Founded in March 2004 by Erik Wachtmeister, 50, the son of a Swedish ambassador to the United States, this exclusive assembly aims to become the world's "leading global social-networking community." In order to join, one has to be invited. But in order to be invited, at least five existing members have to recommend you. But belonging to this ritzy fraternity has its advantages. To celebrate the one-year anniversary of the company, a party was staged in St. Tropez attended by Paris and Nicky Hiltion, Ivan Trump and Sarah Marshall. A Small World isn't for social climbers or celebrity wannabes (although one imagines some among the 75,000-plus members must have snuck in through a back door. "This is an Internet community," says Wachtmeister, "designed for those who already have strong conne...
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