Gimme 5
…NETWORKING SITES FOR ENTREPRENEURS
The Supper Club
Offers access to a vetted peer group; events; connections to other entrepreneurs; media coverage opportunities. Joiners fee of £495; social membership is £250 a month; growth membership is £500.
supper-club.net
OpenIDEO
A global, web-based platform for innovation where designers and creative thinkers create together. Organisations or individuals can sponsor a design challenge, provided it’s for social good.
openideo.com
Business Because
Network for the business school world, connecting people before, during and after their MBA. Provides daily updates on people, schools and jobs for alumni and would-be entrepreneurs.
businessbecause.com
Enterprise Nation
Supportive community for business owners and would-be entrepreneurs. Members are a mixture of tech, craft and social enterprises, many of which are home-based businesses. Membership is £20 a year.
enterprisenation.com
Bizoogo
A co-founder network for startup entrepreneurs. Bizoogo is a free online community where UK entrepreneurs connect, swap, share and collaborate to develop and co-found new businesses.
bizoogo.com