Many of us actively use sites like Twitter and Facebook to promote our businesses. And those of us looking to connect with more business-related contacts may turn to sites like LinkedIn to develop relationships with people we have worked with or may want to work with.
With the growing use of social networking by business professionals, there is a growing number of social networking sites focused on business users and meeting their needs. Here is a list of 20 social networking sites for entrepreneurs, business owners and professionals that are worth a look.
Biznik – A community of entrepreneurs and small businesses dedicated to helping each other succeed.
cmypitch.com – A business website for UK entrepreneurs to get quotes, advice and more.
Cofoundr – A community for entrepreneurs, programmers, designers, investors, and other individuals involved with starting new ventures.
E.Factor – An online community and virtual marketplace designed for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs.
Ecademy –A business network for creating contacts and sharing knowledge.
Entrepreneur Connect – A community by Entrepreneur.com where professionals can network, communicate, and collaborate with others.
Fast Pitch – A business network where professionals can market their business and make connections.
Focus – A community focused on helping business decision makers and IT professionals make decisions.
JASEzone – A professional community where you can find potential clients and business partners.
LinkedIn – A professional network that allows you to be introduced to and collaborate with other professionals.
Networking for Professionals – A business network that combines online business networking and real-life events.
PartnerUp – A community connecting small business owners and entrepreneurs.
PerfectBusiness – A network of entrepreneurs, investors and business experts that encourages entrepreneurship and mutual success.
Plaxo – An enhanced address book tool for networking and staying in contact.
Ryze – A business networking community that allows users to organize themselves by interests, location, and current and past employers.
StartupNation – A community focused on the exchange of ideas between entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners.
Upspring – A social networking site for promotion and social networking.
XING – A European business network with more than 7 million members.
Young Entrepreneur – A forum-based site for entrepreneurs and small business owners who are passionate about promoting business for themselves and others.
Ziggs – A professional connection portal founded on the principles of professionalism and respect.
Do you have any other social networking sites for business that you use? Which one has worked the best for your business?
This one looks interesting. http://www.businessnetwork.co.uk/community/
July 28th, 2009 at 1:35 am
Nice list of sites. I’ve been on to most of them but one or two are new. The newest business social network is http://www.loopthing.com
July 28th, 2009 at 2:11 am
Biznik is simply awesome! I have been using it since September 2007 and have not found a better business networking site till to date. No ads, no MLM policy and no shady practices. It really helped my business grow bigtime and helped in finding some great friends at the same time…
Anita CM
http://www.tweetrsvp.com
July 28th, 2009 at 4:37 am
Nice list – looking forward to building a few more profiles tonight. Seems odd not to http://www.manta.com on the list? I’ve integrated some of my other business social profiles & my twitter feed into my Manta profile – and I’m showing up all over their site in the recent visitors sections of the companies I want to sell into. It’s pretty cool.
July 28th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
This is quite a list you have put together and it is of value for any entrepreneur who reads it–thank you. We have found that particularly in this down cycle that entrepreneurs are desperate to communicate with others who are experiencing the same struggles that they are. Besides joining these sites, it can be of great value to join a business association in one’s area of expertise or experience–many have breakfast, lunch or dinner events. It is extremely helpful and even therapeutic to sit around at a table to discuss the current month’s threats and opportunities. One CEO, who spent five days at an educational event, came back not only with a higher business IQ but also several new-found friends in similar positions. He said that he needed to bounce some of his decisions off of people outside his company but people who were also highly experienced at a similar level, and most importantly, people he felt he could trust.
Thanks
RonD
http://www.start-a-business-faq.com
July 28th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Nice article ………….
Very good collection of So social networking sites. Before i checked some of them but now i found some more interesting sites.
thanks……
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July 28th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Nice article ………….
Very good collection of social networking sites. Before i checked some of them but now i found some more interesting sites.
thanks……
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Deshi Boi – Online Bangla Library – The Biggest Archive For Bangla Newspaper, Magazine & Book.
July 28th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Nice article,
What about FaceBook?
July 28th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
http://DubLinetwork.com looks really interesting too.
July 29th, 2009 at 2:02 am
Nice list of Social Networks!
I did’nt see Wooxie.com?
Jeff
http://Wooxie.com
July 29th, 2009 at 8:57 am
Also check out
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July 29th, 2009 at 9:33 am
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http://www.weebiz.com/
July 29th, 2009 at 9:34 am
Appreciate the links – but a lot just list a bunch of ads disguised as other things. The one that seemed promising – biznik – seems to have mostly Seattle based stuff, even though I changed cities. Oh well :p.
July 30th, 2009 at 2:14 am
Try http://www.thenetworklounge.co.uk , a fantastic site but you need to be invited
July 30th, 2009 at 4:09 am
Please pay attention to TEN – Top Executives Net. Up runner.
July 30th, 2009 at 8:17 am
Some good social networks listed here. I like http://www.incompany.com also. I am surprised Facebook didn’t make the list though.
July 31st, 2009 at 6:22 am
A couple more worth mentioning: Facebook’s Visa Business Netowork (http://apps.facebook.com/visabusiness/sign_up) This is a different program from Facebook’s personal profiles and should be used instead if you are setting up a profile for your business. Also, Adviatech’s business social network (http://connect.adviatech.com) doesn’t have advertisements. One of my other favorites is Fast Company’s social network of entrepreneurs and creatives (http://www.fastcompany.com/). You can actually login to Fast Company’s network with your Facebook login.
August 3rd, 2009 at 12:34 am
thanks for posting, very useful
August 4th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
How about Viadeo. A professional social network (and a client of mine at Edelman PR in London) – they’ve just upgraded the service and have a series of new features going live over the next few months including a real-time chat function and open social boxes on members’ profiles.
Anna Stuart
August 5th, 2009 at 2:45 am
Thanks for the information, I recently joined http://www.loopdesk.com. It is strictly business to business networking without all of the personal information. They have members worldwide but just launched a few months ago I think. I like it because they do not limit who I can connect with or contact. Plus has a very appealing look to it.
They are offering FREE membership for a limited time if anyone wants to look!
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August 14th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
Awesome list ! Another one is directmatches.com/xangobiz
August 16th, 2009 at 6:42 am
Nice List of social networking site. I found another one http://www.wapr.com
August 17th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
SHWBIZ is an entertainment industry oriented social networking site. The site connects working professionals from across all fields and levels within the entertainment industry.
http://www.shwbiz.com
August 19th, 2009 at 6:25 pm