entrepreneur- empresario
investor- inversionista
acquaintance- conocido
forum-foro
target-objetivo
partnership-asociación
subscribe- suscribir
start up- comenzar
match- coincidir
tough-fuerte
fund-fondo
start out- comenzar
lead- liderar
established-establecer
advise/advice-recomendar

  • What are the names of the four sites the report focuses on?
LinkedIn, Ryze, JumpUp, Go Big Network
  • What are some of the advantages that Social Network Sites offer to business owners and business people in general?
There is a hole new host of websites that are offering bussines an financial networking opportunities for professionals. From sharing advices to finding employees. This sites provides a hole new set of tools for business owners


Which of the sites:

  • might be difficult for business people to find other people with similar interests.
  • JumUp
  • is one of the oldest Social Network Sites.
  • LinkedIn
  • allows business people to match networks of people they know with networks of their acquaintances in order to broaden the networks.
  • LinkedIn
  • allows business people to open doors for their businesses that otherwise would be closed to them.
  • LinkedIn
  • has the largest number of members.
  • LinkedIn
  • helps you find people in a specific industry.
  • LinkedIn
  • helps you find sales leads.
  • LinkedIn
  • is a good place to get advice from people in a similar business line or a similar situation.
  • LinkedIn
  • is completely free.
  • JumUp
  • is ideal for entrepreneurs that are just getting going.
  • Ryze
  • is one of the youngest sites.
  • JumUp
  • is specifically useful for entrepreneurs.
  • Ryze
  • is very useful for finding answers to common questions in a business area.
  • Ryze
  • offers an excellent way to see what other companies or entrepreneurs think of your products.
  • Ryze
  • offers better tools for companies rather than for individuals.
  • Go Big Network
  • offers users calculators to predict their possible cash flow
  • JumUp
  • allows companies to find investors for their products.
  • LinkedIn
  • biggest strength is in its forums.
  • Ryze

Imagine that you are just beginning your own import/export business. Choose two of the sites which you think would be most useful to you. Add another social media site not mentioned in this video clip. Explain your reasons for chosing these three sites.


As a new exporting company is really important to let the people know the principal objective of the company. Thanks to the technology there are many different sites on the internet that helps new companies show their potential; that’s why my first option is to use LinkedIn because is such a common way of doing business showing your company as a new way of doing business.

Ryze is my second option because it helps people make connections and grow their own business, build their career finding a job and make sales. Finally I would choose Orkut which is a social networking operated by Google, that means more opportunities to my new company because Google is one of the greatest companies that shows the different aspects of the information. Orkut is one of the most common social networks in Brazil helping the Venezuelan Company to show the opportunities in that market.