
