Lab+2+(1124)

They focuses on business social networking sites. Specifically Linked in, ryze, jumpup and go big network. **What are some of the advantages that Social Network Sites offer to business owners and business people in general?** Internet sites can be really helpful for owners and business people because it offers millions of web pages specifically social network sites where people can find financial and working opportunities for professionals, tools for companies and individuals, they promote products and even workers can share advises. So when all business people and owners become a part of the social networking community, they will instantly have many new advantages that will help them, this means they will be more productive and they will raise their incomes.
 * = //WORDS// ||= //MEANING// ||
 * = **entrepreneur** ||= **empresario** ||
 * = **investor** ||= **inversor** ||
 * = **acquaintance** ||= **conocer,conocido,conocimiento** ||
 * = **forum** ||= **foro** ||
 * = **target** ||= **objetivo, meta** ||
 * = **partnership** ||= ** asociación ** ||
 * = **subscribe** ||= **suscribirse** ||
 * = **start up** ||= **empezar** ||
 * = **match** ||= **igualar** ||
 * = **tough** ||= **resistente, fuerte** ||
 * = **fund** ||= **financiar, consolidar** ||
 * = **start out** ||= ** iniciar, partir, arrancar ** ||
 * = **lead** ||= ** llevar, guiar ** ||
 * = **established** ||= **arraigado, establecido** ||
 * = **advise/advice** ||= **aconsejar, recomendar** ||
 * What are the names of the four sites the report focuses on?**

Here is information about each of the sites taken from the video. Which site are they referring to? the networks.(1)
 * 1)Linked In (Relationships matter)**
 * 2)Ryze (Business networking)**
 * 3)Jumpup(Startup advise for businesses)**
 * 4) Go big network (Community of startups)**
 * might be difficult for business people to find other people with similar interests(3)
 * is one of the oldest Social Network Sites. (1)
 * allows business people to match networks of people they know with networks of their acquaintances in order to broaden
 * allows business people to open doors for their businesses that otherwise would be closed to them.(1)
 * has the largest number of members.(1)
 * helps you find people in a specific industry.(1)
 * helps you find sales leads.(1)
 * is a good place to get advice from people in a similar business line or a similar situation.(2)
 * is completely free.(3)
 * is ideal for entrepreneurs that are just getting going.(3)
 * is one of the youngest sites.(3)
 * is specifically useful for entrepreneurs.(2)
 * is very useful for finding answers to common questions in a business area.(2)
 * offers an excellent way to see what other companies or entrepreneurs think of your products.(4)
 * offers better tools for companies rather than for individuals.(4)
 * offers users calculators to predict their possible cash flow(3)
 * allows companies to find investors for their products.(4)
 * biggest strength is in its forums.(2)

**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 choosing these three sites. ** First I will try to develop my hypothetic enterprise so I will like to join **//Jump up//**, because this social network have specific tools and services that help me to take action on the things that I need to do to grow my new business, like resources, calculators and also join their forums to have a bigger impact in new market discussions. I like Jump up for the reason that it is perfect for my new business and it also help new entrepreneurs like me and with it I can create my business plan. The second site will be **//Go big network//** because I need to find investors for my business that can help me with more money that will increase my production and exchanges; find employees that are looking for works so I can hire them, and also buy national products or import products from other companies, and this social network is offering me the opportunity of making all that and with an extra tools like vendor reviews of entrepreneurs about the companies that will supply my business with products. The third site will be **//Facebook//** I will use this social webpage because it has millions of visits so it will be perfect to show my new publicity, so people that want to contact me or comment about my enterprise will have an easy way to do it. Also for finding new individual consumers and to know my popularity (page visits) statistics.