New Microblogging Community: A Social Network About Work

    SAN ANTONIO, TX, February 28, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, small businesses employ almost half of U.S. workers. Of those businesses, 52% are home-based. Surveys reveal home-based workers miss interaction and help from fellow workers second only to company benefits. Small businesses employ core teams and contract specialized expertise when they need it. Fortune 500 companies scale down and outsource more during economic downturns. Everyone needs help outside of their own expertise. If you're a designer having trouble with something technical, a techie who needs a writing tip or a writer needing design advice - if you've been laid off and are having trouble finding a job, you need help. But where can you go? In a few days, the answer for all these examples will be the same: You'll go to Blellow.com.

Blellow , based in San Antonio, Texas, is the only microblogging community on the Web created for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and professionals to be able to find each other, network, share and talk about work. Whether you need to ask questions or offer your own expertise, Blellow makes it easy because you can participate in or pose questions to groups categorized by skills, interests, organizations, conferences, or events.

"When you work alone as a freelancer, you don't have a group of people at your fingertips to help you figure things out," says Mandi Leman, Blellow's CEO. "You can't just stop someone in the hall to ask a question. That's why Blellow is so important: It's a way to get instantaneous advice from the right people, who have the expertise you need at that very moment."

Today's economic climate makes Blellow even more of a necessity, says Leman. "As full-time jobs disappear, more and more people are looking for contract work and making the transition to freelancing. Being able to reach out to professional networks is more important than ever before."

What does "Blellow" mean? In one episode of Fox's hit show "Malcolm in the Middle", Reese says: "I invented a new color...I mixed blue and yellow and got...blellow!" In that same vein, Blellow brings a new mix to social media. It's the social network for productivity. Blellow launches in a limited beta version on March 3, 2009 and the official public launch will be at South by Southwest (SxSW) on March 13, 2009.

Contact: Veronica Jorden
Tel: 210.465.7424
Email: [email protected] | Twitter: @blellow
Web: www.blellow.com

About Blellow

Blellow is a microblog for productivity specifically geared for freelancers and entrepreneurs. For further information, please contact us at (210) 465-7424 or [email protected]

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