Posts from — January 2008

Steve Nielsen is the president and CEO of PartnerUp.com, which he founded in Feb. 2005. Prior to starting PartnerUp, Steve had plans to start an RFID business. He spent months developing his business plan; all he needed was a business partner with electrical engineering experience to help him create the product.

After several months of searching, Steve had to scrap the entire idea because the right person was never found. That is where the idea for PartnerUp came from.

Josh: How do you define Business Networking and why do you feel it is important?  Click to read the full post...

Amanda Mooney is a senior undergraduate marketing communications student at Emerson College in Boston. In addition to her studies, she works in PR and social media for Schneider Associates, i5invest and Josef Mantl Communications. Upon graduating from Emerson in May, Amanda will join Edelman Interactive Solutions in New York.

In her spare time, Amanda enjoys reading business, technology and style news, going to the theater, discovering new artists on iTunes and blogging for American Shelf Life, Launch PR, and i5invest.

Josh: Amanda, how do you define Business Networking and why do you feel it is important?  Click to read the full post...