There are several online social resources to let ambitious entrepreneurs connect and coordinate with other like-minded brand owners. This indeed is an effective way of creating real buzz about your business and circulating mutually beneficial business ideas across the Web. In this particular series of posts, we shall refer to some of the popular social networks, especially for tech-savvy entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneur Connect: As you might be aware, Entrepreneur Media, the firm that releases Entrepreneur Magazine, launched a business oriented social platform specifically for budding entrepreneurs. It’s a great business-to-business marketplace for them to exchange ideas and insight.

• The popular social network lets small business owners create a unique profile and explore the community. They can share their ideas and establish connections. It provides them with an excellent opportunity to advertise their capabilities.
• The site instead of focusing on mass self-promotion prompts entrepreneurs to use it as a platform to exchange real advice and build lasting connections. Small business owners can create unique profiles, explore the community, and share ideas.
• Its broader aim is to build a dynamic B2B marketplace. Importantly, all your personal data is protected.  You can also keep your profile private, provided the administrator has enabled it, by accessing the Account Privacy page.
• Operating in the niche area of entrepreneurial business, Entrepreneur Connect strives to facilitate growth. It puts a budding business in the spotlight and connects it to right experts and supporters.
• Members can conveniently search for products and services required to expand. Once you launch your personal or company blog on it and possibly retain it on the main page, you can talk about your brand. With it, you can check events and happenings in your business domain.

PartnerUp: This is another smart online community network for small businesses.  As the site profile describes: “It is an online community solely focused on the small business owners’ and entrepreneurs’ needs. Each of its functions and features is aimed at offering them the most efficient and complete small business networking experience.”

• The popular network for entrepreneurs allows them to search for people as well as resources needed for expansion. Business partners, executives, board members and co-founders can leverage its various handy features. For example, members can offer or ask advice, locate commercial real estate and seek qualified service providers, such as accountants and marketers to successfully run a business.
• The major advantage with this particular social network is the expertise of commercial real estate. The ‘MoveUpSM’ program serves businesses that often face a tough time, while looking for office space.
• It also includes a Resource Directory to let small and mid-sized business owners to advertise their services. The idea is to make locating the right commercial real estate, industrial property lease, and property rental real fast and easy. You can also list your property for the purpose of lease or sale.