One of the keys to success in running a home business is connecting with others. Good relationships with other people in business can help you to build your own. It’s also just a lot of fun.

DirectMatches.com is for people who are running a home-based business. You get to network with other people as well as have the chance to win prizes.

In the setup, it’s rather like a lot of social networking websites. You have your profile in which you can tell other people about yourself and your business. There are networks to join, a blog to post in, contacts to be made. But the focus here is on business, not on the personal side of your life. Members can also post videos and classified ads.

One of the good parts is that it is free to join. There are paid memberships as well, but you can start out free before deciding if paid is for you.

DirectMatches.com claims 65,000 members, which is a good base of people for you to start meeting and help you build up your home business. The ads along the sides are member sponsored, which gives you an idea as to what you can be paying for on this site.