Focus.com
Focus.com was a business focused social networking platform and source of technology expertise. Focus members could freely access expert research in diverse areas such as Information Technology, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Small Business, 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. The company was founded in August 2005 by Scott Albro and was headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company was purchased by Ziff Davis, Inc. in August 2011 and its location at Focus.com has since been terminated.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Research, Social Network |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Products | Research, Social Network |
| Website | focus.com (archived in May 2011) |
Focus.com was a business focused social networking platform[1] and source of technology expertise.[2] Focus members could freely access expert research in diverse areas such as Information Technology, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Small Business,[3] 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.[4]
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.
- ^ titlow, john paul (2010-08-31). "Get Quick Answers to Your Small Biz Questions on Focus.com". ReadWrite. Retrieved 2025-03-01.[dead link]
- ^ "FOCUS on Business Smarts for All". Fast Company. 2011-01-17. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
- ^ [1] Archived 2013-08-09 at the Wayback Machine, "Ziff Davis, Inc."