LinkedIn offers a great way for people to connect.
| Criteria | Serendipify.Me | |
|---|---|---|
| Best For: | Personal Promotion | Finding Partnerships | 
| What is the service? | Public Resume Listing | People Search | 
| What does it deliver? | My personal network of people | Select connections based on my criteria | 
| Utility of the delivered outcome | Network acts as a safety net (for employment purposes) | Identified connections should lead to direct collaborations and profitable partnerships | 
| Additional Benefits | Visibility, Social status, Channel for publishing | Access to high significance people, A path for success | 
| How does the service work? | Public Listing (via information sharing)  | 
      Private Matching (via custom algorithms)  | 
    
| Attention and effort focused on: | Myself  (it's a beauty contest)  | 
      Others  (where can I add value?)  | 
    
| Major functionality: | Personal Page, Publishing, Search via predetermined parameters, Groups determined by special interests | Customizable Matching Instances, Search via open-ended criteria, Groups defined for matching scope and algorithmic style | 
| Major applications: | Job Search / Recruiting | Entrepreneurial Partnerships |