The options for small business-targeted social networking have increased lately. Last week of course, the Visa Business Network for Facebook was announced.
Another network is also in existence that is separate from the major players like Facebook and MySpace. It's called Sta.rtUp.Biz, and it offers some similar features to Visa's creation. Dot Com Mogul explains:
Not only can you network with other small business owners, the site is jam packed with resources for the small business owner, such as Motivational Video Clips and Free Search Engine Optimization. The forum also has three experts to provide you with assistance in each major area of small business. A corporate lawyer will answer your legal questions, the "Search Guru" helps you with Google rankings and provides Free Search Engine Optimization, and there's a veteran serial entrepreneur to mentor you on business management and strategy.
Upon first glance, it looks like a nice blend of a lot of useful content and resources for small business professionals.
Profile pages include the usual personal information as well as blogs and a list of the member's recent activity, such as comments, and what groups the member has joined.
I'm not a big fan of the del.icio.us-style domain for reasons I've gone into before, but the site appears like a useful B2B tool just the same.
If anyone signs up for this network or already has, let us know what you think of it. Would you recommend it to other small business owners or would you just as soon stay within the established Facebook/MySpace/etc. crowds?
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RE: Facebook
I think why your corporate buddies like Facebook is probably because interacting with strangers helps to increase brand awareness. It takes a good deal of effort though.
Thanks for the resource!
How Well Does Referral Key Work?
I am wondering how well this network is working for you? I firmly believe in the power of networking to create business and do so in other ways myself, so this sparks my curiosity.
RE: I actually have not
Networking, promotion and branding
I think whatever networking type should we try to build relationship. so facebook important enough for promotion and branding. star.tup.biz also could help us grow the business
So its not like Digg, in
So its not like Digg, in that, one rates or votes on stories submitted? If so, sounds more like a discussion group, if you will.
Will check out the Visa Facebook Group. Jeez! I notice you dont like the deli.co.us style of domains, well i dont like the corp branding of applications. Visa? (give me a break)
Thx! for the tip on both groups, will check them out.
Nice Business Site
Checking it out right now. Seems to have some great videos and other stuff. Thanks for the write-up.
Brain Malfunction
There are so many social networks springing up that its impossilbe to track them all unless there is a unfied blog platform for setting up multiple profile pages at once, and to send RSS feeds through one system.
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