Focus.com
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Research, Social Network |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Products | Research, Social Network |
Focus.com was a business focused social networking platform[1] and source of technology expertise.[2] By September 2010, it comprised over 850,000 Members and 5,000 Business Experts.[3] Focus members could freely access expert research in diverse areas such as Information Technology, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Small Business,[4] and Human Resources. Members also could get their business questions answered by experts in the community in the site's Q & A and Virtual Summit sections.[2]
The company was founded in August 2005 by Scott Albro and was headquartered in San Francisco, California.[citation needed]
The company was purchased by Ziff Davis, Inc. in August 2011[5] and its location at Focus.com has since been terminated.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ News.cnet.com, Professional social networks that take on LinkedIn
- ^ a b "ITjungle.com". Archived from the original on 2011-12-05. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
- ^ PRnewswire.com, "Focus.com Announces Increased Growth and Expansion Over Past Month"
- ^ Readwriteweb.com Archived 2010-09-04 at the Wayback Machine "Get Quick Answers to Your Small Biz Questions on Focus.com".
- ^ [1] Archived 2013-08-09 at the Wayback Machine, "Ziff Davis, Inc."