Fresh funding for Alignable, startup building a social network for small business owners

In the era of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, Eric Groves says it’s surprising that many small business owners still attend monthly networking breakfasts, hoping to make connections and get referrals that will build their businesses. His startup, Alignable, has just raised $8 million in new funding to continue its efforts to bring that person-to-person referral process online, and also help small business owners share advice with one another.