Meetup focuses on real-life connections through social settings. Yubo caters specifically to young people. Bumble BFF offers Tinder-like friend-finding for new residents. Hey! VINA is exclusively for women. Nextdoor connects people based on location
Founded by Accord in 1996 as BoyLinks (formerly BOYLINKS). Initially hosted on Digiweb with Sean007's help. Became Free Spirits resource after Digiweb hosting crisis. Sensitive Stephen served as webmaster from 1997 to 1999
Forums help build communities and increase sales through ads. Forums should be treated like blogs with consistent content. Members need initial engagement and active participation. Free templates require custom creation or third-party extensions
Founded in 2008 by Nirav Tolia and others in San Francisco. Launched in US in 2011, now available in 11 countries. Requires real names and addresses for membership. Raised $285 million in funding by December 2017
Casey Fenton created CouchSurfing in 1999 after finding Icelandic homestay opportunities. Website launched in 2004 with Dan Hoffer, Sebastien Le Tuan, and Leonardo Silveira. Development occurred through volunteer "Couchsurfing Collectives" from 2006 to 2011. Google search volume surpassed Hospitality Club in 2007
Founded in 2005 by Steve Huffman, Alexis Ohanian, and Aaron Swartz. Initially coded in Common Lisp, later switched to Python. Acquired by Condé Nast Publications in 2006. Became independent subsidiary in 2011