Dynamic networking system

A method, operable on a computer network, for establishing a relationship between a first entity and a second entity in a social network, comprising the actions of:

• a. associating an access code with a set of predefined relationship parameters, the relationship parameters defining at least a first set of information that will be collected by the first entity from the second entity and a second set of information that will be provided by the first entity to the second entity when a connection is established between the first entity and the second entity;
• b. receiving from the second entity an electronic message that includes the access code;
• c. receiving from the first entity the second set of data;
• d. associating the first entity with the second entity upon receiving the message that includes the access code so that the first entity and the second entity are associated according to the predefined relationship parameters;
• e. accessing the first set of information;
• f. transmitting the first set of information to the first entity upon associating the first entity with the second entity;
• and
• g. transmitting the second set of information to the second entity upon associating the first entity with the second entity.

A method, operable on a computerized network system, of creating a reference network, comprising the actions of:

• a. receiving an information set from a first entity;
• b. linking the first entity to a plurality of consumer entities, including a first consumer entity;
• c. linking a second consumer entity to the first consumer entity;
• d. receiving an indication from the second consumer entity of a desire to acquire information that meets a set of criteria set forth by the second consumer entity;
• e. searching entities linked to the first consumer entity for information sets that meet the set of criteria set forth by the second consumer entity
• f. providing an information set from the first entity to the second consumer entity if the information set meets the criteria set forth by the second consumer entity;
• and
• g. transmitting data indicative of linking activity between the first entity and the plurality of consumer entities to at least one of the plurality of consumer entities.

A method, operable on a computerized network system, for providing information about business entities of a plurality of business entities to a plurality of consumer entities, comprising the actions of:

• a. receiving input from each consumer entity of the plurality of consumer entities indicative of which of the business entities of the plurality of business entities that the consumer entity has selected to link to;
• b. linking each consumer entity of the plurality of consumer entities to each business entity indicated by the consumer entity;
• c. linking, via a first social network, a first consumer entity of the plurality of consumer entities to a subset of the plurality of consumer entities selected by the first consumer entity;
• d. receiving, from the first consumer entity, a request for information about business entities meeting at least one criterion;
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• e. displaying, to the first consumer entity, information regarding each business entity that meets the criterion and than is linked to a consumer entity of the subset of the plurality of consumer entities to which the first consumer entity is linked.

A method, operable on a computer network, of sharing calendar information, comprising the actions of:

• a. maintaining an online calendar for a first entity;
• b. maintaining an online calendar for a second entity;
• c. receiving from the first entity a designation of a elected set of information from the calendar maintained for the first entity that the first entity will allow to be shared with the second entity;
• d. receiving from the second entity an indication that the second entity desires the selected set of information from the calendar maintained by the first entity;
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• e. overlaying the selected set of information onto the calendar maintained for the second entity.

A digital computer system that operates with a global computer network, comprising:

• a. a processor that is in communication with the global computer network;
• b. a digital storage medium upon which resides a program configured to cause the processor to execute a series of actions, including:
• i. create an account for a first entity and a second entity;
• ii. receive from the first entity an indication of information requirements that the first entity requires from the second entity to establish a link between the first entity and the second entity;
• iii. establish a link between the first entity and the second entity when the second entity indicates that it desires to establish the link and when the second entity indicates that the system has permission to satisfy the information requirements;
• iv. transmit information satisfying the information requirements to the first entity once the link has been established;
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• v. transmitting a set of information received from the first entity to the second entity once the link has been established.