Selected Social Networking Websites and Online Communities

These are social networking websites and online communities whose owners have reached out and engaged me in conversation, either on this blog or through SCORE Chicago.   Their  niches and software platforms are shown below the logos.  Click the logo to view the site.

Millennial Living social network

Millennial Living, your online home remodeling community.
Built in Drupal software by its owner.
Owner Tom Russo’s advice to others:

“The technology is the last thing you should be worrying about these days. Focus on meaningful content that reduces pain and solves real problems”.

“Don’t even take the first step unless perseverance, patience and passion are a part of your psyche”

Book Beret social networking websiteBookBeret, a social networking site for book lovers and writers.

Built in Dreamweaver software and PhP by Flare Systems.

social networking website for women attornies, The Legal Balance

The Legal Balance, a social networking website for women attorneys.
Built in Drupal software by ADCM Innovations .


an online community for, by and about women in ChicagoCheekyChicago, an online magazine for, by and about women of Chicago.
Built in WordPress software by Doejo.

social networking website using Ning -- TV on Media

TV on Media Community, a community for fans of TV Shows On DVD and other media formats.
Built by the owner using Ning software.

social networking website for creative professionalsOddPodz, a resource and social network for emerging start-ups, small businesses and creative-minded entrepreneurs looking for ways to grow their ideas and enterprises into sustainable ventures.
Built in ? software by ?.

the online design community Exuve
Exuve, a forward thinking fashion label where the designer and the consumer are one in the same.  Users submit designs to the site for review by other community members.

Whatdoyouwantfromthem.com is an an informal network for managers
* Date launched:   Jan 1st, 2010
* URL:   http://www.whatdoyouwantfromthem.com
* Number of members:  93
* Software platform:  yourmembership.com
* Business model/potential revenue streams:  selling memberships to businesses (http://www.whatdoyouwantfromthem.com/training_new_managers)
* Advice for someone starting a social network:  learn about SEO, read this: http://www.gaebler.com/Raising-VC-Money-for-Social-Networking-Companies.htm

If you have a community that you’d like me to add, please leave email me through the form at the lower right.
Tell me:

  • Community name and tag line
  • Date launched
  • URL
  • Number of members
  • Software platform
  • Business model/potential revenue streams
  • Advice for someone starting a social network.

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