LinkedIn India Grows to 15 Million Small Business Owners and Professionals
LinkedIn announced this week that LinkedIn India has grown to over 15 million members.
At a growth rate of 300% since the launch of operations, that makes LinkedIn India the 2nd largest market for LinkedIn after the United States.
The site is growing so rapidly that LinkedIn has opened a headquarters in Mumbai, two sales offices in Gurgaon and Bangalore and a Technology Centre research and development facility in Bangalore (Bengaluru). As the economies of India and the other BRIC countries continue to develop and grow, online professional networks like LinkedIn will play an increasingly important role in connecting business owners and professionals in India and throughout the rest of the world.
Success Stories of Indian Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners Generating Business Using LinkedIn
What: “Started an IT services company and generated contacts through LinkedIn”
Who: Deepak Mamtani , Director, Dynamic Solutions
Where: New Delhi, India
Used LinkedIn to: Connect with professionals with similar interests
How: Deepak used LinkedIn to connect with various IT professionals and grow his network. He leveraged LinkedIn Groups to engage in conversations with professionals who he shared common interests with.
What: “Raised funding via LinkedIn”
Who: Deepak Srinath and Uday Disley, Co-Founders and Directors at Viedea Capital Advisors
Where: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Used LinkedIn to: Connect with potential investors and clients for business development
How: Deepak and Uday connected with potential investors in Europe for a Mumbai-based digital firm using their LinkedIn Connections. Even today, most of their business development takes place through the strong LinkedIn network they developed by engaging with their connections.
Read more LinkedIn India success stories >>
Want to learn more about how you can use LinkedIn to drive customer leads and sales for your small business? Check out some of our past posts:
- LinkedIn 4X Better than Twitter & 7X Better than Facebook for B2B Customer Leads [STUDY]
- How to Use LinkedIn Plugins to Make Your Small Business Website More Engaging
- 5 Reasons Why Every Small Business Owner Should Be Using LinkedIn
- LinkedIn Relaunches CardMunch, the iPhone App That Will End the Use of Business Cards
- LinkedIn Launches Follow Company Button
- LinkedIn Launches Company Status Updates
Icebreaker: Are you a small business owner and entrepreneur in India that’s benefited from joining LinkedIn India? Tell us your story in the comments below.
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Author: Philip Nowak
Philip Nowak is the founder of Firmology, a news and information media company focused on helping small businesses grow through small business technology and innovation. You can find Philip on Google+, Twitter, LinkedIn and Quora.
