In business, your opportunities for success often lie more with the connections you make along the way. In Silicon Valley, even more so. That’s why it’s important to know who to know when roaming through this bastion of tech entrepreneurs.

Due cofounders John Rampton and Murray Newlands are among ten of top connectors, writers, influencers, advisors, and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. Rampton and Newlands have each been around this block of navigating the copy waters: Rampton landed the #4 spot on the list of Top 50 Online Influencers in the World by Entrepreneur Magazine, and has since earned himself a reputation for being one of the most successful advisors for startups in Silicon Valley. Newlands has also been busy helping startups, having written the literal book on online marketing (aptly titled “Online Marketing: A User’s Manual”), as well as assuming the position of Venture Advisor to the Nothings Fund and contributing to Forbes and Entrepreneur.

To read about the other heavy hitters of Silicon Valley, check the article out on Huffington Post.