Good day everyone! This is the Part 2 of this interesting, informative and educative series, titled, *Why Should Entrepreneurs Have Business Friends(Network).* If you have not read the Part 1, I advice you to read it before going on with this article, by clicking [here](https://peakd.com/hive-190212/@kenny-writes/why-should-entrepreneurs-have-business-friendsnetwork). Finding the right friend will make us happier and richer, so it is very important for an entrepreneur to have good friends around. In today's article, I will be sharing with you guys one benefit why entrepreneurs should have business friends. ___ ![helena-lopes-e3OUQGT9bWU-unsplash.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/kenny-writes/245HwUnpcU9T228TK6RboRVWzU48dBgBgdQxeHEvwtVskDgJq496347gdnADNTVcRarcD.jpg) Photo by Helena Lopes on Unsplash ___ ### Source Of Encouragement Another benefit of having close friends, is the fact that they can be our source of encouragement. For most entrepreneurs, encouragement is what they need, they don't need new information as much as they need the courage to follow through with what they already know and the idea they already have. You need the encouragement to get back up after a failed business deal or lost contract. Friends give you that encouragement. Beyond simple companionship or inspiration, you need friends you relate to, care about and that gives you a reason to continue pressing forward and not give up on your business and life in general. When we have friends and communications starts starts to flow, you end up trading ideas. Your friend can often tell you how reasonable your ideas are or not, or what you might need to do to rework them. For instance, before getting me current job, I had many failed interviews, I was so sad, I didn't want to go for more interviews because I didn't want yet another disappoint. But I had two friends who called me everything about job openings and encouraged more both emotionally and financially to carry on the believe. Now, I have a good job because of the encouragement I got from my friends. Friends can be a great source of encouragement to you and their encouragement can really boost your willpower to improve yourself and increase your chances of attaining success. Friends tend to support you during critical stages of your life such as when you age i.e when you are old and retired. This stage are often known to be quite lonely and boring if they(aged people) don't have friends around them. Knowing there are people you can turn to for company and support can provide a sense of purpose as you age and serve as a buffer against depression, disability and hardship. It is always good for entrepreneurs to have friends, I know your life is busy, but create time to meet and hang out with friends as they add so much value to your life that you wouldn't even know until you don't have them around again. ___ ![lagos-techie-IgUR1iX0mqM-unsplash.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/kenny-writes/23ywq7XHCEtafrcXTc9LztMzBHJeiqBR5sW3STx5psBvuhZytGvgMcL7tYR7wj21jHHDC.jpg) Photo by Lagos Techie on Unsplash ___ I hope you found this article quite interesting, educative and informative, if so, do well to leave your thoughts in the comment section below. Thanks for reading. ![Project Hope.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmdHnQurvqJ3q7XKVXQLd2mb3Nvjgm6tzMAjcACwTS4Lo8/Project%20Hope.png) *All Images Used In This Article Are From Free Image Sites, Hence, Free For Reuse*