Canadian startup Smibs Inc has released its business social network dubbed SmibsNet in a semi-private beta. SmibsNet, which we originally covered in June, is similar to LinkedIn, but is focused on completing projects rather than acting as an online resume.
The network features an integrated application platform that includes Doorbell, a Highrise-like site that Smibs describes as “Sales Software for Non-Sales People”. The sites will now be available to users through what the site is calling an “invite-only public beta”, but 1000 TechCrunch readers will be able to sign up here immediately (once you’re on the site you’ll be able to invite as many friends as you’d like).
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Apparently “Sorry, That promo key is expired or used up.” - which can’t be the case because i’m one of the first people here…
same…
I’m getting the same screen
The key is working now. Sorry for the inconvenience.
getdoorbell takes you to an apache directory listing
they should rename it nogotdoorbell, ha ha ha, woah, ha, ha, ha
sorry, fell off my own chair
We’re just uploading our new web pages. Sign-up is working now through the link provided in the post.
For a better review of Smibs, which is an awesome service, check out http://ryanagraves.com/10/21/2.....-doorbell/
Peter Urban’s Doorbell product is powerfully simple.
I’ve just signed on and everything works fine. Looks like someone put some thought into professional networking and collaboration. Doorbell is a really cool app.
Business social network in my view has a lot of potential and probably have more revenue potential than the trendy current social network. I guess someone just has to figure out how to create a business network that can be fun.
This service is going to be great and survive during these hard times. From what I’ve read it has a great service with an excellent business model that businesses would gladly pay for. More start-ups should have this focus in mind and have a set business model opposed to just another idea of a social network to clog up space. Great job guys.
Craig
http://www.budgetpulse.com
I’ve just signed up and look forward to make full use of it. Thanks
I’ve just signed on and everything works fine. Going to set the company up on it. I think it will prove to be very useful and the doorbell app *is* cool.
The user interface looks great! This streamlined approach to business networking and opportunity management will make getting things done a whole lot easier. I’m excited to use Doorbell to manage the things I always manage to forgot on a daily basis..
I am sure it took a lot of work to set it up but they need a lot of work to make it visible. The site, after you get in looks very “closed”. Professional networking is a great area to get into right now especially since social networking is somewhat dead and a lot of social networking users are graduating to a great purpose. However, this service does not seem to click with users.
This is looking very professional and user friendly. As a non sales person myself, I can see this being a huge asset to my industrial designs. And even better, as a student I’m placed right in a world of professionals rather than other students. What a great chance for me to gain some exposure!
It looks terrible. Very childish. Won’t use it.
I have been following this for a while now, and I am extremely excited that it has finally been released to public beta! It looks very professional and easy to use. There are of course a few minor wrinkles to be ironed out but that’s to be expected while in beta. I think this will be a very useful tool, great job guys!
I am very interested and excited to see how this system works now that it is out “in the wild”. I have was privileged enough to have been given access to Smibs a couple months ago and have been able to watch it grow and grow. I am sure that growth will continue on for quite some time to come!
looks like the smibs social media team (or their friends) is out in full force with these positive comments.
Either way good luck to the Smibs team
Wow! Taking on LinkedIn and Salesforce.com in one go! They don’t lack ambition….
I agree that online business networking offers much potential than is available on Facebook or LinkedIn today. We launched WeCanDo.BIZ in May and are getting a very solid stream of signups. People are using our Biz Needs tool to “tweet” their most urgent business need, which we then turn into a sales lead for someone else. Simple stuff that is brokering valuable new contacts.
We’re thinking about the connection to SFA and CRM systems, but are much more likely to provide direct connect options to what’s already out there rather than re-invent the wheel.
Ian Hendry
CEO, WeCanDo.BIZ
http://www.wecando.biz
Goodbye SugarCRM. Looks great!