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Mate of Mine has launched the first social business engine based on Facebook connections. The integration means people will start to see their Facebook friends show up next to local businesses that their friends value and trust. Because lets face it, the best people to do business with are friends o...

Mate of Mine has launched the first social business engine based on Facebook connections. The integration means people will start to see their Facebook friends show up next to local businesses that their friends value and trust. Because lets face it, the best people to do business with are friends of friends.

At face value, Mate of Mine certainly seems more appealing than other standard business directories. I know I’d be more inclined to click on a business listing if I either personally knew the business owner or was a mutual friend of theirs. It’s just like asking your friend for a good plumber!

Mate of Mine focus was on creating; refining, re-engineering & optimizing a new customer service channel that was once only possible by word of mouth marketing.

We have found radical changes in the way small business owners leverage their social network to generate more business opportunities.

Company Vision & Future

Mate of Mine will quickly become the number 1 social business directory in the world, surpassing traditional business directories such as the Yellow Pages.

Ideal Investor

Mate of Mine ideal investor would be a company with close ties to Facebook such as
Founders Fund.

Press Links

• http://www.theage.com.au/small-business/local-word-of-mouth-works-online-too-20110310-1bpa3.html

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