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Darren Merrett's social and business network community. Free or Pro membership. Members can share their website links between contacts, post ads and build a downline of referrals. Commissions are paid for downline contacts who upgrade their membership.

Targeted business network for network marketers. The site contains articles, training sessions and an interactive members' forum. Members can advvertise on the site for a fee.

Social network for internet marketers. The system includes a forum which encourages participation by allocating credits for actions such as posting to the forum. Your contacts in the network can become your downline to whom you may promote yours views, products and advice. Embedded income stream.

A well-respected forum for internet marketers covering a range of relevant topics.

Shaun Price's network marketing resource and community site. Shaun's stated aim is to provide advice, information and guidance to help new network marketers Resources include success strategies, marketing tools and articles.

A business network for Moms. This site is a portal to a series of Network websites all full of tips, ideas and support for moms and kids in general as well as those looking to work online from home, either as a paid job or to build their own business. Also serves as a ad and traffic exchange and has various options or classified ads.

Steven Coutts' (Founder and CEO) membership network for small business owners and managers. Profit Alliance uses a secure internet website format to allow members to freely promote themselves and their businesses, and share ideas and information to either enhance their own profitability or develop new business alliances. Can also be used as an affiliate income stream.

Stated objective is to provide an online forum to support and publicize women in business through an online community forum, product displays, mutual links and joint advertising. Forums include self and business development, business opportunities and marketing. Links to articles on various topics.

Open business forum for interactive discussion on all aspects of internet and other small business development, marketing and finance. Based in the UK.

Overview

StartupNation, created by Jeff and Rich Sloan, contains resources and practical information for those starting or growing a business. StartupNation is also a business networking community for entrepreneurs who share their firsthand knowledge of how to succeed in small business. 
 
It aims to highlight innovation and good practice and is written by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs.  This gives it a ‘real-world’ outlook that doesn’t shy away from the day to day problems that business owners need to circumvent. The site is all about practice not theory.
 
Its unique feature is the ‘grass roots’ nature of the advice; capturing the knowledge and experience of successful entrepreneurs and using it to guide others towards success. 
 
Other Info

Networking: StartupNation acts as a small business and entrepreneur hub, with forums and groups on a range of very practical, hands-on topics. It also facilitates member to member networking. 
 
Costs: A free service with some features only accessible following (free) registration.