The SolutionPeople Network (TSPN)

What The SolutionPeople Network (TSPN) does

The SolutionPeople Network (TSPN) is a Chicago-based private company founded in 2022 that operates a worldwide innovation ecosystem built on top of LinkedIn. Its core product is a curated portfolio of 50 topical LinkedIn Groups connecting more than 1,750,000 members across domains including artificial intelligence, HR and training, spatial computing/XR, sustainability, marketing, sales, design thinking, and regional innovation networks. Notable communities include the AI Innovators Network (1,042,100 members), HR and Training Innovators (145,550 members), the Reality Innovators Network for spatial AI and XR (92,500 members), and the Sustainability/CSR/Clean Energy community (52,900 members). The underlying technology is essentially LinkedIn's native group infrastructure combined with founder-led content distribution via LinkedIn Pulse, supplemented by weekly virtual networking events under the "Network On Zoom" (NOZ) brand and a LinkedIn-published newsletter called "Very Innovative People" (VIP) with 18,411+ followers. Aggregate post views across the network reach 175 million.

TSPN operates as a freemium community: all group memberships are free to join via LinkedIn, and no paid pricing tiers are publicly disclosed. According to the available data, monetization is indirect—community engagement is intended to drive founder consulting engagements, speaking opportunities, and event-based revenue streams, though no specific revenue figures, contract values, or paid product offerings are disclosed. The company is founder-controlled: Gerald "Solutionman" Haman is the sole identified leader and operates as a "LinkedIn Top Voice," with no institutional investors, parent companies, or subsidiaries referenced. TSPN maintains a single Chicago-area footprint organizationally (5 employees) but claims a global reach through 18+ regional LinkedIn Groups spanning North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, EMEA/MENA, Latin America, South America, Africa, India, and China. Recent strategic activity includes a partnership with AI Con USA (announced June 2026) and the April 2026 publication of its Top 50 LinkedIn Groups curation.

Name

The SolutionPeople Network (TSPN)

Legal name

The SolutionPeople Network

Website

https://thesolutionpeoplenetwork.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The SolutionPeople Network (TSPN) operates 50 topical LinkedIn Groups connecting 1.75 million members across AI, HR, spatial computing, sustainability, and emerging technology. Founded in 2022 by Gerald "Solutionman" Haman, it delivers free community networking via LinkedIn-native infrastructure, virtual events, and a newsletter.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Networking Communities

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Career Networks (BPAMABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional & Business Networking Communities (MPACAJAB), Community/Group Chat Platforms (BPAMACAH), Social Q&A & Knowledge Communities (BPAMABAI)

Keywords

• Professional networking communities
• LinkedIn group ecosystem
• Innovation community platform
• AI professional network
• Corporate networking events

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Community Membership: Free membership model for all LinkedIn Groups, with community engagement driving founder consulting, speaking opportunities, and event-based revenue streams

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The SolutionPeople Network (TSPN) curates and operates 50 topical LinkedIn Groups connecting more than 1,750,000 innovation professionals across themes including AI, HR, spatial computing, sustainability, sales, marketing, and regional innovation. The company supplements its communities with weekly Network On Zoom virtual networking events and the Very Innovative People (VIP) LinkedIn Newsletter, providing free-to-join professional networking, idea exchange, and partnership facilitation for innovators, AI leaders, HR pioneers, and future-focused executives worldwide.

Product overview

The SolutionPeople Network (TSPN) is a LinkedIn-based innovation ecosystem operating as a portfolio of 50 thematic LinkedIn group communities. Rather than a traditional software product, TSPN provides curated professional networking communities organized around innovation themes including AI/machine learning, HR/training, spatial computing/XR, sustainability, marketing, sales, design thinking, and various regional innovation networks. The network collectively connects more than 1.75 million members. TSPN also publishes the 'Very Innovative People (VIP)' newsletter with over 18,000 followers. The communities are free to join via LinkedIn and serve as networking and knowledge-sharing platforms for creative thinkers, problem-solvers, innovators, and future-focused executives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AI Innovators Network for Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot and Machine Learning Innovation A LinkedIn community group for AI and machine learning innovators covering major AI platforms including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Copilot, with over 1,042,100 members.
• HR and Training Innovators for Human Resources, Talent Development and Learning Innovation A LinkedIn group focused on HR innovation, talent development, and learning innovation, serving 145,550 members.
• Reality Innovators Network (RIN) A LinkedIn group for spatial AI, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and extended reality (XR) innovators with 92,500 members.
• Sustainability, CSR, Clean Energy, and Green Environment Innovators A LinkedIn community for sustainability, corporate social responsibility, clean energy, and green environment innovators with 52,900 members.
• The Innovation Association (TIA) Network A LinkedIn group for innovation professionals under TheInnovationAssociation.org brand with 34,100 members.
• Network On Zoom (NOZ) Virtual Networking Events Weekly virtual networking events hosted by TSPN featuring innovation thought leaders and facilitated breakout rooms for member connections, enabling real-time networking complement to the LinkedIn Groups.
• Very Innovative People (VIP) Newsletter A LinkedIn newsletter by TSPN founder Gerald 'Solutionman' Haman with 18,411 subscribers covering innovation topics and community updates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 175 million post views across TSPN LinkedIn Groups

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AI Con USAcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026TSPN partners with AI Con USA virtual conference to provide free virtual passes to its community members. TSPN founder Gerald 'Solutionman' Haman promotes the conference through LinkedIn articles, driving member attendance and engagement with AI Con USA speakers including Microsoft, Google, and global AI leaders.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn: The professional networking platform that hosts all of TSPN's 50 groups. Comparable as the foundational infrastructure provider, and a potential competitor or partner depending on LinkedIn's roadmap for Groups and community features.
• Reddit: Network of topical interest-based communities (subreddits) with hundreds of millions of users. Comparable to TSPN as a community-led ecosystem organized around topical groups, though Reddit operates its own platform and is a much broader general-purpose community network.

Direct peers

• Disciple: Community platform enabling creators and brands to launch their own branded community apps. Comparable to TSPN as a community-ecosystem business, though Disciple provides proprietary hosting and monetized membership infrastructure.
• Bevy: Enterprise community platform powering in-person and virtual events for brands like Google, Salesforce, and Atlassian. Comparable to TSPN as a community-led engagement platform, though Bevy is purpose-built software while TSPN operates on top of LinkedIn Groups.
• Geneva: Group-based community platform combining chat, forums, voice, and events for interest-based communities. Comparable to TSPN as a community platform serving topical and identity-based groups, though Geneva offers its own app rather than relying on third-party infrastructure.
• Meetup: Platform for finding and building local and virtual interest-based community groups. Comparable to TSPN as a community-led group platform serving professionals and hobbyists, though Meetup operates its own proprietary infrastructure with paid organizer tools.
• Mighty Networks: Platform for creators to build branded community, courses, and membership sites. Comparable to TSPN as a community-led engagement business serving professional creators and niche audiences, though Mighty Networks offers a proprietary platform with paid membership infrastructure.
• Circle: All-in-one community platform enabling creators and brands to build paid and free communities with courses, discussions, and events. Comparable as a community platform targeting professional creators, though Circle provides proprietary hosted infrastructure unlike TSPN's LinkedIn-native approach.
• Fishbowl: Professional networking app offering anonymous, industry-specific communities for verified professionals. Comparable to TSPN as a professional community platform organized around verticals, though Fishbowl operates its own mobile-first app rather than leveraging LinkedIn Groups.

Emerging players

• Quora: Q&A and knowledge-sharing community platform with topical spaces. Comparable to TSPN in the knowledge-community segment, though Quora focuses on question-answer dynamics while TSPN emphasizes networking and group discussion.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thesolutionpeoplenetwork

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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