LinkedIn SMB-Focused Alternative, Bizfluence wraps up Wefunder campaign: $466K Invested from 400 Bizfluencers
Correction Note (8/23): My earlier blog release on August 21st cited $442K. That has since been adjusted to $466K according to Wefunder.
Bizfluence was crowdfunded by users and supporters. From 400 Bizfluencers, $466K was invested in a platform that will enable SMBs and entrepreneurs across the world to do more business.
Link to join Bizfluence: https://bizfluenceapp.com/
The Wefunder campaign closed Friday August 20, 2021! Stellar last month! Thank you to all the Bizfluencers who believe in this like I do! Special congratulations to Jacob Davis and Joel Wolh.
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LinkedIn’s focus is similar to Facebook’s — generate scrolling and interaction to increase ad rev.
Bizfluence can and will do this differently. Monetizing on transactions and SaaS tools while keeping the core networking platform 100% ad-free is the better approach in my own view.
LinkedIn is a phenomenal company in many ways, but it frankly fails for a lot of users who aren’t super extroverted sales people. I still find it ridiculous that you have to pay for Inmails. As Joel would describe it: “this is modern day rollover minutes for professionals.”
For example, where are the productive set of tools, network filtering, and discussion forums for the Oil & Gas, Construction, Accounting, Personal Trainers, etc. of the world?
For me, I work in tech and media, so the Construction and Real Estate Networks are less applicable to me. I focus on Bizfluence’s technology, media, analytics, and startup networks. Bizfluence just launched 2.0 and have an array of features and improvements still to come on the immediate product roadmap 😊
You can follow @RealBizfluence and @joelwolh where the startup journey and news will be released as well.
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