Bangalore: A huge part of entrepreneurship is about dealing with ups and downs of the market and business. What could be better than having a friend for life during the greatest turmoil and biggest celebration? A shoulder to fall on and an extra pair of hands to count on are really priceless.

But, in times of desperation as well as success, an entrepreneur can always fall back on the values and principles of building a company. Lewis Howes, in Forbes, finds himself grateful to values and people that he believes every entrepreneur must have.

Here are the valued friends for life of every entrepreneur.

1. Social Intelligence

Networking and socializing is an important parameter that decides an entrepreneur’s success. To know what to speak and how to speak to clients, investors and public meetings is what comprises an entrepreneur’s social intelligence. Along with the knowledge of the how-to and what-to, it takes a bit of practice and a good effort to come out of the comfort zone to get into the right frequency of communication and inculcate a good knack of timing. One must know the right questions to ask and the right time to start a particular discussion. Again, social intelligence is not all about talking and conversing; emails, phone calls and gestures matter as well. Some times it is important to keep hushed rather than letting people make a mockery of you.