how to start a social network

How to Start a Social Networking Website Part 4: The Value Proposition

May 11, 2008

I whip up a social network for my own SCORE Chicago community using Ning, to practice what I am preaching. Now I find myself trying to sharply define and communicate its value to potential users and my organization. The purposes of the SCORE Chicago Community site, which has not yet been approved by SCORE Chicago, [...]

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How to Start a Social Networking Website Part 3: Networking Software & Developer Contracts

May 10, 2008

You can work with a developer to build a social network from scratch, or you can have a developer modify existing platforms, or you can start a simple network all by yourself. Too often we SCORE Counselors see clients who are locked into inappropriate agreements with inexperienced developers. Clients were promised an inexpensive site, based [...]

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