CEO and Founder
Toronto - ON Canada
The big idea: In 25 words or less, please tell us how this Fast 50 Nominee is helping to address the planet's problems.
LinkedIn is great for recruiters. MySpace is great for music. And for every teenager there's Facebook. The bottom line is that while these websites are clearly taking over, at the end of the day they are only directories. (But great directories!) Sales Spider is different — they're all about focusing on the business and changing the way people use social networks in their businesses.
Please describe how this nominee is using business as a force of positive change. What technology, idea, or strategy is the nominee using -- and what problem, such as global warming, poverty, or pollution, does it address? (suggested length: 100 words)
A recent study, which polled members of popular networking websites, revealed a staggering 92 percent of users focus their social networking efforts on business-related activities. As social networking evolves beyond college kids and HR recruiters to include small business owners and entrepreneurs, the need for new levels of business-focused tools addressing real world conRusscerns rises dramatically.
Sales Spider answers this need by providing a potent toolset that directly affects the bottom line for small businesses. Through friend-finding, business development, networking and partnering, posting and searching b2b classified ads, and access to tens of thousands of sales leads and government business opportunities, companies can drastically increase the effectiveness of sales outreach and marketing strategies like never before.
Sales Spider is powered by a cutting-edge search algorithm code, 'Long Legs.' This uniquely perceptive spider relentlessly hunts the Web and wraps up thousands of sales leads, RFPs and RFQs worth billions of dollars for instant and free access by a daily-expanding membership. This robust and innovative search engine organizes data for effortless search by region, industry and keyword.
‘Long Legs,’ provides Sales Spider users an easy-to-use access to sales leads and classified ads through a unique model that combines social networking with powerful business tools.
What are the results, both financial and social? How has the nominee's business performed, and what impact has it had on the problem it addresses? (suggested length: 100 words)
Sales Spider is the largest and fastest-growing business social network dedicated to small and mid-sized business (SMB) executives. Sales Spider has millions of unique visitors monthly and is tracking over 100% quarterly growth.
Millions of SMB owners come to Sales Spider to expand networks, host and view live webinars and videos, place free classified ads and gain instant, free access to over thousands of sales leads and opportunities.
Comments that readers have made about this submission:
My next million is coming out of the Spider.
One of the greatest business idea's available on the web.
Sales Lead, Classifieds and Forums are great section on your site, I must say. I found so many home-based business on your site. you rock !
