Networking for PE?

Currently in LMM IB at a boutique in a tier 2 city and want to stay in this location long term. There's a handful of PE/GE/PL shops in the city that I'd want to move onto once my time in IB is done. How effective is networking for eventually landing a role in these types of shops?

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