beBee
beBee is platform and social network co-founded by Javier Cámara, Rafael García and Juan Imaz.[1] The network was created to allow people to market themselves to employers, clients, customers, vendors and media in their respective industries. beBee allows users to network with each other through common personal and professional interests,[2] uniting their personal and professional lives in one place.[3]
Type | Privately held company |
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Industry | Internet |
Founded | March 3, 2020 |
Founders | Javier Cámara, Rafael García and Juan Imaz |
Website | www |
The startup was established in February 2015, and originally launched in English, Spanish and Portuguese.[4]
In August 2016 beBee was selected by Mind the Bridge and EIT Digital to participate in the "Startup Europe Comes to Silicon Valley" program for future European startup unicorns to engage with main US industry players for sales, funding and collaboration opportunities in order to rapidly scale up on the other side of the Atlantic.[5] With over 11 million global users, beBee has seen substantial market growth and has been praised for its diversity as an American and Spanish multi-cultural venture.[6]
beBee.com offers the ability to network with like-minded professionals, create content as a blogger or writer in various subject matters of interest or expertise, and search for job postings that have been posted by beBee.com recruiters, and jobs that are found available via classified listings from other major sources.[7]
Concept
Bees (users) can share and create content in one or more hives (groups), that are related to their professional or personal interests and allows for a new type of professional social networking.[8]
References
- "Madrid, Spain — Start-ups spawned from economic crisis". Financial Times. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- "6 social media trends we're watching in 2016". VentureBeat. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- "Microsoft To Buy LinkedIn, But New European Social Media Platform beBee Could Be The Big Winner". Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- Networking or Job Boards? Nine Strategies to Find Your Next Role, Forbes Magazine, April 19, 2017
- "Top tech startups selected to represent Europe at SEC2SV 2016". August 25, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- Javier Camara: beBee Co-Founder & CEO, Diversity Report, May 9, 2017
- beBee.com Job Searching & Recruiting
- Hargrave, Sean (September 21, 2016). "Swipe right for business benefits". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved November 29, 2016.