Solar Sister has a network of business development associates (BDAs) who recruit, train and support the female entrepreneurs.
So Medellín's network of business development agencies, the centres of zonal development of companies (CEDEZOs), is now targeting growth-oriented small and medium businesses, rather than just helping lots of chasita-type microenterprises that typically survive no longer than a year or two.
The social network's director of business development, Rajat Kongovi, says that because of Zong+'s flexibility and frictionless model, hi5 will be able to offer a wider variety of virtual goods at more varied price points and give users more freedom of choice.
"It provides them the flexibility to customize their offerings including broadcast services, with better quality to the user, without taxing the data network," says Mazen Chmaytelli, senior director of business development at Qualcomm Labs.
When Microsoft offered to underwrite a Windows Phone version of Foursquare, the mobile social network, Holger Luedorf, Foursquare's head of business development, did not hesitate to say yes.
No launch date for the gay network has been scheduled, but Interpublic Group chief of business development Barry Linsky expects there will be an advertising market for it when it does.
"With my schedule, this program was the only option," said Mr. Pereira, a director of business development for Nortel Networks in Richardson, Tex., who has logged more than 100,000 miles this year in business travel.
James Smith, Vice President of Business Development for Exodus Networks.
Mrs. Harrington-Hughes was the director of business development for the Slam Dunk Networks in Redwood City, Calif.
"Mobile-first is the direction that many social networks are headed," said Holger Luedorf, the company's head of business development.
Jason Oberfest serves as Vice President of Business Development for MySpace, the world's premier social network.
