Joining the PartnerUp Community is easy and free. Just click the Join Now button at the top of the any page on our Web site to get started. From there you’ll be taken to the sign-up page where you’ll give a few pieces of information and create a password. When you’ve finished, just click Create My Account to complete the sign-up process.
Basic and premier memberships contain many of the same functionality and benefits. The difference between them is that with a premier member ship you are able to freely contact as many members directly as you’d like, even if they aren’t a member of your personal network. With a basic membership you can only contact five members outside of your network per month. All members can contact other members within their network whenever they’d like. The other benefit to a premier membership that doesn’t come with a basic membership is that you receive a free featured listing in our Resource Directory.
The cost of a premier membership varies depending on the billing period you choose. The three-month billing period costs $99.99, which breaks down to $33.33 per month. The six-month billing period costs $179.94, which breaks down to $29.99 per month. The 12-month billing period costs $299.88, which breaks down to $24.99 per month.
To cancel your PartnerUp Community membership, just send an email to support@www.PartnerUp.com. In the email state that you would like to cancel your account. Feel free to list reasons for the cancellation or any additional feedback you have for the PartnerUp Community team.
Questions or disputes regarding billing should be sent to support@www.PartnerUp.com. In the email explain in detail your question or dispute and a member of the PartnerUp Community team will get back to you.
Right now we only support postings in the United States and Canada, however; we are always working on expanding our reach. If you live outside the United States and Canada and would like to be notified when the PartnerUp Community reaches your location, send an email to support@PartnerUp Communitycommunity.org. Just let us know where you’re located and that you’d like to be notified, and we’ll send you an email when we're ready to launch in your location.
Just click the Join Now button at the top of any page on our Web site to get started. From there you’ll be taken to the sign-up page where you’ll give a few pieces of information, choose a password and create your account.
To sign up you’ll have to enter your first and last name, email address, country, ZIP code, your industry, and what you’re primarily looking for on the PartnerUp Community . You’ll also have to choose a password.
If you forget your password or the site is rejecting your password, you’re next step is to reset it. Just go to (link to where you reset your password). From there you’ll enter your name and email address, and the site will automatically email you your temporary password. This will allow you to access the site one time. Once you get back in to the PartnerUp Community , you’ll have to go to your Profile and click on the Settings tab. Then go to Account Settings. Here you’ll click Change Password.
To change your password, just go to your Profile and click the Settings tab. Then go to Account Settings. Here you’ll click Change Password.
To change your contact information, just go to your profile and click on the Settings tab. Then go to Account Settings. From here you’ll be able to update your personal information.
To view and/or change your billing information, just go to your profile and click on the Settings tab. Then go to Account Settings. Here you’ll click Change Your Billing.
To start completing your profile, make sure that you are signed in. If you’re not already on your profile page, click on your name in the top right corner of the screen. This will take you there. Then click the Profile tab. Here you’ll see sections labeled About Me, Skills and Experience, Work, Education, and My Links. Click the Edit button on the right side of each section to start filling it out. Once you’ve finished, click Save Changes to move on to the next section.
You can choose to complete your profile all at once, or you can break it up and do a little at a time. How you decide to do it is completely up to you. Whether you choose to do it all at once or incrementally, make sure you click Save Changes after you’ve finished each section. Be sure to keep in mind that the more you fill your profile with information about you and your experience the better the community will be able to engage with you, and the more rewarding your experience will be.
Once you are signed in to the site and on your Profile page, you’ll see an image of a blue and white silhouette. To the right of that image in small letters, you’ll see the words “Edit Image.” This will bring you to the page where you upload your profile picture. Click the Browse button to search for the image you want. Once you’ve selected it, click Upload. After it’s uploaded you can choose to crop your image before you actually submit it. Once you have the image you want and it’s cropped the way you want, just click Submit.
Certainly. If there are sections that you aren’t comfortable filling out, aren’t applicable to you or you just haven’t gotten around to yet, you are welcome to leave them blank. Filling out your profile as completely as possible, however, is the best way to start getting involved with the PartnerUp Community and building your network.
To make changes to your profile, just click on the Profile tab. Here you’ll see sections labeled About Me, Skills and Experience, Work, Education, and My Links. Click the Edit button on the right side of each section to start making changes. Once you’ve finished making changes, click Save Changes.
When you sign up for the PartnerUp Community , you are defaulted to allow everyone to see your profile. To limit the people who can view your profile to only those in your network, click on the Settings tab and go to Privacy Settings. Here you’ll be able to select who you want to be able to view your profile as well as other privacy settings.
To contact other members you must first be viewing the profile of the member you wish to contact. You can view a person’s profile either by searching for them in the People section or by finding them in your Contacts. From there click Send (Name) a Message in the box next to the contact’s name and photo. This will take you to the Compose New Message section of your Inbox where you’ll enter your message and click Send.
As a member of the PartnerUp Community you can contact any member of the PartnerUp Community .
When you successfully send a message from your Inbox, a green bar will appear near the top of the screen that says Your Message Has Been Sent.
When you’re signed in to the PartnerUp Community and viewing your profile, you’ll see an Inbox tab along the top of your profile. The number of new messages you have is displayed on this tab. It will look like this, Inbox (3). If you don’t have any new messages, it will simply say, Inbox. To view new messages click on the Inbox tab. You can also enable your Settings to send you emails when other members send you messages. You can do this by going into your profile, clicking Settings and then clicking Notifications.
To add a member to your network you must first be viewing the profile of the member you wish to add. From there click the orange Add to Contacts button next to your contact’s photo. That member will be sent a request to be added to your network and can either accept or decline.
To view your contacts you must be signed in to the PartnerUp Community and viewing your profile. From your profile click on the Contacts tab along the top.
To stop receiving certain emails from the PartnerUp Community you must first sign in and be viewing your profile. From your profile click on the Settings tab near the top. From the Settings section you’ll want to click on Notifications. Within Notifications you can choose which emails you want to receive and which ones you don’t.
To change how often you receive certain emails you must first sign in and be viewing your profile. From your profile click on the Settings tab near the top. From the Settings section you’ll want to click on Notifications. Within Notifications you can choose how often you’d like to receive certain emails.
To control your privacy settings you must be signed in to your PartnerUp Community profile. From your profile, click the Settings tab near the top. From there click Privacy Settings. Here you can choose who you want to make your information available to.
All of your billing information is kept completely secure. PartnerUp and the PartnerUp Community use the standard SSL encryption protocols for all billing information. When you enter your billing information, you will see a gold padlock at the top or bottom of your screen depending on which internet browser you are using. This is the symbol that appears when pages are using SSL Certification and denotes that the information you enter on that page is being kept secure.
To search for people just click the People button in the top (dark blue) navigation bar. From the People page there are a few different ways you can search for people. In the blue box on the top right, you can search by keyword or location. The box next to that will display members that we think you may know. You can also browse through our member base in the bottom box. Here you can browse by location, industry, expertise or latest (most recently joined).
In order to show up in search results when other members search for people, you must first be a member of the community. To find out how to become a member, click here (link to the creating an account FAQ). Once you are a member, the best way to come up for searches that are relevant to you and your experience is to fill out your profile as completely as possible. Members will search by keyword in many cases, so include words that describe your experience and skill set. To find out how to complete your profile, click here (link to the completing your profile FAQ).
An Opportunity posting is much like a job posting only geared toward startups and small businesses. It is a way to showcase to other members what it is that you’re looking for. If you’re an entrepreneur looking for a business partner to help launch your startup, you can create an opportunity for that. If you’re a retired executive who’d like to lend your expertise by joining a board of advisors, you can create an opportunity for that too. Once you’ve posted your Opportunity, other members who might be interested will be able to search for your Opportunity.
To post an Opportunity click on the Opportunities button in the top (dark blue) navigation bar. From the Opportunities page go to the Post Opportunities box and click on Post an Opportunity. From here you’ll choose who you’re looking for (board member, employee, etc.), fill out the other information about your company and available position and then post it.
Posting an Opportunity is the best way to let other members know what/who it is you’re looking for on the PartnerUp Community . For example, let’s say you wanted to find someone to do some freelance writing work for your business. The best way to start finding that person on the PartnerUp Community is to post an Opportunity. Opportunities are easily searchable by other members, making it easy for the right people to find you.
To search for Opportunities click on the Opportunities button in the top (dark blue) navigation bar. From the Opportunities page you can search by keyword or location. You can also browse through our database of Opportunities based on location, area of expertise, industry and new (most recent). Once you’ve found a relevant Opportunity, just click on it to start getting involved.
The best way to make your posted Opportunities appear in the search results for other members is by providing as much detail as possible about what/who you are looking for. Be detailed about the skills and experience you are looking for, what the position entails, and provide as much detail as you feel comfortable providing about your company. Members will often search for Opportunities by keyword, so including any relevant keywords in your posting will make it appear for relevant search results.
All businesses can post their business as a regular listing in the Businesses section for free. This is simply a directory of businesses that are on the PartnerUp Community . The Resource Directory is different because it is meant to feature those businesses that are trying to target their products and services to other small business owners. The PartnerUp Community in cooperation with PartnerUp offers every member one free local Resource Directory listing, but because Resource Directory listings can be featured listings and can be targeted by reach, PartnerUp charges for them based on your desired reach.
To list your business in the Resource Directory click on the Businesses button in the top (dark blue) navigation bar. This will take you to the Resource Directory. Next to the directory you’ll see a box with the headline How Do I Get Listed? Click on the orange Add Your Business button at the bottom of this box. From here you’ll be able to choose the reach you want your listing to have (local, state, regional, national). Once you’ve filled everything out, you can post your listing. If you choose to upgrade your listing to include a larger reach or to be a featured listing, you will be directed to the PartnerUp website to provide your payment information.
Any business looking to target their product or service to small business owners can benefit from posting a Resource Directory listing.
The price of a Resource Directory listing depends on your desired reach. Your first local listing is free. Additional local listings cost $24.99 each per month. A statewide listing costs $39.99 per month. A regional listing costs $79.99 per month. A national listing costs $179.99 per month. There is also an additional charge to make your listing featured which automatically displays your business at the top of the search results for your category.
Although PartnerUp Community does not directly receive the actual money that you spend to buy a Resource Directory Listing through PartnerUp, those funds are primarily used by PartnerUp to support the administration, operation, and ongoing improvement and maintenance of the PartnerUp Community and will help PartnerUp to continue to provide the PartnerUp Community to you as a resource.
If you have a small business question, you can get answers through one of two routes. You can click on the Answers button in the top (dark blue) navigation bar. When you’ve reached the Answers page, you can enter your question in to the Ask a Question box. You can also post your question to the Forums. Click on the Forums button in the top (dark blue) navigation bar. When you’ve reached the Forums page, just choose the relevant category and add your question.
Whether you pose a question through the Forums or through Ask a Question, your answers always come from within our member base of both certified PartnerUp Community Mentors as well as other small business owners and entrepreneurs. PartnerUp Community, has prequalified their small business mentors, and they have been providing advice to small businesses for decades. So when you ask a question on the PartnerUp Community , PartnerUp Community Mentors will be there to provide you with advice. Certified PartnerUp Community Mentors are denoted with a badge next to their name that says PartnerUp Community. What better place to get the right advice than from those who’ve been there and done that?
The first thing you should do is click the Properties button in the top (dark blue) navigation bar. Once you’re on the Properties page, go to the box titled Add a property to sell or lease places and spaces and click the orange Post a Property button. From there you will choose whether you want to post your property for sale, lease or both. You’ll then provide the property details and click Add My Property.
You’ll need to provide the property name and location, the listing price/lease terms, contact information, and property details that include building size, number of floors, year built, primary use, etc.
Posting your commercial property on the PartnerUp Community is a great way to expose your properties to our member base of small business owners and entrepreneurs looking to grow their businesses. On top of that, it’s free!
To join a group you first have to find a group that interests you. You can search for possible groups based on keywords or location. You can also browse through our database of groups. Find the most popular, most recent or most active groups. Once you’ve found a group that fits your interests, click the orange Join This Group button in the top right corner of the group’s page. You’ll then be added to this group so long as it is not a private group.
If you can’t find the kind of group you’re looking for, you can create your own. It’s easy!
To create a group, start by going to the Groups page. Once you’re there, click on the blue Create A New Group button at the bottom of the box titled Find Groups That Match Your Interests. From there just fill out information regarding your group and click Create My Group.
