Have you ever wanted to ask a b5 blogger a question, but it wasn’t directly related to their blog? Or, just wanted to find out what it was about the b5 community that makes it so special? Now you can get a little peek and taste of what goes on in the previously private b5 forums.
We’ve added a couple of different forums to our group and opened them up to the public so we can all interact and share with everyone.

Coffee House – Come hang out with b5 bloggers, readers and anyone else who happens to pop by!
Introductions – Say …read more

b5media has officially launched their new Business Channel of blogs.
- Business & Blogging: blogs for business: how to use them effectively for results.
- Copyblogger: copywriting secrets
- Digital Money World: everything you wanted to know about e-currency and how it is transforming online commerce.
- Franchise Pick: secrets and information about franchises
- Home Biz Notes: the ins and outs of how to start and run a successful home business
- Pimp Your Work: tips, tricks and secrets on how to “pimp your work” from best utilizing technology to surviving cubicle life.
- Slacker Manager: everything from book reviews on management to talk about productivity …read more

It’s official, b5media has secured $2M in funding from Brightspark Ventures and J.L. Albright Venture Partners.
More details covered here:
Official announcement at b5media.
Thoughts from Rick Segal of J.L. Albright Venture Partners
Living to Do What You Want to Do (or why b5media is the best funded company around)
b5media VC funding coverage
b5media Takes Funding

Interesting announcement today regarding b5media’s new partnership with Fox and VIP Fan Clubs. The b5 Entertainment Channel is expanding.
As of today, we are partnering with VIP Fan Clubs to produce co-branded blogs for Fox Media’s TV shows. The initial test run is just 4 shows, but we are confident that the initial 4 will let us figure out the best way to cross-promote the blogs from both sides of this deal.
Through the partnership, b5media will be developing 4 new blogs (already launched) that focus on some great Fox shows. Each blog will pretty much become the one-stop shop for all …read more