Going by the name of Sta.rtUp.biz, a new social network opened its doors up to the millions of small businesses in the United States and around the world this past week. The casual business owner, instead of going to MySpace to scour through teenagers and goth queens, can now have a home among his peers. Sta.rtUp.biz is a small business social network where networking and resources intersect. The forum, which most communities have, comes with three experts covering each major area of small business and that makes the big twist here. A corporate lawyer is there to answer any legal question. With the free search engine optimization, the "Search Guru" guides your website up the Google rankings and the veteran serial entrepreneur acts as your mentor on all business management and strategy.
The business benefits of social networking websites have become a standard marketing practice of most companies. In order to open the doors to decision makers, the owners and sales teams, from Mom and Pop to Fortune 500, are building relationships on LinkedIn and Facebook. Most small businesses are already benefitting from local chapters of entrepreneurs and chambers of commerce. Sta.rtUp.biz combines the practices and benefits of both with a little internet flare.
The resources are another gem on this social network's crown. There are certain magazines that are religiously read each month, whether you are a serial entrepreneur or a budding webmaster with a dream. Sta.rtUp.biz has the daily articles from the big 7 (Inc, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, FSB, BusinessWeek, Forbes, and Fortune) running off of their home page. They have also created, in addition to that, an extensive business video library, which they have entitled the "Video Hall of Fame." From Zig Ziglar to Tony Robbins, you can find the videos that every scamall business needs for inspiration, motivation, or management.
