How Network Direct uses technology

The last few years has seen the closure of several networks (especially in the mortgage market) and the acquisition of others. As a result, I was pleased to have the opportunity to visit Network Direct, a recent start-up that seems to be bucking the trend. Network Direct was formed in 2009 by ex Thinc and Lifeboat directors Brian George, Ron Skinner and Bill Wynn. We met with George and he articulated a clear positioning for his new network. “Most networks have grown too big,” he explained. “Networks used to be about like-minded professionals coming together to support each other –...