I moved to Chicago from Cleveland in 2012 to attend DePaul University. As a live music fan, I utilized music-centric Facebook groups to build relationships before moving. It was then that I recognized the power of social media and the ways it brings people together over common interests. Seven years and two degrees later, I’ve managed to maintain relationships not only in the music industry but in the tech and entrepreneurship world through organizations such as 1871 and Creative Women’s Co.