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If you've signed up for 40Billion and are wondering how to get started or why you're here, this page is for you.

What is 40Billion?

40Billion is the social network of entrepreneurs and crowdfunders - a social platform for connecting people and promoting the things they create. People use 40Billion to find professional contacts and projects, promote themselves, advertise their company's products and services, and show off their creations to the world.

In 2008, 40Billion launched as a business fundraising platform to introduce crowdfunding to U.S. small-business and startup entrepreneurs seeking to raise money. The 40Billion platform facilitated more than $100 million in raises successfully over the next 4 years. We recently spun off our U.S. crowdfunding business in 2013, and we have expanded 40Billion as a social networking platform for entrepreneurs worldwide.

40Billion.com, Inc. is a Delaware corporation, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

How is it useful?

40Billion is an easy way to build your network of contacts, share information about topics you care about, and promote yourself, your business, and your creations to the world.

How to start using 40Billion:

Reading what your contacts post on their whiteboards and discovering new information whenever you check in on your 40Billion profile is where you’ll find the most value on 40Billion. Some people find it useful to post news, messages, links, photos, videos, and other information on their whiteboards.

1. CREATE YOUR PROFILE: Tell the world who you are

Your profile is where all the magic happens. Sign up and complete your profile to tell the world who you are. Be sure to add some information about your background, upload a great photo of yourself, embed an interesting video, and even upload a business plan that you want others to see. If you're concerned about privacy, you can make your profile private, so that only your contacts will be able to view your information.

2. BUILD YOUR NETWORK: Add 50 contacts

What you know is important, but who you know can be vital to your success. Invite friends and colleagues to join your network. If you want people to discover what you have to offer, or if you want to share information and resources, then build a large network of at least 50 contacts that you can connect with on a regular basis.

Don't have any friends or colleagues to invite? Need help to grow your network? Upgrade to a Promoted Profile, and we'll automatically promote your profile daily to over 2,500,000 contacts, followers, and fans on 40Billion, Twitter, LinkedIn and other popular social networks. This is a great way to increase your exposure, get new contacts, advertise your business, and show off your creations.

3. POST ON YOUR WHITEBOARD: Share something interesting

Your new profile includes your own whiteboard, where you can post news, questions, messages, links, photos, videos, and just about anything that you want to share with your contacts or the world. If other users like what you've posted, they can easily repost it on their own profiles, reply to it, and share it with others.

Here are some helpful ideas of things you can post on your whiteboard:

  • A great quote from an entrepreneur
  • Your crowdfunding project to raise money
  • A link to an interesting news article
  • A link to your website or blog
  • An introduction to your startup or small business
  • A video resume or biography
  • A video showing how to use your product or service
  • An investor pitch
  • A thought-provoking question
  • A photo of your team
  • A photo of your best creation or invention
  • An idea for a new product or business
  • An update about yourself or your company
  • A product promotion, sale, or coupon
  • A link to your Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook page
  • A funny joke from your office or workplace
  • An infographic
  • An invitation to a business event
  • A video of a great speech or inspirational talk
Do you have any other ideas?

4. CHECK YOUR PROFILE OFTEN: Find out what's happening

Want to see who replied to your posts? Want to know what your contacts are doing? See what's the latest happening in your network. In a readable stream on your 40Billion profile, also known as the What's Happening? panel, you can see the whiteboard posts and other activity from your contacts. Once you've added a few contacts, you'll have a stream of information to read each time you log in and check your profile.

You can express how much you like someone's profile by clicking the LIKE button near the top of their profile; repost someone's whiteboard post by clicking REPOST to post it on your own profile for your contacts to see; and reply to someone's whiteboard post by adding a reply message and clicking the REPLY button below the post.

5. PROMOTE YOUR CREATIONS: Advertise your business, products, services

Are you a startup superstar? Add a company listing and upgrade to a Promoted Company to let us promote your business automatically to 1,000,000's of people across 5 of the most popular social media sites and search engines - including 40Billion, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google - for as little as $25/month. Search for resources on 40Billion to help you grow your business and get ahead.

Buy a promo ad (i.e., social media promotion) to broadcast your message to our network of 2,500,000+ social media users on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, & 40Billion. As little as $5/day.

Questions?

If you have any questions, visit the FAQs page for some answers to frequently asked questions. If you want to provide feedback or testimonials, contact us to let us know what you think.


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