Ryze
Type of site | social network service |
|---|---|
| URL | www.ryze.com |
| Registration | yes |
Ryze.com is a free social networking website designed to link business professionals. The site claims to have over 450,000 members in 200 countries, with over 1000 external organizations hosting sub-networks on the site. Both paid and unpaid membership levels are offered. Founded in late 2001 by Adrian Scottin San Francisco, it was the first of the new generation of social networking services, and was a heavy influence on Friendster, which was founded by early Ryze member Jonathan Abrams in 2002.
Press
The site has received a large number of positive media mentions in publications including forbes.com, Newsday, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, USA Today and others.
See also
References
- http://www.forbes.com/business/newswire/2004/02/15/rtr1261709.html
- http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/09/technology/09ecom.html?pagewanted=1
- http://bostonworks.boston.com/globe/articles/011804_network.html
- http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2003-12-09-meet_x.htm
- http://www.newsday.com/business/printedition/ny-bzfast3122435feb09,0,5523620.column?coll=ny%2Dbusiness%2Dprint
- http://www.ryze.com/faq.php