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24 alternatives to LED Just Connect: Kartik Parija, Founder @Adori Labs & Ex-VC

Networking Tip #8: Connect people selflessly

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. LED Just Connect: Kartik Parija, Founder @Adori Labs & Ex-VC launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Just Connect - with Samir Malik, Co-Founder 1DocWay and SVP @Genoa▲61

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2. 2
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3. 3IB
   I built a tool to expand your network (that introverts will love)▲229

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4. 4AA
   An anonymous P2P social network for Android, written in Clojure▲257

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5. 5
   Let's Chat▲321

   Like Slack, but opensource and self-hosted.

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6. 6
   Connect by Twitter▲103

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7. 7
   IdeaTank▲107

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8. 8
   #FOMOfanz 014 My Secret Weapon: Reimagining Entrepreneur Relationships▲61

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9. 9
   The Startup Chat 168 - How to Build Your Personal Network… Without Networking▲56

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10. 10
    Team-Up▲126

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11. 11WO
    Wifis.org - making WiFi networks 'social'▲103

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12. 12
    Blnkk▲202

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13. 13
    Life Beyond The Massage Table - Ep 4 - The Magical Networking Equation▲61

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14. 14
    PSTMRK▲116

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15. 15
    Let's Connect▲122

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16. 16
    Teamstory 1.8▲97

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17. 17
    HumHub▲109

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18. 18
    1Degree▲75

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    Slack▲128

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    hello▲157

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21. 21
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22. 22
    CoffeeMe▲122

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23. 23FE
    FWD:Everyone – Making email into a social network▲57

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24. 24LS
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