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beBee is a [[social network]] founded by serial-entrepreneurs Javier Cámara Rica and Juan Imaz<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/2a24989a-4d03-11e6-8172-e39ecd3b86fc|title=Madrid, Spain — Start-ups spawned from economic crisis|last=|first=|date=|website=www.ft.com|publisher=|access-date=2016-11-29}}</ref>. The site was created to fill a gap in the social network market, allowing people to network through common interests<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://venturebeat.com/2016/02/18/6-social-media-trends-were-watching-in-2016/|title=6 social media trends we’re watching in 2016|website=VentureBeat|access-date=2016-11-29}}</ref>, uniting their personal and professional lives in one place. Founders call this concept affinity networking<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://finance.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-buy-linkedin-european-social-141500262.html|title=Microsoft To Buy LinkedIn, But New European Social Media Platform beBee Could Be The Big Winner|access-date=2016-11-29}}</ref>. |
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The startup was established in February 2015, and originally launched in English, Spanish and Portuguese before expanding in French, Italian, German and Russian in 2016. beBee has more than 11 million users and is aiming towards having 40 million users by 2018<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.inc.com/neil-c-hughes/how-this-new-professional-social-network-attracted-10-million-in-its-first-year.html|title=How This New Professional Social Network Is Approaching 40 Million Users|date=2016-06-13|newspaper=Inc.com|access-date=2016-11-29}}</ref>. |
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In August 2016 beBee was selected as a future Unicorn startup<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mindthebridge.com/top-tech-startups-sec2sv-2016/|title=Top tech startups selected to represent Europe at SEC2SV 2016|date=2016-08-25|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-29}}</ref>, due to its potential to become a technological giant. Other examples of startups that were considered unicorns are [[Uber (company)|Uber]], [[Spotify]] or [[Airbnb|AirBnb]]. |
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==General Vision== |
==General Vision== |
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beBee has an employment section. Each bee (user) belongs to one or more hives (groups), which can be related to professional or personal interests<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2016/sep/21/swipe-right-for-business-benefits|title=Swipe right for business benefits|last=Hargrave|first=Sean|date=2016-09-21|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=2016-11-29}}</ref>. |
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The social network has an on-site publishing tool for blogging which is called beBee Producer. Users can write long articles with this blogging tool and share their posts among the community of users in various hives. |
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beBee has also launched its beBee Ambassadors program<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tmt-news.com/2016-social-media-start-up-offers-equity-to-uk-super-fans|title=TMT News - Social Media Start-Up Offers Equity to UK Super-Fans|website=www.tmt-news.com|access-date=2016-11-29}}</ref>, meant to hand out shares to its most active and engaged users. The shares can be cashed in once the company goes public or is bought privately by a third party. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Mixmail.com is a Spain-based site an email server founded in 1997, that was sold to Jazztel Internet Factory Ya.com<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elmundo.es/navegante/99/septiembre/16/jaztel.html|title=Jazztel Internet Factory compra MixMail|website=www.elmundo.es|access-date=2016-11-29}}</ref>. After selling Mixmail.com, the team created Canalmail<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://carlosblanco.com/2008/03/10/canalmail-vale-42-millones-de-euros/|title=CanalMail vale 42 millones de euros|last=ITnet|first=Carlos|last2=Blanco|first2=|date=2008-03-10|website=|publisher=|access-date=2016-11-29}}</ref>, which changed its name to MediaResponse<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mercadotecnia.portada-online.com/2011/09/01/mundo-interactivo-latino-entrevista-a-juan-imaz-ceo-media-response-group/|title=Mundo Interactivo Latino: Entrevista a Juan Imaz – CEO Media Response Group|date=2011-09-01|website=Mercadotecnia y Medios|access-date=2016-11-29}}</ref> in 2000. Eight years later, it was sold to Veronis Shuler Stevenson<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vss.com/Investment-Details.aspx?id=86|title=Veronis Suhler Stevenson|website=www.vss.com|access-date=2016-11-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://loogic.com/veronis-suhler-stevenson-invierte-en-canalmail/|title=Veronis Suhler Stevenson invierte en CanalMail {{!}} Loogic Startups|website=loogic.com|access-date=2016-11-29}}</ref>. |
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Mixmail.com is a Spain-based site an email server founded in 1997, that was sold to Jazztel Internet Factory Ya.com. |
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The same team later created Red Trabajar, another Spain-based company, dedicated to job searching by professional fields. Red Trabajar was present in Spain, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Portugal, Peru and Venezuela. In 2015, with over 6 millions users around the world, Red Trabajar reinvented its brand and launched the affinity-based social network, beBee.com<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bebee.com/|title=beBee, Professional engagement through passions|last=beBee|website=beBee|access-date=2016-11-29}}</ref>. |
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After selling Mixmail.com, its team creates Canalmail, that will changed its name to MediaResponse in the year 2000. Eight years later, this company is sold to Veronis Shuler Stevenson, |
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In July 2016 beBee opened an office on 25th Broadway, in New York City. |
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The same team will later create Red Trabajar, also Spain-based, which is dedicated to job searching by professional fields. Red Trabajar was present in Spain, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Portugal, Peru and Venezuela. |
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In 2015, with over 6 millions users around the world, Red Trabajar reinvents its brand and launches the affinity-based social network, beBee.com. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 16:23, 29 November 2016
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Internet |
| Genre | Social network service |
| Founded | February 8, 2015 |
| Founder | Javier Cámara, Juan Imaz |
| Headquarters | , United States, Spain |
Area served | United States, España, Mexico, Brasil, United Kingdom, India, Canada, Portugal, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Perú, Venezuela and Australia..[1] |
| Members | 11 million (July 2016) |
Number of employees | 65 (July 2016) |
| Website | www |
beBee is a social network founded by serial-entrepreneurs Javier Cámara Rica and Juan Imaz[2]. The site was created to fill a gap in the social network market, allowing people to network through common interests[3], uniting their personal and professional lives in one place. Founders call this concept affinity networking[4].
The startup was established in February 2015, and originally launched in English, Spanish and Portuguese before expanding in French, Italian, German and Russian in 2016. beBee has more than 11 million users and is aiming towards having 40 million users by 2018[5].
In August 2016 beBee was selected as a future Unicorn startup[6], due to its potential to become a technological giant. Other examples of startups that were considered unicorns are Uber, Spotify or AirBnb.
General Vision
beBee has an employment section. Each bee (user) belongs to one or more hives (groups), which can be related to professional or personal interests[7].
The social network has an on-site publishing tool for blogging which is called beBee Producer. Users can write long articles with this blogging tool and share their posts among the community of users in various hives.
beBee has also launched its beBee Ambassadors program[8], meant to hand out shares to its most active and engaged users. The shares can be cashed in once the company goes public or is bought privately by a third party.
History
Mixmail.com is a Spain-based site an email server founded in 1997, that was sold to Jazztel Internet Factory Ya.com[9]. After selling Mixmail.com, the team created Canalmail[10], which changed its name to MediaResponse[11] in 2000. Eight years later, it was sold to Veronis Shuler Stevenson[12][13].
The same team later created Red Trabajar, another Spain-based company, dedicated to job searching by professional fields. Red Trabajar was present in Spain, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Portugal, Peru and Venezuela. In 2015, with over 6 millions users around the world, Red Trabajar reinvented its brand and launched the affinity-based social network, beBee.com[14].
In July 2016 beBee opened an office on 25th Broadway, in New York City.
References
- ^ "bebee.com Site Overview". alexa.com.
- ^ "Madrid, Spain — Start-ups spawned from economic crisis". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ^ "6 social media trends we're watching in 2016". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ^ "Microsoft To Buy LinkedIn, But New European Social Media Platform beBee Could Be The Big Winner". Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ^ "How This New Professional Social Network Is Approaching 40 Million Users". Inc.com. 2016-06-13. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
{{cite news}}: no-break space character in|title=at position 41 (help) - ^ "Top tech startups selected to represent Europe at SEC2SV 2016". 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ^ Hargrave, Sean (2016-09-21). "Swipe right for business benefits". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ^ "TMT News - Social Media Start-Up Offers Equity to UK Super-Fans". www.tmt-news.com. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ^ "Jazztel Internet Factory compra MixMail". www.elmundo.es. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ^ ITnet, Carlos; Blanco (2008-03-10). "CanalMail vale 42 millones de euros". Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ^ "Mundo Interactivo Latino: Entrevista a Juan Imaz – CEO Media Response Group". Mercadotecnia y Medios. 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ^ "Veronis Suhler Stevenson". www.vss.com. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ^ "Veronis Suhler Stevenson invierte en CanalMail | Loogic Startups". loogic.com. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ^ beBee. "beBee, Professional engagement through passions". beBee. Retrieved 2016-11-29.