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LinkedIn
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LinkedIn is a social network for business and employment. Profiles can be created for individuals and companies. Individuals can list their qualifications, skills and work history in their profiles. There are job postings, discussion groups and a microblog feature. Individuals can 'connect' with each other (analogous to Facebook's friends).
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Viadeo
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Viadeo is a social network for business. It features individual and company profiles, status updates, groups, events, blog listings, and job listings.
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3 |
Xing
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Xing is similar to LinkedIn, but with a largely European user base (with much of the user generated content in German).
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4 |
LoopDesk
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A social network for business with business profile creation, groups, events, discussions, classifieds and articles.
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5 |
Talkbiznow
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A web-based business community where members can network, collaborate, promote and do business online.
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6 |
Plaxo
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Online social media and address book.
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7 |
eToro
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Social trading and investment network
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8 |
PartnerUp
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A social network for small businesses. Limited to USA, Canada and a few other places.
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9 |
Home Based Business Network
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A social network for home based businesses. The site has forums, groups, resources, and users can post video links and photos.
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10 |
StartUp
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A small business social network with forums, groups, event listings, business opportunities and financing posts.
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11 |
BizToo
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French business networking site.
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12 |
Biznik
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Business networking site. Has a membership fee for the full version. The free version allows its members to RSVP for events, comment on articles and have a webcard with information about their business.
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13 |
Manta
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A social network for business which allows individual profiles from anywhere but only allows company profiles for companies from USA, Canada, UK and Australia. Company listings from other places appear to have been obtained from company registrars. Allows up to 10 links from an individual profile.
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14 |
Networking for Professionals
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A business networking site with a free membership option available for those in the US (except those who live or do business in NY, NJ, CT or AZ).
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15 |
Black Business Space
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A business social network aimed at African Americans.
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16 |
YouNoodle
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Displays a large panel of organisations / projects at a time, which can be clicked to view an organisation's / project's information and members. Registration requires the user to select a 'next step', 'my role' and 'field', from a set of very restrictive options (which won't fit everyone).
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17 |
Raise Capital
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Investment networking site (for USA and Canada), where requests for capital can be posted.
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18 |
Networking for Professionals
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Members create a profile about themselves. Has a membership fee.
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19 |
Naymz
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A business networking site where individuals receive a 'RepScore' based on recommendations and site usage. Individuals can connect and message each other. The site contains a micro-blog and a jobs search engine. |
20 |
PROskore |
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An online business network that attempts to measure professional reputation by looking at your professional background, social media influence and overall popularity. |
21 |
SunZu |
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SunZu is a business networking websites where individuals can connect with each other, join groups (called alliances), advertise events, goods/services and companies, and post articles (which may include uploaded images). The layout (especially for the articles) is similar to that of the website Pinterest. SunZu was formerly known as Ecademy. |
22 |
Novertur |
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Novertur is the online business network dedicated to the internationalization of SMEs. Small and mid-sized business can find and connect with complementary partners thanks to business matching and web 2.0 features. |
23 |
Yammer |
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An enterprise social network with work collaboration features, business apps, and basic social networking features (including conversations, user-profiles, inbox, and feeds). |
24 |
Plaudunt |
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Plaudunt is a business matchmaking site that connects companies via Handshakes, Broadcasts, Messages, Search and Groups (including Mastermind Groups). |
25 |
Bizcrony.com |
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Bizcrony.com is an online business network dedicated to the internationalization of SMEs. Small and mid-sized business can find and connect with complementary partners . |
26 |
ibcontact
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Ibcontact is a social network for business, which allows its users to create individual and business profiles, connect and send private messages, create and join groups, post jobs and events, and post status updates. Business profiles can have one main URL, but are allowed multiple URLs in the description.
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27 |
Spoke |
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A business networking site with company profiles, people profiles and discussion topics. |