What Company Is Offering:
Twellow.com is currently grabbing publicly available messages from the Twitter.com micro-blogging service. They then analyze and categorize each of the users responsible for those messages into the various categories found at Twellow.com. By adding these people to specific categories they help you narrow your searching into specific niches where you can find who you are looking for. In addition to Twitter, they're actively working on adding more social media services to broaden your capacity to find people who matter.
Twellow has indexed more than 300,000 users and sorted them into categories like programming, marketing, graphic design, and dozens of others to help you find users who list those characteristics in their Twitter biographies. There are also sub-categories, so within “Programming” you can browse users who list PHP, Ruby on Rails, or another programming skill in their bio. RSS feeds are also offered for each category and sub-category.
More at:http://www.twellow.com/
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
StartupAgents is a matching service dedicated to helping startup companies worldwide find the talent they need to build next generation products
What Company Is Offering:
StartupAgents is a matching service dedicated to helping startup companies worldwide find the talent they need to build next generation products and services. Their service provides both companies and individuals the ability to create detailed profiles that allow for a faster more successful matchmaking process.
How It Works:
Startups need help from a variety of talented people. So whether you are an advisor, intern, consultant, full-time, or part-time candidate, StartupAgents will work to match you with the right position and company.
StartupAgents is free for agents. You can sign-up and reply to messages from startups immediately. You can also establish connections with other agents and ask questions of startups. Currently, we only allow for startups to contact agents.
More at:http://startupagents.com/
StartupAgents is a matching service dedicated to helping startup companies worldwide find the talent they need to build next generation products and services. Their service provides both companies and individuals the ability to create detailed profiles that allow for a faster more successful matchmaking process.
How It Works:
Startups need help from a variety of talented people. So whether you are an advisor, intern, consultant, full-time, or part-time candidate, StartupAgents will work to match you with the right position and company.
StartupAgents is free for agents. You can sign-up and reply to messages from startups immediately. You can also establish connections with other agents and ask questions of startups. Currently, we only allow for startups to contact agents.
More at:http://startupagents.com/
OctopusCity is a network for professionals that provides the first contact management software
What Company Is Offering:
OctopusCity is a network for professionals that provides the first contact management software that is a free and easy way to stay in touch with your friends and contacts.
How It Works:
With Octopus City’s free email software and connected address books, your smart address book automatically updates when linked members change their contact data; your contact information also stays updated in their address books. Octopus City’s contact management system can be with you wherever you go, thanks to its wireless PDA sync capability. Octopus City can synchronize with Outlook, Outlook Express, Gmail, Yahoo and many other email applications. You can also perform an Outlook sync of your address book, calendar and tasks across multiple computers. With value-added partner services like web meetings and teleconferencing, Octopus City’s free CRM software enables you to stay connected like never before.
More at:http://www.octopuscity.com/
OctopusCity is a network for professionals that provides the first contact management software that is a free and easy way to stay in touch with your friends and contacts.
How It Works:
With Octopus City’s free email software and connected address books, your smart address book automatically updates when linked members change their contact data; your contact information also stays updated in their address books. Octopus City’s contact management system can be with you wherever you go, thanks to its wireless PDA sync capability. Octopus City can synchronize with Outlook, Outlook Express, Gmail, Yahoo and many other email applications. You can also perform an Outlook sync of your address book, calendar and tasks across multiple computers. With value-added partner services like web meetings and teleconferencing, Octopus City’s free CRM software enables you to stay connected like never before.
More at:http://www.octopuscity.com/
Yoono, a social network browser plugin, has raised $4 million in additional Series A funding
what Company Is Offering:
Yoono and Yoono Buzz It! are simple plugins that run in either Firefox or Internet Explorer, on Mac and Windows. It resides in the browser toolbar or sidebar and displays similar web sites ranked by popularity, yoo’sers who have bookmarked related sites and recent related blog posts and articles.
Unlike other highlighter, social bookmarking tools, Web clippers, or online “Sticky Notes,” Buzz It! combines all of the above in an easy-to-use, integrated rich media applet. It becomes an all-in-one resource for not only capturing and saving information for later reference, but is also portable, providing automatic and seamless posting to blogs, social networks, email, as well as their own Yoono Buzzlog homepages.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Yoono, a social network browser plugin, has raised $4 million in additional Series A funding led by AGF Private Equity.
More at:www.yoono.com
Yoono and Yoono Buzz It! are simple plugins that run in either Firefox or Internet Explorer, on Mac and Windows. It resides in the browser toolbar or sidebar and displays similar web sites ranked by popularity, yoo’sers who have bookmarked related sites and recent related blog posts and articles.
Unlike other highlighter, social bookmarking tools, Web clippers, or online “Sticky Notes,” Buzz It! combines all of the above in an easy-to-use, integrated rich media applet. It becomes an all-in-one resource for not only capturing and saving information for later reference, but is also portable, providing automatic and seamless posting to blogs, social networks, email, as well as their own Yoono Buzzlog homepages.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Yoono, a social network browser plugin, has raised $4 million in additional Series A funding led by AGF Private Equity.
More at:www.yoono.com
rPath’s platform transforms applications into virtual appliances has closed a $10M round of venture financing
What Company Is Offering:
rPath’s platform transforms applications into virtual appliances. A virtual appliance is an application combined with just enough operating system (JeOS) for it to run optimally in any virtualized environment. Virtual appliances eliminate the hassles of installing, configuring and maintaining complex application environments. Only rPath’s technology simplifies application distribution, lowers the customer service costs of maintenance and management, and produces multiple virtual machine formats.
How Much They Got From VCs:
rPath® today announced that the company has closed a $10M round of venture financing. The Series C round was led by rPath’s existing backers, General Catalyst, North Bridge Venture Partners and Wakefield Group. The company plans to use this new capital to increase its leadership in enabling cloud computing.
Merrill Lynch’s recent research note titled, “The Cloud Wars: $100+ billion at Stake,” cites cloud computing has the potential to shower billions in revenues on companies that embrace it. According to Merrill Lynch, the burgeoning technology concept is seen as a $160-billion addressable market opportunity, including $95-billion in business and productivity applications, and another $65-billion in online advertising.
“As the demand for cloud computing continues to explode, rPath is in a unique position to drive adoption as the fastest and most scalable approach for delivering applications to cloud computing environments such as Amazon’s Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Citrix’s XenServer, and VMware’s Virtual Infrastructure,” said Billy Marshall, rPath founder and CEO.
More at:http://www.rpath.com
rPath’s platform transforms applications into virtual appliances. A virtual appliance is an application combined with just enough operating system (JeOS) for it to run optimally in any virtualized environment. Virtual appliances eliminate the hassles of installing, configuring and maintaining complex application environments. Only rPath’s technology simplifies application distribution, lowers the customer service costs of maintenance and management, and produces multiple virtual machine formats.
How Much They Got From VCs:
rPath® today announced that the company has closed a $10M round of venture financing. The Series C round was led by rPath’s existing backers, General Catalyst, North Bridge Venture Partners and Wakefield Group. The company plans to use this new capital to increase its leadership in enabling cloud computing.
Merrill Lynch’s recent research note titled, “The Cloud Wars: $100+ billion at Stake,” cites cloud computing has the potential to shower billions in revenues on companies that embrace it. According to Merrill Lynch, the burgeoning technology concept is seen as a $160-billion addressable market opportunity, including $95-billion in business and productivity applications, and another $65-billion in online advertising.
“As the demand for cloud computing continues to explode, rPath is in a unique position to drive adoption as the fastest and most scalable approach for delivering applications to cloud computing environments such as Amazon’s Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Citrix’s XenServer, and VMware’s Virtual Infrastructure,” said Billy Marshall, rPath founder and CEO.
More at:http://www.rpath.com
GreatCall’s vision is to deliver easy to use, helpful an d affordable cellular phones and service has closed $38 million in Series C funding
What Company Is Offering:
GreatCall’s vision is to deliver easy to use, helpful and affordable cellular phones and service, creating a new industry standard for simplicity. Jitterbug, created with worldwide leader Samsung, is sold nationwide through direct-to-consumer channels. Jitterbug is also available at Best Buy, Sears, select CVS, Beltone Hearing Centers, and wireless retailers across the country. Service coverage includes the U.S. and Canada. GreatCall is located in Del Mar, CA.
How Much They Got From VCs:
GreatCall, Inc., creator of Jitterbug, announced that the company has closed $38 million in Series C funding led by Court Square Ventures. Existing investors Steelpoint Capital, Charles River Ventures, Nauta Capital, and company founders Marty Cooper and Arlene Harris also participated in the round. In addition, Sumitomo Corporation participated with full conversion of previously issued notes. In conjunction with the financing, Jim Murray, a general partner with Court Square, will join the company’s Board of Directors.
GreatCall will use the financing to continue to build out additional sales channels and develop innovative services, applications and devices to answer the needs of its rapidly expanding customer base.
More at:www.jitterbug.com
GreatCall’s vision is to deliver easy to use, helpful and affordable cellular phones and service, creating a new industry standard for simplicity. Jitterbug, created with worldwide leader Samsung, is sold nationwide through direct-to-consumer channels. Jitterbug is also available at Best Buy, Sears, select CVS, Beltone Hearing Centers, and wireless retailers across the country. Service coverage includes the U.S. and Canada. GreatCall is located in Del Mar, CA.
How Much They Got From VCs:
GreatCall, Inc., creator of Jitterbug, announced that the company has closed $38 million in Series C funding led by Court Square Ventures. Existing investors Steelpoint Capital, Charles River Ventures, Nauta Capital, and company founders Marty Cooper and Arlene Harris also participated in the round. In addition, Sumitomo Corporation participated with full conversion of previously issued notes. In conjunction with the financing, Jim Murray, a general partner with Court Square, will join the company’s Board of Directors.
GreatCall will use the financing to continue to build out additional sales channels and develop innovative services, applications and devices to answer the needs of its rapidly expanding customer base.
More at:www.jitterbug.com
Buzznet.com is a vibrant social media destination representing the next evolution of social networking
What Company Is Offering:
Buzznet.com is a vibrant social media destination representing the next evolution of social networking.
Buzznet distinguishes itself from traditional media sites and social networks that are focused on profile pages and communication tools by enabling Web users to program dynamic multimedia communities around the music and pop culture topics they are most passionate about.
More authentic, content rich and frequently updated than a website, and more interactive than a blog, Buzznet's integrated media and community platform allows its users to network like never before with leading bands, trendsetters and their peers through self-created content, videos, photos and journals. This unique user-centric approach has attracted more than 10 million users who program, by contributing, combining, providing context and connectivity, making Buzznet a top destination for people seeking the most current and authentic content and news.
How It Works:
Click the LOG-IN button to sign-in. Once signed in, you will see your dashboard (personal gallery tools) in the upper right corner.
You can edit information in your Settings by selecting UPDATE YOUR PROFILE. Items marked with a * will show up on your homepage when you have entered some data.
Create your banner in the image editor of your choice. Make sure the image is 801 pixels by whatever your desired height is. The vast majority of custom banners you'll find on Buzznet measure 801x144 pixels. Save the image out as a jpeg. Next, go to your Settings. Click, "Change Your Color Scheme." Upload the header image in the section called, "Page Header Image."
You're almost done! Enter the following code into the box titled "Custom Stylesheet": .userpage #header{height:144px;} The height should correspond with whatever height you chose to make your banner.
To make your profile private, so that only your Buzznet friends can view it, go to your Settings. Then click, "Edit Your Account Info." You can change your privacy settings there.
More at:http://www.buzznet.com/
Buzznet.com is a vibrant social media destination representing the next evolution of social networking.
Buzznet distinguishes itself from traditional media sites and social networks that are focused on profile pages and communication tools by enabling Web users to program dynamic multimedia communities around the music and pop culture topics they are most passionate about.
More authentic, content rich and frequently updated than a website, and more interactive than a blog, Buzznet's integrated media and community platform allows its users to network like never before with leading bands, trendsetters and their peers through self-created content, videos, photos and journals. This unique user-centric approach has attracted more than 10 million users who program, by contributing, combining, providing context and connectivity, making Buzznet a top destination for people seeking the most current and authentic content and news.
How It Works:
Click the LOG-IN button to sign-in. Once signed in, you will see your dashboard (personal gallery tools) in the upper right corner.
You can edit information in your Settings by selecting UPDATE YOUR PROFILE. Items marked with a * will show up on your homepage when you have entered some data.
Create your banner in the image editor of your choice. Make sure the image is 801 pixels by whatever your desired height is. The vast majority of custom banners you'll find on Buzznet measure 801x144 pixels. Save the image out as a jpeg. Next, go to your Settings. Click, "Change Your Color Scheme." Upload the header image in the section called, "Page Header Image."
You're almost done! Enter the following code into the box titled "Custom Stylesheet": .userpage #header{height:144px;} The height should correspond with whatever height you chose to make your banner.
To make your profile private, so that only your Buzznet friends can view it, go to your Settings. Then click, "Edit Your Account Info." You can change your privacy settings there.
More at:http://www.buzznet.com/
HP’s new BookPrep technology is enabling publishers to digitize any existing book and turn it into a virtual asset that can be sold over the Internet
What Company Is Offering:
HP’s new BookPrep technology is enabling publishers to digitize any existing book and turn it into a virtual asset that can be sold over the Internet and printed on demand – either as is, or personalized by the consumer.
BookPrep is a print-on-demand service – with a twist. It unlocks the literary treasures of both the present and the past.
How It Works:
Integrating various HP Labs printing technologies, BookPrep automatically aligns and flattens scanned texts of current and out-of-print-books, cleans and brightens the fold and corners of the pages for consistent coloration, and outputs a professional and print-ready PDF eMaster.
BookPrep also capitalizes on HP Labs research that could some day enable cost-effective printing and binding of books and magazines at point of sale, and on demand.
BookPrep makes it possible to give consumers access to every book ever published as a high quality replica of the original that they can even personalize.
The best way to see BookPrep in action is at Foodsville, a community-based site for food and cooking enthusiasts – especially those with an interest in the history of cooking.
Created by HP and its partner, Applewood Books, the site offers members the opportunity to read and purchase cookbooks brought back into print via BookPrep, chat, swap recipes and tips on food preparation, read articles and reviews, visit an online bookstore and browse a free library.
More at:http://www.hp.com/
HP’s new BookPrep technology is enabling publishers to digitize any existing book and turn it into a virtual asset that can be sold over the Internet and printed on demand – either as is, or personalized by the consumer.
BookPrep is a print-on-demand service – with a twist. It unlocks the literary treasures of both the present and the past.
How It Works:
Integrating various HP Labs printing technologies, BookPrep automatically aligns and flattens scanned texts of current and out-of-print-books, cleans and brightens the fold and corners of the pages for consistent coloration, and outputs a professional and print-ready PDF eMaster.
BookPrep also capitalizes on HP Labs research that could some day enable cost-effective printing and binding of books and magazines at point of sale, and on demand.
BookPrep makes it possible to give consumers access to every book ever published as a high quality replica of the original that they can even personalize.
The best way to see BookPrep in action is at Foodsville, a community-based site for food and cooking enthusiasts – especially those with an interest in the history of cooking.
Created by HP and its partner, Applewood Books, the site offers members the opportunity to read and purchase cookbooks brought back into print via BookPrep, chat, swap recipes and tips on food preparation, read articles and reviews, visit an online bookstore and browse a free library.
More at:http://www.hp.com/
CleanLoop brings together individuals interested in the cleantech market with unique jobs at cleantech companies
What Company Is Offering:
CleanLoop brings together individuals interested in the cleantech market with unique jobs at cleantech companies. This is not to be confused with "green" jobs that are focused on advocacy and non-profit. Many websites already exist showcasing these kinds of jobs, and they encourage you to utilize those websites if you are interested in non-profit and activism. Conversely, the jobs on CleanLoop are at for-profit companies exploring new technologies to create alternative fuels, solar/wind/ocean power, software technology and services to revolutionize the energy industry. These ventures are well-funded and focused on creating alternative energy solutions that will drive a multi-billion dollar industry and create sustainable growth companies.
More at:http://www.cleanloop.com/
CleanLoop brings together individuals interested in the cleantech market with unique jobs at cleantech companies. This is not to be confused with "green" jobs that are focused on advocacy and non-profit. Many websites already exist showcasing these kinds of jobs, and they encourage you to utilize those websites if you are interested in non-profit and activism. Conversely, the jobs on CleanLoop are at for-profit companies exploring new technologies to create alternative fuels, solar/wind/ocean power, software technology and services to revolutionize the energy industry. These ventures are well-funded and focused on creating alternative energy solutions that will drive a multi-billion dollar industry and create sustainable growth companies.
More at:http://www.cleanloop.com/
celum IMAGINE is a powerful and modern corporate software for managing, processing, distributing and integrating digital objects
What Company Is Offering:
celum IMAGINE is a powerful and modern corporate software for managing, processing, distributing and integrating digital objects - such as pictures, photographs, presentations or graphics files. The possibility of storing data centrally and securely and still being able to distribute it easily inside and outside the company is one of the unique benefits.
How It Works:
celum IMAGINE delivers desktop convenience via a common web-browser - without any plugin installation. So you'll have full access to your data from everywhere at any time.
Focused on photographic images from the beginning, celum IMAGINE delivers automated conversion and editing for nearly 100 different file formats, including EPS, TIFF and many RAW formats as well as PowerPoint and Word.
A considerable amount of business critical data is stored only on Powerpoint slides. celum IMAGINE effectively helps you to manage, search and distribute these, often oversized, files.
celum IMAGINE automatically generates preview-movies that ease the archiving, administration and finding of video assets and allows users to view videos in their browser without any additional software.
You received a CD with images your PC can't even open? celum IMAGINE handles files of nearly all file formats. Transform large images to correctly cropped and resized Jpegs to place them on your website - with a few mouse clicks.
More at:http://celumimagine.com/
celum IMAGINE is a powerful and modern corporate software for managing, processing, distributing and integrating digital objects - such as pictures, photographs, presentations or graphics files. The possibility of storing data centrally and securely and still being able to distribute it easily inside and outside the company is one of the unique benefits.
How It Works:
celum IMAGINE delivers desktop convenience via a common web-browser - without any plugin installation. So you'll have full access to your data from everywhere at any time.
Focused on photographic images from the beginning, celum IMAGINE delivers automated conversion and editing for nearly 100 different file formats, including EPS, TIFF and many RAW formats as well as PowerPoint and Word.
A considerable amount of business critical data is stored only on Powerpoint slides. celum IMAGINE effectively helps you to manage, search and distribute these, often oversized, files.
celum IMAGINE automatically generates preview-movies that ease the archiving, administration and finding of video assets and allows users to view videos in their browser without any additional software.
You received a CD with images your PC can't even open? celum IMAGINE handles files of nearly all file formats. Transform large images to correctly cropped and resized Jpegs to place them on your website - with a few mouse clicks.
More at:http://celumimagine.com/
ConstantComedy is a website catering exclusively to comedians and comedy lovers
What Company Is Offering:
ConstantComedy is a website catering exclusively to comedians and comedy lovers. Whether you are an new performer, a seasoned pro, or just enjoy watching comedy, we hope to provide you with a stage.
How is ConstantComedy different from YouTube, Metacafe etc:
Apart from being exclusively about comedy (we view clips personally to make sure), we have a number of features that you won't find on other video sharing sites.
For example you can:
-Watch and rate videos synchronously (at the same time) with others on the ConstantComedyLive Service!
Live chat with others who are watching the same video as you.
Sign up as a fan of a performer and receive exclusive fan messages.
Find others who share your comedy taste.
More at:http://www.constantcomedy.com/
ConstantComedy is a website catering exclusively to comedians and comedy lovers. Whether you are an new performer, a seasoned pro, or just enjoy watching comedy, we hope to provide you with a stage.
How is ConstantComedy different from YouTube, Metacafe etc:
Apart from being exclusively about comedy (we view clips personally to make sure), we have a number of features that you won't find on other video sharing sites.
For example you can:
-Watch and rate videos synchronously (at the same time) with others on the ConstantComedyLive Service!
Live chat with others who are watching the same video as you.
Sign up as a fan of a performer and receive exclusive fan messages.
Find others who share your comedy taste.
More at:http://www.constantcomedy.com/
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