Partners and Alliances
Building you own network is not something that you can do in the first week or even the first month you run you business. If you are lucky you have a network of your own starting after a year, but building that network never stops.
It is not hard to find people out on the web that are willing to have a business relationship with you. The hard part is to find people that you can trust and that have the same business attitude as you do.
The best business relationships I have are planned as long-term relationships.
Don't jump in too deep with one partner right away. Don't play it all on one card. If you find that you can trust your contact with a small deal, consider one that is a little bigger with this supplier next time. Also consider cultural differences: The world has gotten rather small because of emails and phones, but culture is something that does not change fast. Because of this, it is wise to take small and slow steps when building a long-term business relationship.