Questions to Ask a Mentor: 30 Good Ones for Every Stage
The most useful questions to ask a mentor pass two tests. They’re specific enough to answer in a few minutes, and big enough to change what you do next week. “Any advice?” fails both. So below are 30 questions grouped by stage and goal, with notes on when to use them. That way you can […]
How to Ask Someone to Be Your Mentor (Without Making It Awkward)
Most advice on how to ask someone to be your mentor skips the part that makes it hard. The word “mentor” sounds like a big, open-ended favor, and busy people say no to open-ended favors. However, they often say yes to small, specific ones. So the real skill is turning one big ask into a […]
Looking for the Shapr Networking App? Here’s What Happened and What to Use Now
If you searched for the Shapr networking app and kept landing on Shapr3D, a 3D design tool that has nothing to do with it, you’re not alone. Shapr was the app that showed professionals a short list of people each day and opened a chat only when the interest was mutual. It’s no longer on […]
Which OS Is Best for Networking? iPhone or Android for Business
iPhone or Android for business: if meeting people is a real part of your job, the answer depends less on the phone and more on where you work and who you meet. On Android? Kradoz is free, and a chat opens only when both people say yes. iOS is in development. One quick note first, […]
What Apps Do Professionals Use? The Everyday Work Toolkit
What apps do professionals use? Far fewer than the listicles suggest, and much the same ones across industries: an inbox, a calendar, a chat app, somewhere for notes, cloud storage, a password manager and LinkedIn. Need the networking piece? Kradoz matches on your goal and opens a chat only when both people agree. Free, Android […]
Free Networking Apps for Entrepreneurs in the US and Canada
Looking for free networking apps for entrepreneurs in the US and Canada? Start with the bad news, because it saves you a weekend. Shapr is gone, Bumble Bizz was discontinued and Polywork shut down in 2025, yet all three still turn up on lists dated this year. Want the free one built on consent? Kradoz […]
What Apps Do CEOs Use? Inside the Executive App Stack
What apps do CEOs use? Mostly the same ones sitting on your phone already, only arranged far more strictly. When Fortune asked senior executives which apps they reach for first in the morning, the answers were email, messaging, news, the weather, a sleep tracker and LinkedIn. Want the networking part solved? Kradoz opens a chat […]
Which App Is Best for Networking? What Most Professionals Use, and What to Add
Which app is best for networking? For most people the honest answer starts with LinkedIn, because it is still the app mainly used for professional networking in most countries. The better question is what you pair it with, since LinkedIn is built to make you findable rather than to introduce you to anyone. Short on […]
Professional Networking Apps in 2026: What Still Works, What Shut Down
Last updated: September 2026Search for professional networking apps and you will find no shortage of lists. The problem is that several of them still recommend apps you can no longer install. That is not a small detail. If you are a founder in Dubai, a consultant in London or an engineer in Toronto trying to […]
5 Best Business Networking Apps for Android Users, Free Download in 2026
5 Best Business Networking Apps for Android Users, Free in 2026, from LinkedIn and Kradoz to Meetup, Fishbowl and Lunchclub, and find your fit.
