6 business ideas that take advantage of the top business trends.
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NuWire Investor:
Previously, NuWire identified and ranked the Top 5 Business Trends that present great opportunities for business owners. In this companion article, we present 6 innovative business ideas that exemplify these trends; however, aspiring business owners may find that, with a little food for thought and a lot of motivation, the opportunities are endless.
Foreign market consulting
A business in foreign market consulting can help U.S.-based businesses take advantage of exporting opportunities. Because of their high demand overseas, sophisticated capital goods such as medical equipment and electrical machinery may offer some of the greatest potential for exporting. Additionally, the emergence of the middle and upper-classes in rapidly developing countries such as China and Russia has also driven demand for luxury goods such as diamond jewelry.
In addition to the U.S., opportunities for foreign market consultants exist in Latin American markets. Latin American currencies are closely tied to the weakening U.S. dollar, and thus hold lower value than other global currency markets. For such a venture, Spanish-speaking individuals would possess a significant advantage.
Link--Virtual Entrepreneur
Thursday, April 24, 2008
ChunkIt! is a personal search engine for your browser that lets you see exactly where to get precisely what you want, BEFORE you click away
What Company Is Offering:
ChunkIt! is a personal search engine for your browser that lets you see exactly where to get precisely what you want, BEFORE you click away.
ChunkIt! is an exciting new offering from TigerLogic Corporation (formerly Raining Data Corporation). Their goal has been to take the frustration out of Web searching, by directing you towards the ideal Web pages containing precisely the information you need. No more aimless surfin’ and searchin’. No more chasing after lame links. No more bouncing between multiple windows.
How It Works:
After a quick install, you'll see the new ChunkIt! search box appear in your browser. By entering key words like you would with any search engine, valuable information from the Web will become much easier to find. ChunkIt! can help you discover information buried deep inside the Web hundreds of times faster than conventional search tools. ChunkIt! does this by searching through web pages, as well as its links, extracting the valuable "chunks" of information contained in the target pages that meet your search criteria. You'll no longer have to put up with the endless lists of website links and cryptic abstracts delivered by conventional search engines.
More at:http://www.tigerlogic.com/
ChunkIt! is a personal search engine for your browser that lets you see exactly where to get precisely what you want, BEFORE you click away.
ChunkIt! is an exciting new offering from TigerLogic Corporation (formerly Raining Data Corporation). Their goal has been to take the frustration out of Web searching, by directing you towards the ideal Web pages containing precisely the information you need. No more aimless surfin’ and searchin’. No more chasing after lame links. No more bouncing between multiple windows.
How It Works:
After a quick install, you'll see the new ChunkIt! search box appear in your browser. By entering key words like you would with any search engine, valuable information from the Web will become much easier to find. ChunkIt! can help you discover information buried deep inside the Web hundreds of times faster than conventional search tools. ChunkIt! does this by searching through web pages, as well as its links, extracting the valuable "chunks" of information contained in the target pages that meet your search criteria. You'll no longer have to put up with the endless lists of website links and cryptic abstracts delivered by conventional search engines.
More at:http://www.tigerlogic.com/
Familybuilder is positioned to leverage the social graphs of multiple online social networks at once
About Company:
Familybuilder(formally iFamily) is a leading software application development company focused on building family-oriented applications within online social networks. The company's flagship product, Family Tree, is the leading social genealogy application on Facebook and Bebo.
Unlike stand-alone online genealogy services, Familybuilder is positioned to leverage the social graphs of multiple online social networks at once to help people find and communicate with relatives, build family trees, preserve family history, track family activity and more.
More at:http://www.familybuilder.com/
Familybuilder(formally iFamily) is a leading software application development company focused on building family-oriented applications within online social networks. The company's flagship product, Family Tree, is the leading social genealogy application on Facebook and Bebo.
Unlike stand-alone online genealogy services, Familybuilder is positioned to leverage the social graphs of multiple online social networks at once to help people find and communicate with relatives, build family trees, preserve family history, track family activity and more.
More at:http://www.familybuilder.com/
ShopWindoz is a shopping site on which sellers can easily set up a shop and sell their products to a global audience
What Company Is Offering:
ShopWindoz is a shopping site on which sellers can easily set up a shop and sell their products to a global audience.ShopWindoz is the new creative shopping network from Berlin. Creatives of all types are turning exciting ideas into unique products outside the mainstream. ShopWindoz gives these designers and artists the opportunity to become shop owners and sell their products online to a global audience.
All registered users can rate a seller’s shop window design on a five-star scale in the “Shop Window Design” feature. In the “Shop Info” column you’ll find the overall rating and the total number of ratings.
How Is It Different:
Unlike most other shopping platforms, sellers can fully customise their shop window to their individual taste and present themselves however they want.
For the first time it is possible for buyers to truly go window shopping on the web.
More at:http://www.shopwindoz.com/
ShopWindoz is a shopping site on which sellers can easily set up a shop and sell their products to a global audience.ShopWindoz is the new creative shopping network from Berlin. Creatives of all types are turning exciting ideas into unique products outside the mainstream. ShopWindoz gives these designers and artists the opportunity to become shop owners and sell their products online to a global audience.
All registered users can rate a seller’s shop window design on a five-star scale in the “Shop Window Design” feature. In the “Shop Info” column you’ll find the overall rating and the total number of ratings.
How Is It Different:
Unlike most other shopping platforms, sellers can fully customise their shop window to their individual taste and present themselves however they want.
For the first time it is possible for buyers to truly go window shopping on the web.
More at:http://www.shopwindoz.com/
MobiTV is a leader in mobile content and services, developing and offering technology that powers an end-to-end managed network got VCs funding
What Company Is Offering:
MobiTV is a leader in mobile content and services, developing and offering technology that powers an end-to-end managed network for content ingestion, encoding and optimized delivery over mobile and broadband networks. MobiTV's platform technology delivers live television, premium and primetime programming, video-on-demand, satellite and digital music services from top broadcast and cable television networks and major music labels through its carrier and operator partners to more than three million subscribers worldwide.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Leader Ventures, an investment firm offering blended debt and equity financing, announced today that it has provided $5 million of equipment financing to MobiTV, the leading provider and platform for content delivery over mobile and broadband networks.
"Millions of subscribers enjoy mobile and broadband entertainment services," said Patrick Gordan, managing director at Leader Ventures. "MobiTV gives wireless carriers and other operator partners the ability to deliver content almost anywhere," Gordan added.
"We are delighted to be working with Leader Ventures on our equipment financing," said Charlie Nooney, chief executive officer and chairman of MobiTV. "As we continue to expand our footprint and bring our services to an even larger audience, new equipment is essential to our goals of improving the performance of mobile television's content delivery infrastructure and delivering a richer, more rewarding media experience to viewers."
More at:http://www.mobitv.com/
MobiTV is a leader in mobile content and services, developing and offering technology that powers an end-to-end managed network for content ingestion, encoding and optimized delivery over mobile and broadband networks. MobiTV's platform technology delivers live television, premium and primetime programming, video-on-demand, satellite and digital music services from top broadcast and cable television networks and major music labels through its carrier and operator partners to more than three million subscribers worldwide.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Leader Ventures, an investment firm offering blended debt and equity financing, announced today that it has provided $5 million of equipment financing to MobiTV, the leading provider and platform for content delivery over mobile and broadband networks.
"Millions of subscribers enjoy mobile and broadband entertainment services," said Patrick Gordan, managing director at Leader Ventures. "MobiTV gives wireless carriers and other operator partners the ability to deliver content almost anywhere," Gordan added.
"We are delighted to be working with Leader Ventures on our equipment financing," said Charlie Nooney, chief executive officer and chairman of MobiTV. "As we continue to expand our footprint and bring our services to an even larger audience, new equipment is essential to our goals of improving the performance of mobile television's content delivery infrastructure and delivering a richer, more rewarding media experience to viewers."
More at:http://www.mobitv.com/
MediaScrape, a Montreal-based video news aggregator, has raised $3.2 million in VC funding
What Company Is Offering:
MediaScrape is a world leading broadcaster of global, multi-lingual breaking news video.Their partners include BBC News; CBC News; Asia News International and thirty other leading news broadcasters around the world.
New distribution opportunities provided by MediaScrape broadcasters can further monetize their clips, web publishers have a new source for breaking news, and advertisers have access to highly targeted audiences which driver higher CPMs.
MediaScrape also encourages individuals around the world to submit their news stories, providing a venue for empowered individual journalism as the most democratic form of news reporting.
How Much They Got From VCs:
MediaScrape, a Montreal-based video news aggregator, has raised $3.2 million in VC funding from an undisclosed investor. The company referred to the round as its second, but TechCrunch notes that earlier coverage indicates that it's actually MediaScrape's fourth time at the funding trough. www.mediascrape.com
More at:http://www.mediascrape.com/
MediaScrape is a world leading broadcaster of global, multi-lingual breaking news video.Their partners include BBC News; CBC News; Asia News International and thirty other leading news broadcasters around the world.
New distribution opportunities provided by MediaScrape broadcasters can further monetize their clips, web publishers have a new source for breaking news, and advertisers have access to highly targeted audiences which driver higher CPMs.
MediaScrape also encourages individuals around the world to submit their news stories, providing a venue for empowered individual journalism as the most democratic form of news reporting.
How Much They Got From VCs:
MediaScrape, a Montreal-based video news aggregator, has raised $3.2 million in VC funding from an undisclosed investor. The company referred to the round as its second, but TechCrunch notes that earlier coverage indicates that it's actually MediaScrape's fourth time at the funding trough. www.mediascrape.com
More at:http://www.mediascrape.com/
Play Hard Sports, Inc. is the casual sports network got series A round funding
What Company is offering:
Play Hard Sports, Inc. is the first casual sports network in North America focused exclusively on developing, publishing and distributing exceptional sports games and entertainment across the Internet. Play Hard is creating the next-generation in online sports with no massive download, no long waiting for the game to load, and no required fees to play. Play Hard provides its audience with high-quality sports titles that can be played almost anywhere and anytime.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Play Hard Sports, Inc., the first studio in North America to exclusively develop, publish, and distribute casual sports games and content over the Internet, today announced the company's official launch as well as a Series A round of funding from New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Jeffrey Anderson, the former President and CEO of Turbine, Inc., announced the formation of his new online gaming company after months of industry speculation.
"Play Hard is an exciting opportunity for sports fans of every age who are looking for something new to play," said Jeffrey Anderson, the founder and CEO of Play Hard Sports, Inc. "Online games continue to change the way that people interact, and Play Hard is the newest evolution in sports. Our online games will free players from the couch, allowing them play nearly whenever and wherever they want."
More at:www.playhard.net
Play Hard Sports, Inc. is the first casual sports network in North America focused exclusively on developing, publishing and distributing exceptional sports games and entertainment across the Internet. Play Hard is creating the next-generation in online sports with no massive download, no long waiting for the game to load, and no required fees to play. Play Hard provides its audience with high-quality sports titles that can be played almost anywhere and anytime.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Play Hard Sports, Inc., the first studio in North America to exclusively develop, publish, and distribute casual sports games and content over the Internet, today announced the company's official launch as well as a Series A round of funding from New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Jeffrey Anderson, the former President and CEO of Turbine, Inc., announced the formation of his new online gaming company after months of industry speculation.
"Play Hard is an exciting opportunity for sports fans of every age who are looking for something new to play," said Jeffrey Anderson, the founder and CEO of Play Hard Sports, Inc. "Online games continue to change the way that people interact, and Play Hard is the newest evolution in sports. Our online games will free players from the couch, allowing them play nearly whenever and wherever they want."
More at:www.playhard.net
Tiny Prints, Inc, a leading online retailer of premium, personalized, social stationery got VCs funding
What Company Is Offering:
Tiny Prints, Inc. is a web-based company comprised of two brands offering premium, personalized, social stationery, Tiny Prints and Wedding Paper Divas. Tiny Prints and Wedding Paper Divas provide simple, modern and unique stationery from birth announcements to baby shower and wedding and party invitations to thank you cards and holiday photo cards. Offering exclusive designs from the nation's top designers, easy card personalization, a powerful preview engine and top-notch customer service, their designs have been lauded by numerous television networks, publications and celebrity parents.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Tiny Prints, Inc, a leading online retailer of premium, personalized, social stationery, announced today that Summit Partners and Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) have acquired a minority interest in the company. This investment marks the first external round of funding received to date for Tiny Prints.
Tiny Prints is a web-based company comprised of two social stationery brands, Tiny Prints and Wedding Paper Divas (www.weddingpaperdivas.com). Both brands offer premium, affordable stationery without foregoing the high-end customer experience found at stationery retailers. Rather than automating every step in the production process, Tiny Prints has developed groundbreaking technology that allows the company to deliver a personal, customer experience that consumers prefer. Since their inception, both Tiny Prints and Wedding Paper Divas have been recognized for their exclusive stationery designs that include holiday cards, birth announcements, and all other forms of wedding and lifestyle stationery.
More at:www.tinyprints.com
Tiny Prints, Inc. is a web-based company comprised of two brands offering premium, personalized, social stationery, Tiny Prints and Wedding Paper Divas. Tiny Prints and Wedding Paper Divas provide simple, modern and unique stationery from birth announcements to baby shower and wedding and party invitations to thank you cards and holiday photo cards. Offering exclusive designs from the nation's top designers, easy card personalization, a powerful preview engine and top-notch customer service, their designs have been lauded by numerous television networks, publications and celebrity parents.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Tiny Prints, Inc, a leading online retailer of premium, personalized, social stationery, announced today that Summit Partners and Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) have acquired a minority interest in the company. This investment marks the first external round of funding received to date for Tiny Prints.
Tiny Prints is a web-based company comprised of two social stationery brands, Tiny Prints and Wedding Paper Divas (www.weddingpaperdivas.com). Both brands offer premium, affordable stationery without foregoing the high-end customer experience found at stationery retailers. Rather than automating every step in the production process, Tiny Prints has developed groundbreaking technology that allows the company to deliver a personal, customer experience that consumers prefer. Since their inception, both Tiny Prints and Wedding Paper Divas have been recognized for their exclusive stationery designs that include holiday cards, birth announcements, and all other forms of wedding and lifestyle stationery.
More at:www.tinyprints.com
Audience is a voice processor company that enables clear communications anywhere, raised $15 million in Series C funding
What Company Is Offering:
Audience is a voice processor company that enables clear communications anywhere with noise suppression technology based on the intelligence of the human hearing system. The technology is applicable across a broad range of consumer products where voice needs to be intelligible in noisy environments, and its first commercial product is for the mobile handset market. Audience was selected as the Most Innovative True Mobile Start-Up for the "2008 GSMA Mobile Innovation Global Awards." The company is one of 34 founding member companies of the Open Handset Alliance and the only one with advanced noise suppression technology.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Audience announced it raised $15 million in Series C funding in March, bringing the total funding amount to date to $45 million. Demonstrating confidence in the company's technology based on the intelligence of the human hearing system, existing investors funded the round. These include NEA, Tallwood Venture Capital, Vulcan Capital and VentureTech Alliance.
"Audience's technology is a remarkable innovation with many applications," said George Pavlov, General Partner, Tallwood Venture Capital, and Audience Board member. "The company already has design wins for its first voice processor for the mobile handset market and will be making its technology available to other markets in the future."
More at:http://www.audience.com
Audience is a voice processor company that enables clear communications anywhere with noise suppression technology based on the intelligence of the human hearing system. The technology is applicable across a broad range of consumer products where voice needs to be intelligible in noisy environments, and its first commercial product is for the mobile handset market. Audience was selected as the Most Innovative True Mobile Start-Up for the "2008 GSMA Mobile Innovation Global Awards." The company is one of 34 founding member companies of the Open Handset Alliance and the only one with advanced noise suppression technology.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Audience announced it raised $15 million in Series C funding in March, bringing the total funding amount to date to $45 million. Demonstrating confidence in the company's technology based on the intelligence of the human hearing system, existing investors funded the round. These include NEA, Tallwood Venture Capital, Vulcan Capital and VentureTech Alliance.
"Audience's technology is a remarkable innovation with many applications," said George Pavlov, General Partner, Tallwood Venture Capital, and Audience Board member. "The company already has design wins for its first voice processor for the mobile handset market and will be making its technology available to other markets in the future."
More at:http://www.audience.com
With vlingo users can now simply speak to their mobile phones to enter search terms, addresses or any other text
What Company Is Offering:
Using innovative speech recognition technology, vlingo delivers a single voice interface that can work with any mobile application without training or other constraints. With vlingo access to your mobile internet applications is no longer held hostage by twelve tiny keys.
How It Works:
At vlingo they unlock access to wireless data services. They provide wireless carriers and wireless application providers a voice interface to their applications. With vlingo, instead of triple-tapping on a small keyboard, users can now simply speak to their mobile phones to enter search terms, addresses or any other text.
More at:http://www.vlingomobile.com/
Using innovative speech recognition technology, vlingo delivers a single voice interface that can work with any mobile application without training or other constraints. With vlingo access to your mobile internet applications is no longer held hostage by twelve tiny keys.
How It Works:
At vlingo they unlock access to wireless data services. They provide wireless carriers and wireless application providers a voice interface to their applications. With vlingo, instead of triple-tapping on a small keyboard, users can now simply speak to their mobile phones to enter search terms, addresses or any other text.
More at:http://www.vlingomobile.com/
vTap helps you find media quickly on phones and other input/display constrained devices
What Company Is Offering:
vTap helps you find media quickly on phones and other input/display constrained devices (they released a desktop version too but that is just to give you a flavor of the experience) . For example, imagine during a dinner conversation a word or topic comes up and you want to check the meaning of a word or concept. With vTap, you could quickly find the answer right there by typing just a few characters of your query. vTap starts displaying answers as you type, so you may not even have to type the whole query.
How It Works:
You can try vTap on your desktop or on your mobile by visiting http://vtap.com. You can also try vTap on your phone by going through the following steps.
Open a browser on your computer and go vtap.com.
Send an SMS to your device by typing your phone number.
When the SMS arrives on your device, click the link in the SMS to install application.
You can customize their application for the Windows Mobile Platform at the source level by signing up for their developer program at Developer Program.
More at:http://www.vtap.com/
vTap helps you find media quickly on phones and other input/display constrained devices (they released a desktop version too but that is just to give you a flavor of the experience) . For example, imagine during a dinner conversation a word or topic comes up and you want to check the meaning of a word or concept. With vTap, you could quickly find the answer right there by typing just a few characters of your query. vTap starts displaying answers as you type, so you may not even have to type the whole query.
How It Works:
You can try vTap on your desktop or on your mobile by visiting http://vtap.com. You can also try vTap on your phone by going through the following steps.
Open a browser on your computer and go vtap.com.
Send an SMS to your device by typing your phone number.
When the SMS arrives on your device, click the link in the SMS to install application.
You can customize their application for the Windows Mobile Platform at the source level by signing up for their developer program at Developer Program.
More at:http://www.vtap.com/
moblf---It is a service through which you can interact with various web services using SMS text message
What Company Is Offering:
moblf, stands for Mobile Life. It is a service through which you can interact with various web services using SMS text message. The goal of moblf is to make it easy for you to access the various web services over your mobile, using SMS / Text Message.
How It Works:
To access web services over moblf, you must have a Twitter account. You should also have an account with the web service you would like to interact with.
moblf enables you to access FriendFeed from wherever you are, over SMS text message. You don’t need to depend on internet access anymore!
You can retrieve your messages on FriendFeed and view it directly on your mobile, or on other applications like Twitter, gtalk, Twhirl, etc. Through moblf you can view messages from a specific user or a specific web service or both.
More at:http://www.moblf.com/
moblf, stands for Mobile Life. It is a service through which you can interact with various web services using SMS text message. The goal of moblf is to make it easy for you to access the various web services over your mobile, using SMS / Text Message.
How It Works:
To access web services over moblf, you must have a Twitter account. You should also have an account with the web service you would like to interact with.
moblf enables you to access FriendFeed from wherever you are, over SMS text message. You don’t need to depend on internet access anymore!
You can retrieve your messages on FriendFeed and view it directly on your mobile, or on other applications like Twitter, gtalk, Twhirl, etc. Through moblf you can view messages from a specific user or a specific web service or both.
More at:http://www.moblf.com/
WISEOZ
What Company Is Offering:
WISEOZ IS A TEAMING-INSPIRED, EVENT-BASED, AND INTEREST-ORIENTED COMMUNITY THAT SERVES TO UNITE PEOPLE THROUGH EVENT PARTICIPATION AND SHARED INTERESTS. MEMBERS COLLABORATE, PARTICIPATE, SOCIALIZE, AND CONNECT THROUGH VIRTUAL ONLINE EVENTS (“WISEWITS”), INTEREST-BASED SOCIAL NETWORKS (“CIRCLES OF INTEREST”), AND ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ONLINE IDENTITY (“MY EGO”).
How It Works:
WISEWITS HAVE MEMBERS, OR TEAMS OF MEMBERS, APPLYING THEIR EXPERIENCES, CREATIVITY, AND KNOW-HOW TO RESOLVE FOR CLUES ACROSS THE VIRTUAL WORLD BY SEEKING OUT INFORMATION OR PERFORMING CERTAIN TASKS THROUGH MULTI-STAGE EVENTS. TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATE IN WISEWITS FOR FUN AND REWARD, AND TO IMPROVE THEIR RANKING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. WISEWITS OFFER CASH AND NON-CASH REWARDS INCLUDING THE WISEOZ CURRENCY, WIT POINTS.
MEMBERS CAN ENJOY AND CREATE A VARIETY OF LOGIC PUZZLES, TRIVIA, TEASERS, AND MORE WITH QUICKWITS. QUICKWITS INVOLVE SIMILAR SEEKING AND SOLVING SKILLS TO WISEWITS. ALSO, A HAT CONCEPT ALLOWS FOR MEMBERS TO TIP (WITH CASH OR WIT) AS A GESTURE TO THE CREATOR OF A QUICKWIT.
MATCHWITS PROVIDE A PLACE FOR MEMBERS TO EXPERIENCE ORGANIZED, PAIRED CHALLENGES THROUGH MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF COMPETITION.
MEMBERS ESTABLISH ONLINE IDENTITIES THROUGH A VARIETY OF CUSTOMIZATIONS AVAILABLE WITHIN MY EGO.
MEMBERS MAKE SOCIAL CONNECTIONS WITH LIKE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH CIRCLES OF INTEREST.
More at:http://www.wiseoz.com/
WISEOZ IS A TEAMING-INSPIRED, EVENT-BASED, AND INTEREST-ORIENTED COMMUNITY THAT SERVES TO UNITE PEOPLE THROUGH EVENT PARTICIPATION AND SHARED INTERESTS. MEMBERS COLLABORATE, PARTICIPATE, SOCIALIZE, AND CONNECT THROUGH VIRTUAL ONLINE EVENTS (“WISEWITS”), INTEREST-BASED SOCIAL NETWORKS (“CIRCLES OF INTEREST”), AND ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ONLINE IDENTITY (“MY EGO”).
How It Works:
WISEWITS HAVE MEMBERS, OR TEAMS OF MEMBERS, APPLYING THEIR EXPERIENCES, CREATIVITY, AND KNOW-HOW TO RESOLVE FOR CLUES ACROSS THE VIRTUAL WORLD BY SEEKING OUT INFORMATION OR PERFORMING CERTAIN TASKS THROUGH MULTI-STAGE EVENTS. TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATE IN WISEWITS FOR FUN AND REWARD, AND TO IMPROVE THEIR RANKING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. WISEWITS OFFER CASH AND NON-CASH REWARDS INCLUDING THE WISEOZ CURRENCY, WIT POINTS.
MEMBERS CAN ENJOY AND CREATE A VARIETY OF LOGIC PUZZLES, TRIVIA, TEASERS, AND MORE WITH QUICKWITS. QUICKWITS INVOLVE SIMILAR SEEKING AND SOLVING SKILLS TO WISEWITS. ALSO, A HAT CONCEPT ALLOWS FOR MEMBERS TO TIP (WITH CASH OR WIT) AS A GESTURE TO THE CREATOR OF A QUICKWIT.
MATCHWITS PROVIDE A PLACE FOR MEMBERS TO EXPERIENCE ORGANIZED, PAIRED CHALLENGES THROUGH MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF COMPETITION.
MEMBERS ESTABLISH ONLINE IDENTITIES THROUGH A VARIETY OF CUSTOMIZATIONS AVAILABLE WITHIN MY EGO.
MEMBERS MAKE SOCIAL CONNECTIONS WITH LIKE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH CIRCLES OF INTEREST.
More at:http://www.wiseoz.com/
Gifts.com is entering into the question & answer space tomorrow with Gift Answers
What Company Is Offering:
Gifts.com is a free service that delivers the Web's best gift ideas, customized for any recipient or occasion. They also offer a suite of personalized tools to help anyone give great gifts. Their mission: To be your one-stop destination for gift-giving!
Recent Updates:
Gifts.com is entering into the question & answer space tomorrow with Gift Answers.Simply ask your gift related question and receive replies from Gift.com’s gifting experts, as well as other users. The questions can be anything gift related, and from the ones currently on the site, it looks like it really could be quite helpful to people.
More at:http://www.gifts.com/
Gifts.com is a free service that delivers the Web's best gift ideas, customized for any recipient or occasion. They also offer a suite of personalized tools to help anyone give great gifts. Their mission: To be your one-stop destination for gift-giving!
Recent Updates:
Gifts.com is entering into the question & answer space tomorrow with Gift Answers.Simply ask your gift related question and receive replies from Gift.com’s gifting experts, as well as other users. The questions can be anything gift related, and from the ones currently on the site, it looks like it really could be quite helpful to people.
More at:http://www.gifts.com/
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Allwonderhotels.com provides exhuastive database of hotels all around the globe with respect to location, facilities, themes
What Company Is Offering:
The website Allwonderhotels.com provides exhuastive database of hotels all around the globe with respect to location, facilities, themes.
At Allwondershotels.com, we provide information on Hotels in Asia, Hotels in Africa, Hotels in North America, Hotels in South America, Hotels in Europe. Emphasis has been laid on providing hotel information, booking information, amenities provided and the tariff structure. We provide information on the different types of hotels and accomadation facilities right from 7 Star Hotels to 2 Star Hotels, Budget Hotels, Cheap Hotels, Luxury Hotels, Discount Hotels, Honeymoon Hotels, Airport Hotels to suit your budget, needs and satisfaction.
More at:http://www.allwondershotels.com/.html
The website Allwonderhotels.com provides exhuastive database of hotels all around the globe with respect to location, facilities, themes.
At Allwondershotels.com, we provide information on Hotels in Asia, Hotels in Africa, Hotels in North America, Hotels in South America, Hotels in Europe. Emphasis has been laid on providing hotel information, booking information, amenities provided and the tariff structure. We provide information on the different types of hotels and accomadation facilities right from 7 Star Hotels to 2 Star Hotels, Budget Hotels, Cheap Hotels, Luxury Hotels, Discount Hotels, Honeymoon Hotels, Airport Hotels to suit your budget, needs and satisfaction.
More at:http://www.allwondershotels.com/.html
Shvoong----Write An Abstract And Earn Money
What Company Is Offering:
Shvoong’ is a world-wide center for abstracts, offering a wide variety of abstracts in 34 different languages. Their goal is to summarize all that has been written throughout human history in the areas of literature and scientific research, thus providing you the essence of human knowledge.
How It Works:
All the abstracts are written by their users, citizens of the world, who not only enjoy sharing their knowledge with everyone, but also earn royalties for their work. The site has no pretension of replacing the real thing — whether books or studies — with abstracts, but rather serve as a tool that helps you swim in the sea of information, separate the chaff from the wheat.
Upon entering the "Write an abstract" option, details are requested including an email address (for transfer of payment via PayPal). The surfer selects a book or an article, writes the abstract (according to the site's guidelines) and submits it. The money is transferred into the abstract-writer's account at the end of each month. The amount paid will be according to the "number of entries to abstract page" parameter.
More at:http://www.shvoong.com/
Shvoong’ is a world-wide center for abstracts, offering a wide variety of abstracts in 34 different languages. Their goal is to summarize all that has been written throughout human history in the areas of literature and scientific research, thus providing you the essence of human knowledge.
How It Works:
All the abstracts are written by their users, citizens of the world, who not only enjoy sharing their knowledge with everyone, but also earn royalties for their work. The site has no pretension of replacing the real thing — whether books or studies — with abstracts, but rather serve as a tool that helps you swim in the sea of information, separate the chaff from the wheat.
Upon entering the "Write an abstract" option, details are requested including an email address (for transfer of payment via PayPal). The surfer selects a book or an article, writes the abstract (according to the site's guidelines) and submits it. The money is transferred into the abstract-writer's account at the end of each month. The amount paid will be according to the "number of entries to abstract page" parameter.
More at:http://www.shvoong.com/
SlideBoom is a free service for sharing PowerPoint presentations on the web
What Company Is Offering:
SlideBoom is a portal for sharing PowerPoint presentations and slideshows on web. You can upload PowerPoint presentations, tag them, embed into your blog or website and receive comments to them from other people.
How It Works:
SlideBoom is a free service for sharing PowerPoint presentations on the web. Everyone can publish here their slideshows for business, education, entertaining and just fun. The membership is free.
Your SlideBoom presentations can be viewed by millions of Internet users or just by your closest friends – it’s up to you. With SlideBoom you can embed a PowerPoint presentation you like directly into content of your blog or web site.
You can convert almost any animated content that may be created in PowerPoint into Flash and share it with your friends, family, colleagues, clients, teachers, students, etc.
The social facilities of the site lets you find people with the same interests, comment and rank their presentations.
More at:http://www.slideboom.com/
SlideBoom is a portal for sharing PowerPoint presentations and slideshows on web. You can upload PowerPoint presentations, tag them, embed into your blog or website and receive comments to them from other people.
How It Works:
SlideBoom is a free service for sharing PowerPoint presentations on the web. Everyone can publish here their slideshows for business, education, entertaining and just fun. The membership is free.
Your SlideBoom presentations can be viewed by millions of Internet users or just by your closest friends – it’s up to you. With SlideBoom you can embed a PowerPoint presentation you like directly into content of your blog or web site.
You can convert almost any animated content that may be created in PowerPoint into Flash and share it with your friends, family, colleagues, clients, teachers, students, etc.
The social facilities of the site lets you find people with the same interests, comment and rank their presentations.
More at:http://www.slideboom.com/
Wecolumn is the premier destination to read and share original text or columns worldwide through a Web experience
What Company Is Offering:
Wecolumn is the premier destination to read and share original text or columns worldwide through a Web experience. Wecolumn allows people to easily upload and share text on www.wecolumn.com and across the Internet through websites, mobile devices, blogs, and email.
How It Works:
Everyone can read text and columns on Wecolumn. People can see first-hand accounts of current events, find columns about their hobbies and interests, and discover the quirky and unusual. As more people express special moments in a digital way, Wecolumn is empowering them to become the writers of tomorrow.
Wecolumn brings writers and audience closer together by enabling them to share their words. They don't know what you want to express or you want to share. They're just searching for a way to distribute their words and than thouhgt why not share it. They offer a way to connect with the people you care about by sharing your activities with them on the Web. More cool third-party applications built by other developers using their API can be in your reach in the near future.
More at:www.wecolumn.com
Wecolumn is the premier destination to read and share original text or columns worldwide through a Web experience. Wecolumn allows people to easily upload and share text on www.wecolumn.com and across the Internet through websites, mobile devices, blogs, and email.
How It Works:
Everyone can read text and columns on Wecolumn. People can see first-hand accounts of current events, find columns about their hobbies and interests, and discover the quirky and unusual. As more people express special moments in a digital way, Wecolumn is empowering them to become the writers of tomorrow.
Wecolumn brings writers and audience closer together by enabling them to share their words. They don't know what you want to express or you want to share. They're just searching for a way to distribute their words and than thouhgt why not share it. They offer a way to connect with the people you care about by sharing your activities with them on the Web. More cool third-party applications built by other developers using their API can be in your reach in the near future.
More at:www.wecolumn.com
CreativeCrowds is to help companies and institutions engage the power of crowdsourcing
What Company Is Offering:
CreativeCrowds is a startup that is fully committed to crowdsourcing. Their mission is to help companies and institutions engage the power of crowdsourcing. CreativeCrowds has experienced partners. Crowdsourcing delivers deep understanding of the consumer needs and desires. In an unique way: it goes beyond traditional research.
How It Works:
CreativeCrowds developed an unique platform for crowdsourcing. This platform is called CreativeChallenge. They have the vision that collaborating with existing communities pays off more than building your own new community: it is faster, cheaper and the success rate is higher. This is why they cooperate with many existing communities.
Crowdsourcing delivers an authentic image. Your users are actively involved with products, services and the brand, and they will create buzz.
Crowdsourcing delivers profitable ideas. Ideas for new products, services or improvements. Innovations with guaranteed success.
They are involved in each step to make your company better with the help of crowdsourcing.
More at:http://www.creativecrowds.com/
CreativeCrowds is a startup that is fully committed to crowdsourcing. Their mission is to help companies and institutions engage the power of crowdsourcing. CreativeCrowds has experienced partners. Crowdsourcing delivers deep understanding of the consumer needs and desires. In an unique way: it goes beyond traditional research.
How It Works:
CreativeCrowds developed an unique platform for crowdsourcing. This platform is called CreativeChallenge. They have the vision that collaborating with existing communities pays off more than building your own new community: it is faster, cheaper and the success rate is higher. This is why they cooperate with many existing communities.
Crowdsourcing delivers an authentic image. Your users are actively involved with products, services and the brand, and they will create buzz.
Crowdsourcing delivers profitable ideas. Ideas for new products, services or improvements. Innovations with guaranteed success.
They are involved in each step to make your company better with the help of crowdsourcing.
More at:http://www.creativecrowds.com/
SHIPtool brings all the pricing and timing information from different carriers to your finger tip
What Company Is Offering:
SHIPtool brings all the pricing and timing information from different carriers to your finger tip. It allows the shipper to see and compare different shipment pricing and delivery options from the same page and then guides them to Carrier page to process their shipments. Everyone benefits from it.
SHIPtool helps shippers choose from all the carriers for the optimum priceand time for each package at any selected point in time. This equates to 30%+ or so savings.
Compare pricing and timing. Select the carrier. Ship from the chosen carriers. Save money and time on the shipment. It’s FREE .
More at:http://www.shiptool.com/
SHIPtool brings all the pricing and timing information from different carriers to your finger tip. It allows the shipper to see and compare different shipment pricing and delivery options from the same page and then guides them to Carrier page to process their shipments. Everyone benefits from it.
SHIPtool helps shippers choose from all the carriers for the optimum priceand time for each package at any selected point in time. This equates to 30%+ or so savings.
Compare pricing and timing. Select the carrier. Ship from the chosen carriers. Save money and time on the shipment. It’s FREE .
More at:http://www.shiptool.com/
PCworldradio.com--- Internet Talk Radio Station broadcasting informative and entertaining programs
What Company Is Offering:
PCworldradio.com is designed to provide excellent programming with content designed to inform and entertain.
Partners involved in creating PCworldradio are not amateur broadcaster. Their combined experience in radio broadcasting is over 70 Years. This includes behind the mic, programming, sales and management!
They're committed to bringing quality live steaming radio to your computer, 24/7!
In this platform businesses can host their own :30/:60 show to discuss their product or service. It's an alternative to mainstream marketing which has proven to be highly cost effective for just about any type of business.
More at:http://www.pcworldradio.com/
PCworldradio.com is designed to provide excellent programming with content designed to inform and entertain.
Partners involved in creating PCworldradio are not amateur broadcaster. Their combined experience in radio broadcasting is over 70 Years. This includes behind the mic, programming, sales and management!
They're committed to bringing quality live steaming radio to your computer, 24/7!
In this platform businesses can host their own :30/:60 show to discuss their product or service. It's an alternative to mainstream marketing which has proven to be highly cost effective for just about any type of business.
More at:http://www.pcworldradio.com/
Blueunplugged.com-- Provides Tip & Trick for Mobile Phones
What Company Is Offering:
Blueunplugged provides customers with best, cheap and most popular mobile phones which are demanded more by people and detailed information on the all phones that are available to them. Blueunplugged is a providing nationwide service that allows customers to find Cell Phones in their area at reasonable price, Next Day Delivery and affordable service easily. Blueunplugged.com is a member of the Bluetooth SIG.
How It Works:
When you are out of coverage area merely dial 112 and the mobile will search for any existing network. This number 112 can be dialed even while the keypad is locked. That's part of the GSM standard. GSM standards accept that code to remap to the local emergency number, be it 911, 111, 999, or in our case 000.
Disable your stolen phone by noting down 15 digit IMEI number previously. Press *#06# then a 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to every handset. Note it down and keep it somewhere safe. When your cell phone gets stolen then you can call your service provider and give them unique code and they will be able to block your handset. So even if the thief replace the SIM card your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use or sell it to others. If we all follow this then there would be no point in people stealing mobile-phones.
If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home then, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone. Now hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and let the other person at your home press the unlock button on your spare keys, holding it near the phone on their end. Finally your car will be unlocked. Distance is does not matter here. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other “remote” for your car, you can unlock the doors.
Nokia Mobiles have hidden battery power which you can utilize in emergency. Suppose your cell battery is very low and you are expecting an important call even you don’t have a charger. Nokia instrument comes with a reserve battery which you can be activated by pressing the keys *3370#. Your cell will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when u charge your cell next time.
More at:http://www.blueunplugged.com/
Blueunplugged provides customers with best, cheap and most popular mobile phones which are demanded more by people and detailed information on the all phones that are available to them. Blueunplugged is a providing nationwide service that allows customers to find Cell Phones in their area at reasonable price, Next Day Delivery and affordable service easily. Blueunplugged.com is a member of the Bluetooth SIG.
How It Works:
When you are out of coverage area merely dial 112 and the mobile will search for any existing network. This number 112 can be dialed even while the keypad is locked. That's part of the GSM standard. GSM standards accept that code to remap to the local emergency number, be it 911, 111, 999, or in our case 000.
Disable your stolen phone by noting down 15 digit IMEI number previously. Press *#06# then a 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to every handset. Note it down and keep it somewhere safe. When your cell phone gets stolen then you can call your service provider and give them unique code and they will be able to block your handset. So even if the thief replace the SIM card your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use or sell it to others. If we all follow this then there would be no point in people stealing mobile-phones.
If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home then, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone. Now hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and let the other person at your home press the unlock button on your spare keys, holding it near the phone on their end. Finally your car will be unlocked. Distance is does not matter here. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other “remote” for your car, you can unlock the doors.
Nokia Mobiles have hidden battery power which you can utilize in emergency. Suppose your cell battery is very low and you are expecting an important call even you don’t have a charger. Nokia instrument comes with a reserve battery which you can be activated by pressing the keys *3370#. Your cell will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when u charge your cell next time.
More at:http://www.blueunplugged.com/
fOTOGLIF -----Share Photos And Earn Money
What Company Is Offering:
fOTOGLIF is a tool that allows you to manage and share your pics online as you always have but now you can make some money doing it. Upload or import your photos to fOTOGLIF, share where you always have, link to them or email them to friends, even embed the slideshow anywhere and we split our ad revenues with you 50/50.
How It Works:
There is space for comments, ability to link the stuff you think deserves recognition and a search feature that gives you access to all of our users work, that you can showcase anywhere.
They have designed a system that lets users benefit from their contribution to the fOTOGLIF site. No matter where you link or embed your slideshow; to your website, your social network profile, or the fOTOGLIF website we track all your slideshow activity and split our advertising revenues with you according to your contribution!
More at:http://fotoglif.com/
fOTOGLIF is a tool that allows you to manage and share your pics online as you always have but now you can make some money doing it. Upload or import your photos to fOTOGLIF, share where you always have, link to them or email them to friends, even embed the slideshow anywhere and we split our ad revenues with you 50/50.
How It Works:
There is space for comments, ability to link the stuff you think deserves recognition and a search feature that gives you access to all of our users work, that you can showcase anywhere.
They have designed a system that lets users benefit from their contribution to the fOTOGLIF site. No matter where you link or embed your slideshow; to your website, your social network profile, or the fOTOGLIF website we track all your slideshow activity and split our advertising revenues with you according to your contribution!
More at:http://fotoglif.com/
Vysr Inc is an online voice and text communication tool, has raised around $2 million in Series A funding
What Company Is Offering:
Vysr RoamAbout is the first application to enable consumers to take their Web Services and social networks with them, wherever they go on the Web
Vysr’s RoamAbout gives you the freedom to Roam the Web while staying connected with your friends. Access, combine, and use any of your favorite Web services wherever you go. Share any of your experiences in any context – all on your own terms.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Vysr Inc., a Palo Alto, Calif.-based developer of an online voice and text communication tool, has raised around $2 million in Series A funding. Backers include Sand Hill Group and VenturEast of India.
More at:www.vysr.com
Vysr RoamAbout is the first application to enable consumers to take their Web Services and social networks with them, wherever they go on the Web
Vysr’s RoamAbout gives you the freedom to Roam the Web while staying connected with your friends. Access, combine, and use any of your favorite Web services wherever you go. Share any of your experiences in any context – all on your own terms.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Vysr Inc., a Palo Alto, Calif.-based developer of an online voice and text communication tool, has raised around $2 million in Series A funding. Backers include Sand Hill Group and VenturEast of India.
More at:www.vysr.com
Nurien Software, a leading developer and operator of social networking and online gaming services has secured US$15 million in Series A funding
What Company Is Offering:
Nurien Software is a leading developer and operator of next-generation social networking services and online game service platforms. Nurien Software enables users to truly express their individual identities by offering powerful user-created 3D objects and avatars that interact and network amongst each other via virtual worlds and the web.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Nurien Software, a leading developer and operator of social networking and online gaming services, today announced that it has secured US$15 million in Series A funding from a syndicate of leading investors from the U.S. and China including Northern Light Venture Capital (NLVC), Globespan Capital Partners, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), and QiMing Venture Partners. Proceeds will be used to accelerate the launch of its social networking service platform and online gaming offerings. Nurien will hold a closed beta launch this month in Korea.
Full scale launches of Nurien's platform and offerings will begin in China and Korea at the end of 2008 and in the U.S. in early 2009. Nurien has built a unique platform with which users can create their own one-of-a kind avatar, 3D space and content, and interact with their peers. Nurien also provides users the ability to play online games and participate in a variety of engaging social applications such as MStar, an online dance game; Runway, a fashion show application; and QuizStar, a casual online game.
"Having the backing of first-tier marquee investors greatly validates the progress we've made over the last few years," said Taehoon Kim, co-founder of Nurien Software. "We are excited to partner with world class venture capital firms to build upon our vision of creating a revolutionary new way for people to express themselves, interact with friends, and play online."
More at: http://www.nurien.com.
Nurien Software is a leading developer and operator of next-generation social networking services and online game service platforms. Nurien Software enables users to truly express their individual identities by offering powerful user-created 3D objects and avatars that interact and network amongst each other via virtual worlds and the web.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Nurien Software, a leading developer and operator of social networking and online gaming services, today announced that it has secured US$15 million in Series A funding from a syndicate of leading investors from the U.S. and China including Northern Light Venture Capital (NLVC), Globespan Capital Partners, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), and QiMing Venture Partners. Proceeds will be used to accelerate the launch of its social networking service platform and online gaming offerings. Nurien will hold a closed beta launch this month in Korea.
Full scale launches of Nurien's platform and offerings will begin in China and Korea at the end of 2008 and in the U.S. in early 2009. Nurien has built a unique platform with which users can create their own one-of-a kind avatar, 3D space and content, and interact with their peers. Nurien also provides users the ability to play online games and participate in a variety of engaging social applications such as MStar, an online dance game; Runway, a fashion show application; and QuizStar, a casual online game.
"Having the backing of first-tier marquee investors greatly validates the progress we've made over the last few years," said Taehoon Kim, co-founder of Nurien Software. "We are excited to partner with world class venture capital firms to build upon our vision of creating a revolutionary new way for people to express themselves, interact with friends, and play online."
More at: http://www.nurien.com.
Red Bend Software, the market leader in Mobile Software Management has secured $10 million in funding
What Company Is Offering:
Red Bend Software helps mobile phone manufacturers and network operators to accelerate the adoption of new services and features, respond rapidly to customer needs and reduce support costs through mobile software management solutions. LG Electronics, Motorola, NEC, Sharp, Sony Ericsson and other large handset manufacturers use Red Bend's firmware over-the-air (FOTA) mobile client software to quickly and reliably deliver compact firmware updates to more than 305 million mobile phones in the hands of consumers.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Red Bend Software, the market leader in Mobile Software Management (MSM), today announced that it has secured $10 million in funding to fuel the company's expansion into the mobile and machine-to-machine (M2M) markets. The funding was led by new investor Coral Capital Management, joined in the round by Red Bend's existing investors: Carmel Ventures, Greylock Partners, Pitango Venture Capital, Poalim Ventures and Infinity.
"Coral is known for its investments in companies in high-growth markets that demonstrate the potential to scale and become leaders in significant global industries," said Yuval Almog, Founder and Senior Managing Director of Coral Capital Management. "With Red Bend's impressive portfolio of innovative products and a growing roster of manufacturer and operator customers worldwide, we are excited to help build even more value into the company during this next phase of growth."
How They Will Use New Fund:
Red Bend will use the new funds for sales and marketing to grow its position in the mobile market as well as seize new opportunities in licensing its software for other connected wireless devices such as mobile broadband PC cards, USB modems, embedded chipsets and M2M modules. The company also will accelerate investment in research and development for its growing software products portfolio, which includes vCurrent Mobile for firmware over-the-air (FOTA) updating, vRapid Mobile for software component management and vDirect Mobile? for device management.
More at: www.redbend.com
Red Bend Software helps mobile phone manufacturers and network operators to accelerate the adoption of new services and features, respond rapidly to customer needs and reduce support costs through mobile software management solutions. LG Electronics, Motorola, NEC, Sharp, Sony Ericsson and other large handset manufacturers use Red Bend's firmware over-the-air (FOTA) mobile client software to quickly and reliably deliver compact firmware updates to more than 305 million mobile phones in the hands of consumers.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Red Bend Software, the market leader in Mobile Software Management (MSM), today announced that it has secured $10 million in funding to fuel the company's expansion into the mobile and machine-to-machine (M2M) markets. The funding was led by new investor Coral Capital Management, joined in the round by Red Bend's existing investors: Carmel Ventures, Greylock Partners, Pitango Venture Capital, Poalim Ventures and Infinity.
"Coral is known for its investments in companies in high-growth markets that demonstrate the potential to scale and become leaders in significant global industries," said Yuval Almog, Founder and Senior Managing Director of Coral Capital Management. "With Red Bend's impressive portfolio of innovative products and a growing roster of manufacturer and operator customers worldwide, we are excited to help build even more value into the company during this next phase of growth."
How They Will Use New Fund:
Red Bend will use the new funds for sales and marketing to grow its position in the mobile market as well as seize new opportunities in licensing its software for other connected wireless devices such as mobile broadband PC cards, USB modems, embedded chipsets and M2M modules. The company also will accelerate investment in research and development for its growing software products portfolio, which includes vCurrent Mobile for firmware over-the-air (FOTA) updating, vRapid Mobile for software component management and vDirect Mobile? for device management.
More at: www.redbend.com
With Xoost you will search what you like, you will connect with other Xoosters who are searching the same thing
What Company Is Offering:
With Xoost you will search what you like, you will connect with other Xoosters who are searching the same thing and you will contribute to the search relevance optimization for everybody.
More at:http://xoost.com/
With Xoost you will search what you like, you will connect with other Xoosters who are searching the same thing and you will contribute to the search relevance optimization for everybody.
More at:http://xoost.com/
PodOmatic enable anyone to easily find, create, distribute, promote and listen to both audio and video podcasts
What Company Is Offering:
PodOmatic specializes in the creation of sophisticated tools and services that enable anyone to easily find, create, distribute, promote and listen to both audio and video podcasts. The premiere destination for veteran and novice podcast creators and consumers, PodOmatic is the largest and most widely used service for creating and hosting podcasts.
How It Works:
PodOmatic enables equal access for everyone to the global audience of the Web, scaling self-expression to new heights in both how people express themselves and the reach of distribution. The company's free consumer services enables individuals to express themselves with multidimensional, rich media depth (e.g., podcasts, videocasts, and music). Its growing social network makes it easy for users to find, share and interact with others sharing similar interests, globally. Combining podcasting and social networking, PodOmatic has established and maintains the first-ever social network focused around user-generated content.
Roughly 4.8 million people downloaded a podcast in 2005 - compared to just over 800,000 the previous year.
More at:http://www.podomatic.com/
PodOmatic specializes in the creation of sophisticated tools and services that enable anyone to easily find, create, distribute, promote and listen to both audio and video podcasts. The premiere destination for veteran and novice podcast creators and consumers, PodOmatic is the largest and most widely used service for creating and hosting podcasts.
How It Works:
PodOmatic enables equal access for everyone to the global audience of the Web, scaling self-expression to new heights in both how people express themselves and the reach of distribution. The company's free consumer services enables individuals to express themselves with multidimensional, rich media depth (e.g., podcasts, videocasts, and music). Its growing social network makes it easy for users to find, share and interact with others sharing similar interests, globally. Combining podcasting and social networking, PodOmatic has established and maintains the first-ever social network focused around user-generated content.
Roughly 4.8 million people downloaded a podcast in 2005 - compared to just over 800,000 the previous year.
More at:http://www.podomatic.com/
You can comment any website on any website with a zpeech.com
What Company Is Offering:
You can comment any website on any website with a “zpeechboard”. Just add "zpeech.com" in front of any URL (e.g. zpeech.com/google.com). The website will then open with a zpeechboard popup on the left hand side of the browser window, in which you can instantly read comments of users regarding that very website (URL) and
add your comment to that very website after a short and free registration.
How It Works:
Just add "zpeech.com" in front of any URL and a zpeechboard opens where you can read comments of other users regarding this website. If you want to write comments on your own, you have to register and agree to our terms of use. This is for your own convenience and helps us and you to keep zpeech.com clear of spam or any other needless comments.
Zpeech works on most websites. Only on websites that block zpeech because they do not want comments on their website, zpeech does not work. Further, zpeech does not work on websites with dynamic URLs (e.g. some shops or special content management systems). There the URLs change with every request, thus zpeech can not reference to the URL of the pages.
More at:http://www.zpeech.com/
You can comment any website on any website with a “zpeechboard”. Just add "zpeech.com" in front of any URL (e.g. zpeech.com/google.com). The website will then open with a zpeechboard popup on the left hand side of the browser window, in which you can instantly read comments of users regarding that very website (URL) and
add your comment to that very website after a short and free registration.
How It Works:
Just add "zpeech.com" in front of any URL and a zpeechboard opens where you can read comments of other users regarding this website. If you want to write comments on your own, you have to register and agree to our terms of use. This is for your own convenience and helps us and you to keep zpeech.com clear of spam or any other needless comments.
Zpeech works on most websites. Only on websites that block zpeech because they do not want comments on their website, zpeech does not work. Further, zpeech does not work on websites with dynamic URLs (e.g. some shops or special content management systems). There the URLs change with every request, thus zpeech can not reference to the URL of the pages.
More at:http://www.zpeech.com/
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Commuto is the only online service that allows you to trade and swap your stuff, in person
What Company Is Offering:
Commuto is the only online service that allows you to trade and swap your stuff, in person, with other members of your community - and it's absolutely free!
How It Works:
Whether you are in school, college or at the work-place, or any other community for that matter, Commuto offers you a unique, secure and social way of trading your old stuff for new stuff without ever having to wait for shipping or incur any costs ever again!
As a member you can create a profile, post all the items you are looking to trade and add any items you are interested in and Commuto will automatically match your wants to other people's needs. Commuto is the most powerful, user friendly online trading community out there and it's completely free.
You can also create your own community and invite all your friends to join. Trading movies, games, books or any other items you may have has never been easier. Once you and the other members have agreed on a trade, you arrange a time and spot to meet in your community where the exchange will take place, be it on your lunch break or in between classes:it's up to you.
More at:http://commuto.com/
Commuto is the only online service that allows you to trade and swap your stuff, in person, with other members of your community - and it's absolutely free!
How It Works:
Whether you are in school, college or at the work-place, or any other community for that matter, Commuto offers you a unique, secure and social way of trading your old stuff for new stuff without ever having to wait for shipping or incur any costs ever again!
As a member you can create a profile, post all the items you are looking to trade and add any items you are interested in and Commuto will automatically match your wants to other people's needs. Commuto is the most powerful, user friendly online trading community out there and it's completely free.
You can also create your own community and invite all your friends to join. Trading movies, games, books or any other items you may have has never been easier. Once you and the other members have agreed on a trade, you arrange a time and spot to meet in your community where the exchange will take place, be it on your lunch break or in between classes:it's up to you.
More at:http://commuto.com/
walabok lets you accept video and audio messages from your email, blog, online classifieds, anywhere online
What Company Is Offering:
walabok lets you accept video and audio messages from your email, blog, online classifieds, anywhere online. walabok adds audio and video to the way people contact you online.
walabok is a button or link in your blog, email signature or anywhere online that lets anyone record and send you audio/video messages from their browser.
How It Works:
Once you submit your email, look in your inbox for their message. Copy and paste the highlighted text to your:
1. email signature.
2.blog or web page.
3.ads, surveys, or anywhere online.
Anyone can click on the button or link to send you audio and video messages from their browser. all new messages will be sent to your email address.
More at:http://walabok.com/
walabok lets you accept video and audio messages from your email, blog, online classifieds, anywhere online. walabok adds audio and video to the way people contact you online.
walabok is a button or link in your blog, email signature or anywhere online that lets anyone record and send you audio/video messages from their browser.
How It Works:
Once you submit your email, look in your inbox for their message. Copy and paste the highlighted text to your:
1. email signature.
2.blog or web page.
3.ads, surveys, or anywhere online.
Anyone can click on the button or link to send you audio and video messages from their browser. all new messages will be sent to your email address.
More at:http://walabok.com/
Speedtest.net is a broadband connection analysis tool with a huge selection of geographically dispersed testing servers
What Company Is Offering:
Speedtest.net is a broadband connection analysis tool with a huge selection of geographically dispersed testing servers. Ookla provides this service free to hundreds of thousands of people every day. If you are experiencing slowness with your Internet connection or are simply interested in testing your speed, Speedtest.net is for you. If you have a web site, please feel free to link to Speedtest.net.
How It Works:
Speedtest.net measures the performance of your broadband connection. At the end of each test, you are presented with the download (the speed of data from the server to your computer) and upload (the speed of sending data from your computer to the server) bandwidth speeds. The tests are performed completely within your web browser over HTTP (just like normal web browsing). If you experience any problems using Speedtest.net, please visit our Questions & Answers section for help.
The technology behind Speedtest.net is identical to that of the Ookla Speed Test which is provided to a wide variety of companies and organizations on a licensed basis. Collectively, the application is used over eight million times each month by millions of individuals worldwide. If you would like to have a Speed Test to install and run on your server, please visit their licensing site. They have a variety of options from basic to highly customized.
More at:http://speedtest.net/
Speedtest.net is a broadband connection analysis tool with a huge selection of geographically dispersed testing servers. Ookla provides this service free to hundreds of thousands of people every day. If you are experiencing slowness with your Internet connection or are simply interested in testing your speed, Speedtest.net is for you. If you have a web site, please feel free to link to Speedtest.net.
How It Works:
Speedtest.net measures the performance of your broadband connection. At the end of each test, you are presented with the download (the speed of data from the server to your computer) and upload (the speed of sending data from your computer to the server) bandwidth speeds. The tests are performed completely within your web browser over HTTP (just like normal web browsing). If you experience any problems using Speedtest.net, please visit our Questions & Answers section for help.
The technology behind Speedtest.net is identical to that of the Ookla Speed Test which is provided to a wide variety of companies and organizations on a licensed basis. Collectively, the application is used over eight million times each month by millions of individuals worldwide. If you would like to have a Speed Test to install and run on your server, please visit their licensing site. They have a variety of options from basic to highly customized.
More at:http://speedtest.net/
Weefolios are simple, little online portfolios for all kinds of creative professionals
What Company Is Offering:
Weefolios are simple, little online portfolios for all kinds of creative professionals. Graphic designers, studio artists, photographers...the list goes on. No matter your focus, Weefolio is a great place to showcase your work in the online community.
More at:www.weefolio.com
Weefolios are simple, little online portfolios for all kinds of creative professionals. Graphic designers, studio artists, photographers...the list goes on. No matter your focus, Weefolio is a great place to showcase your work in the online community.
More at:www.weefolio.com
Wisteme provides a web-based platform where anyone can collaboratively help to build a high-quality, content-rich, question-driven knowledge system
What Company Is Offering:
Wisteme provides a web-based platform where anyone can collaboratively help to build a high-quality, content-rich, question-driven knowledge system. With its unique, patent pending technology, Wisteme empowers its users with efficient question search capability and an effective collaboration management environment.
How It Works:
Anyone can be a reader of or contributor to Wisteme. The only requirements are that one abides by the Terms of Use and accepts the Privacy Policy as defined on the Wisteme web page.
As a reader, one has free access to every piece of knowledge within Wisteme. If a question cannot be found here, one could easily add that question through the Ask Question function.
One becomes a contributor to the Wisteme system when one asks a question, edits a question, modifies a question attribute, or answers a question. Every time one makes a contribution, one earns a position for free advertisement on that question's display page. Compared with paid advertisement, Wisteme's free contributor advertisement has the many advantages.
More at:http://www.wisteme.com/
Wisteme provides a web-based platform where anyone can collaboratively help to build a high-quality, content-rich, question-driven knowledge system. With its unique, patent pending technology, Wisteme empowers its users with efficient question search capability and an effective collaboration management environment.
How It Works:
Anyone can be a reader of or contributor to Wisteme. The only requirements are that one abides by the Terms of Use and accepts the Privacy Policy as defined on the Wisteme web page.
As a reader, one has free access to every piece of knowledge within Wisteme. If a question cannot be found here, one could easily add that question through the Ask Question function.
One becomes a contributor to the Wisteme system when one asks a question, edits a question, modifies a question attribute, or answers a question. Every time one makes a contribution, one earns a position for free advertisement on that question's display page. Compared with paid advertisement, Wisteme's free contributor advertisement has the many advantages.
More at:http://www.wisteme.com/
IntelligentPeople.com
What Company Is Offering:
IntelligentPeople.com is a new online dating and networking community that gives intelligent people an opportunity to meet and form relationships, regardless of location, education and social status.
How It Works:
IntelligentPeople.com is intended for people with an IQ app. in the top 15% of the population. In comparison, you must have an IQ in the top 2% of the population to become a member of Mensa. People with an IQ in the top 15%, are said to be "highly intelligent". Most often, highly intelligent people communicate and interact best with other intelligent people. IntelligentPeople.com was created on the basis of that fact.
To become a member of IntelligentPeople.com, you will have to pass their IQ test required for admission. You may take the IQ test by pressing the join link at the front page. At the sign-up page, you must enter your name and email address. Following sign up, you will automatically receive an activation code in your inbox, and be able to start the IQ test. Please note that you can only sign up to take the test twice and only use each activation code once. This ensures that only people, who actually can pass the IQ test, become members of IntelligentPeople.com.
More at:http://www.intelligentpeople.com/
IntelligentPeople.com is a new online dating and networking community that gives intelligent people an opportunity to meet and form relationships, regardless of location, education and social status.
How It Works:
IntelligentPeople.com is intended for people with an IQ app. in the top 15% of the population. In comparison, you must have an IQ in the top 2% of the population to become a member of Mensa. People with an IQ in the top 15%, are said to be "highly intelligent". Most often, highly intelligent people communicate and interact best with other intelligent people. IntelligentPeople.com was created on the basis of that fact.
To become a member of IntelligentPeople.com, you will have to pass their IQ test required for admission. You may take the IQ test by pressing the join link at the front page. At the sign-up page, you must enter your name and email address. Following sign up, you will automatically receive an activation code in your inbox, and be able to start the IQ test. Please note that you can only sign up to take the test twice and only use each activation code once. This ensures that only people, who actually can pass the IQ test, become members of IntelligentPeople.com.
More at:http://www.intelligentpeople.com/
Health Plan One , an innovative online marketplace for health insurance got $6.5 million Series A round
What Company Is Offering:
Health Plan One is a leading online health insurance marketplace serving individuals, families, small groups and Medicare recipients. The Health Plan One platform allows consumers to make well-informed decisions about their health insurance needs by offering online and offline sales support and customer service 24-hours a day.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Health Plan One , an innovative online marketplace for health insurance, today announced the completion of a $6.5 million Series A round of investment, led by Pequot Ventures. Other investors include Greycroft Partners and industry veterans Kevin Hill, a longtime EVP with Oxford Health Plans and most recently CEO for United Healthcare Northeast, Chan Wheeler, former CEO of Uniprise, a UnitedHealth Group company and Bill Sullivan, former President of Oxford Health Plans.
Health Plan One (HPO) offers a robust online platform for consumers to research and select health insurance plans from a wide range of offerings by leading national carriers. Before applying for or purchasing a health care plan, consumers can receive free health insurance quotes and compare features among multiple options rather than researching individual plans from disparate sources. HPO provides both online and offline support from nationally licensed sales representatives who are trained to help navigate the difficult process of selecting an individual, family, small group or Medicare plan. Health Plan One will use the Series A funds to fuel growth in online customer acquisition and secure its place as a premier marketplace for health insurance. "Our investors are not only behind some of the Internet's most successful and innovative businesses, but they also bring world-class insurance technology expertise to our company," said Health Plan One CEO Bill Stapleton. "We will undoubtedly benefit from the vision and leadership of our new partners to become the preferred destination in the fast-growing online health insurance market."
More at: www.healthplanone.com
Health Plan One is a leading online health insurance marketplace serving individuals, families, small groups and Medicare recipients. The Health Plan One platform allows consumers to make well-informed decisions about their health insurance needs by offering online and offline sales support and customer service 24-hours a day.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Health Plan One , an innovative online marketplace for health insurance, today announced the completion of a $6.5 million Series A round of investment, led by Pequot Ventures. Other investors include Greycroft Partners and industry veterans Kevin Hill, a longtime EVP with Oxford Health Plans and most recently CEO for United Healthcare Northeast, Chan Wheeler, former CEO of Uniprise, a UnitedHealth Group company and Bill Sullivan, former President of Oxford Health Plans.
Health Plan One (HPO) offers a robust online platform for consumers to research and select health insurance plans from a wide range of offerings by leading national carriers. Before applying for or purchasing a health care plan, consumers can receive free health insurance quotes and compare features among multiple options rather than researching individual plans from disparate sources. HPO provides both online and offline support from nationally licensed sales representatives who are trained to help navigate the difficult process of selecting an individual, family, small group or Medicare plan. Health Plan One will use the Series A funds to fuel growth in online customer acquisition and secure its place as a premier marketplace for health insurance. "Our investors are not only behind some of the Internet's most successful and innovative businesses, but they also bring world-class insurance technology expertise to our company," said Health Plan One CEO Bill Stapleton. "We will undoubtedly benefit from the vision and leadership of our new partners to become the preferred destination in the fast-growing online health insurance market."
More at: www.healthplanone.com
The Guild Inc,online art retailer, has raised $2.5 million in Series C funding
What Company Is Offering:
The Guild is the leading source for artist-made home décor products shipped direct from artists' studios to customers' homes nationwide. The Guild has helped artists throughout North America market and sell their work.
The Guild represents more than 1,200 top artists working in media from glass, sculpture, and prints to furniture, lighting, and jewelry. Guild Sourcebooks have resulted in thousands of new art commissions for public and private spaces, while The Artful Home catalogs and website offer consumers more than 12,000 works of original art for the home, all made by hand and shipped direct from our artists' studios.
How Much They Got From VCs:
The Guild Inc., a Madison, Wis.-based online art retailer, has raised $2.5 million in Series C funding, according to a regulatory filing. Shareholders include Dolphin Equity Partners.
More at:www.guild.com
The Guild is the leading source for artist-made home décor products shipped direct from artists' studios to customers' homes nationwide. The Guild has helped artists throughout North America market and sell their work.
The Guild represents more than 1,200 top artists working in media from glass, sculpture, and prints to furniture, lighting, and jewelry. Guild Sourcebooks have resulted in thousands of new art commissions for public and private spaces, while The Artful Home catalogs and website offer consumers more than 12,000 works of original art for the home, all made by hand and shipped direct from our artists' studios.
How Much They Got From VCs:
The Guild Inc., a Madison, Wis.-based online art retailer, has raised $2.5 million in Series C funding, according to a regulatory filing. Shareholders include Dolphin Equity Partners.
More at:www.guild.com
OnRequest Images, a Seattle-based provider of custom imagery, has raised $8 million in additional Series C funding
What Company Is Offering:
OnRequest Images is the world’s leading provider of OnBrand custom imagery, empowering top corporations to build stronger brands with original, brand-aligned photography. Employing a Global Resource Network of world-class photographers and models, OnRequest Images provides comprehensive pre- and post-production services, leveraging the OnPro™ platform to streamline and simplify the details of photo shoots around the world. They can help your brand stand out from the crowd and resonate with consumers, build brand equity, and reduce corporate liability. They’ve been the right choice for many leading corporations – if you haven’t partnered with OnRequest Images yet, it’s time to discover a better way to create, share and manage your imagery.
How Much They Got From VCs:
OnRequest Images, a Seattle-based provider of custom imagery, has raised $8 million in additional Series C funding from European Founders Fund, according to a regulatory filing. The company had previously raised a $9 million Series C round led by Menlo Ventures, with return backers Maveron and Frazier Technology Ventures also participating.
More at: www.onrequestimages.com
OnRequest Images is the world’s leading provider of OnBrand custom imagery, empowering top corporations to build stronger brands with original, brand-aligned photography. Employing a Global Resource Network of world-class photographers and models, OnRequest Images provides comprehensive pre- and post-production services, leveraging the OnPro™ platform to streamline and simplify the details of photo shoots around the world. They can help your brand stand out from the crowd and resonate with consumers, build brand equity, and reduce corporate liability. They’ve been the right choice for many leading corporations – if you haven’t partnered with OnRequest Images yet, it’s time to discover a better way to create, share and manage your imagery.
How Much They Got From VCs:
OnRequest Images, a Seattle-based provider of custom imagery, has raised $8 million in additional Series C funding from European Founders Fund, according to a regulatory filing. The company had previously raised a $9 million Series C round led by Menlo Ventures, with return backers Maveron and Frazier Technology Ventures also participating.
More at: www.onrequestimages.com
Exari Group, Inc. , a leading automated document assembly and Contract Life-Cycle Management company got funding
What Company Is Offering:
Exari is a global leader in automated document assembly and Contract Life-Cycle Management for large enterprises. Their patented software is used by legal, procurement, sales, insurance, banking and government professionals to streamline the creation and management of contracts, legal and business documents. Their patented XML and web technologies, deliver solutions that are easy to use, scalable, and easy to integrate with other enterprise systems.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Exari Group, Inc. , a leading automated document assembly and Contract Life-Cycle Management company, announced today that it has received funding from Beacon Equity Partners LLC. The funding will be used to accelerate growth and expand into the U.S. Exari, which was founded in Melbourne in 2000, has opened a U.S. headquarters in the Prudential Tower, in Boston Massachusetts. The $10 million dollar transaction gives Beacon a majority ownership in Exari. Beacon also owns a majority stake in Anaqua Inc, which is in the legal software field and will have a synergistic partnership with Exari.
About VCs:
Beacon helps the leaders of early stage through middle-market companies develop their ideas, grow successfully and increase shareholder value. Beacon is majority owner of Anaqua Inc. which is also a software company in the legal industry. For more information, visit www.beaconep.com.
More at:www.exari.com
Exari is a global leader in automated document assembly and Contract Life-Cycle Management for large enterprises. Their patented software is used by legal, procurement, sales, insurance, banking and government professionals to streamline the creation and management of contracts, legal and business documents. Their patented XML and web technologies, deliver solutions that are easy to use, scalable, and easy to integrate with other enterprise systems.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Exari Group, Inc. , a leading automated document assembly and Contract Life-Cycle Management company, announced today that it has received funding from Beacon Equity Partners LLC. The funding will be used to accelerate growth and expand into the U.S. Exari, which was founded in Melbourne in 2000, has opened a U.S. headquarters in the Prudential Tower, in Boston Massachusetts. The $10 million dollar transaction gives Beacon a majority ownership in Exari. Beacon also owns a majority stake in Anaqua Inc, which is in the legal software field and will have a synergistic partnership with Exari.
About VCs:
Beacon helps the leaders of early stage through middle-market companies develop their ideas, grow successfully and increase shareholder value. Beacon is majority owner of Anaqua Inc. which is also a software company in the legal industry. For more information, visit www.beaconep.com.
More at:www.exari.com
Travel Ad Network , the leading and largest vertical ad network in travel, announced today that it has closed a Series A round of financing
What Company Is Offering:
Travel Ad Network is the leading advertising network in the online travel vertical reaching 12.5 million unique users through top tier website publishers, including BBC's Lonely Planet, Rand McNally and 50 other travel websites. TAN uses industry expertise, geographic targeting and exclusive publisher relationships to give marketers unrivaled access to an untapped audience of affluent, passionate and engaged travelers visiting both travel planning and booking engine sites.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Travel Ad Network (TAN), the leading and largest vertical ad network in travel, announced today that it has closed a Series A round of financing. The $15 million round was led by Rho Ventures, Village Ventures and individual investors.
The minority investment enables TAN to leverage its success as a vertical ad network targeting travel advertising dollars and marketers seeking upscale consumers. Delivering 12.5 million monthly unique visitors, TAN has become a trusted partner for advertisers wishing to target travel decision makers and is ranked third by comScore in the overall travel category (which includes transaction sites) and first in travel content.
"We've emerged as the market leader by combining the strength of our publishers, the dedication of our employees and the backing of Internet travel entrepreneur, Michael Thomas. Our new growth capital strengthens our solid position in the marketplace and provides funding for expansion into new products and new markets," says Cree Lawson, TAN Founder and CEO. "Rho Ventures, Village Ventures and our other investors bring to our Boardroom world class expertise in such disciplines as branded media, network development, behavioral targeting and online advertising as witnessed by their successful investments in iVillage, TACODA, Waterfront Media, ReachLocal and a host of other very successful companies."
More at:www.traveladnetwork.com
Travel Ad Network is the leading advertising network in the online travel vertical reaching 12.5 million unique users through top tier website publishers, including BBC's Lonely Planet, Rand McNally and 50 other travel websites. TAN uses industry expertise, geographic targeting and exclusive publisher relationships to give marketers unrivaled access to an untapped audience of affluent, passionate and engaged travelers visiting both travel planning and booking engine sites.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Travel Ad Network (TAN), the leading and largest vertical ad network in travel, announced today that it has closed a Series A round of financing. The $15 million round was led by Rho Ventures, Village Ventures and individual investors.
The minority investment enables TAN to leverage its success as a vertical ad network targeting travel advertising dollars and marketers seeking upscale consumers. Delivering 12.5 million monthly unique visitors, TAN has become a trusted partner for advertisers wishing to target travel decision makers and is ranked third by comScore in the overall travel category (which includes transaction sites) and first in travel content.
"We've emerged as the market leader by combining the strength of our publishers, the dedication of our employees and the backing of Internet travel entrepreneur, Michael Thomas. Our new growth capital strengthens our solid position in the marketplace and provides funding for expansion into new products and new markets," says Cree Lawson, TAN Founder and CEO. "Rho Ventures, Village Ventures and our other investors bring to our Boardroom world class expertise in such disciplines as branded media, network development, behavioral targeting and online advertising as witnessed by their successful investments in iVillage, TACODA, Waterfront Media, ReachLocal and a host of other very successful companies."
More at:www.traveladnetwork.com
MediaBank, a leading provider of integrated procurement technology and advanced analytics to the advertising industry got $30 million
What Company Is Offering:
MediaBank solutions allow for unprecedented cross-media analytics and intelligence through superior planning, buying, workflow and data warehousing tools. The cornerstone of MediaBank's solution is the MediaBank O|X platform, offering buying, financial, and workflow tools across all media types, complemented by the MediaBank I|Q database and data warehousing system. The MediaBank A|X platform provides advanced analytics and predictive modeling, and the MediaBank X|G platform offers a new and innovative way for media buying transactions to take place.
How Much They Got From VCs:
MediaBank, a leading provider of integrated procurement technology and advanced analytics to the advertising industry, today announced it has completed a $30 million round of equity funding by New Enterprise Associates (NEA). This is the second round of funding in MediaBank from NEA and follows a July 2007 investment of $10.5 million, further demonstrating the venture capital firm's commitment to MediaBank's mission to provide superior solutions to the media buying industry.
"We are excited that NEA has shown a continued interest through a second round of funding that will help establish MediaBank's position at the forefront of the industry," said Brad Keywell, founder of MediaBank. "NEA's investment will enable us to maintain our aggressive development of the best media management systems for advertisers and media buyers."
More at:http://www.mbxg.com.
MediaBank solutions allow for unprecedented cross-media analytics and intelligence through superior planning, buying, workflow and data warehousing tools. The cornerstone of MediaBank's solution is the MediaBank O|X platform, offering buying, financial, and workflow tools across all media types, complemented by the MediaBank I|Q database and data warehousing system. The MediaBank A|X platform provides advanced analytics and predictive modeling, and the MediaBank X|G platform offers a new and innovative way for media buying transactions to take place.
How Much They Got From VCs:
MediaBank, a leading provider of integrated procurement technology and advanced analytics to the advertising industry, today announced it has completed a $30 million round of equity funding by New Enterprise Associates (NEA). This is the second round of funding in MediaBank from NEA and follows a July 2007 investment of $10.5 million, further demonstrating the venture capital firm's commitment to MediaBank's mission to provide superior solutions to the media buying industry.
"We are excited that NEA has shown a continued interest through a second round of funding that will help establish MediaBank's position at the forefront of the industry," said Brad Keywell, founder of MediaBank. "NEA's investment will enable us to maintain our aggressive development of the best media management systems for advertisers and media buyers."
More at:http://www.mbxg.com.
A new breed of Profile Site! You don't just get a profile, you get your own little piece of Heaven
What Company Is Offering:
A new breed of Profile Site! You don't just get a profile, you get your own little piece of Heaven. Signup Now for free, or browse the 1000s of members who already have!
The new Profileheaven features gives you the ability to search for Music Artist, Albums, Films, Books, Video Games, Electronic Gadgets and more using our super fast search engine. Meaning you will have the ability to build a library of all your media treasures to compare with other users.
All of the item you add to your Media Dome library will then be displayable on your Profile for everyone the world too see, merely by ticking the boxes for items you want on you "My Profile" design page.
The Media dome give you the ability to rate and write reviews for every title and item you see fit, which will directly effect their very own Media Dome chart which displays the real time rankings of every item owned by their users.
How It Works:
When you sign up to use Profileheaven.com there are several pieces of information which you provide that are used to determine your profile information. You can alter all of this information at any time to keep your profile up to date. There are two different sections in which you can alter particular pieces of information about your self.
Firstly there are your personal details such as your real name, e-mail address, messenger addresses, country, region, birthday (which will automatically calculate your age), gender and time zone.
This information can be found and altered by first clicking on "My Account" on the orange toolbar found on all Profileheaven pages. The clicking on "Settings" will take you to a menu with the option "Your Details" being the top button. Clicking on the button takes you to a menu in which you will be able to alter the above details.
Secondly there is your "About Me" and "Vital Statistics" information. This includes details of your personal preferences and general description.
This can be found an altered by clicking on "My Profile" which will take you to a menu which includes all your additional information.
After making alterations to either of the information menus described, you should click the "Save Changes" button at the bottom of the page to store any alterations you have made
When you signed up to ProfileHeaven you were asked to fill in a "username" and also a "display name". You would need to make sure that you are signing in with your "username" to access the site. Alternatively you can access your account by using your email address to login with, as long as you have the right password to access the profile.
More at:http://profileheaven.com/
A new breed of Profile Site! You don't just get a profile, you get your own little piece of Heaven. Signup Now for free, or browse the 1000s of members who already have!
The new Profileheaven features gives you the ability to search for Music Artist, Albums, Films, Books, Video Games, Electronic Gadgets and more using our super fast search engine. Meaning you will have the ability to build a library of all your media treasures to compare with other users.
All of the item you add to your Media Dome library will then be displayable on your Profile for everyone the world too see, merely by ticking the boxes for items you want on you "My Profile" design page.
The Media dome give you the ability to rate and write reviews for every title and item you see fit, which will directly effect their very own Media Dome chart which displays the real time rankings of every item owned by their users.
How It Works:
When you sign up to use Profileheaven.com there are several pieces of information which you provide that are used to determine your profile information. You can alter all of this information at any time to keep your profile up to date. There are two different sections in which you can alter particular pieces of information about your self.
Firstly there are your personal details such as your real name, e-mail address, messenger addresses, country, region, birthday (which will automatically calculate your age), gender and time zone.
This information can be found and altered by first clicking on "My Account" on the orange toolbar found on all Profileheaven pages. The clicking on "Settings" will take you to a menu with the option "Your Details" being the top button. Clicking on the button takes you to a menu in which you will be able to alter the above details.
Secondly there is your "About Me" and "Vital Statistics" information. This includes details of your personal preferences and general description.
This can be found an altered by clicking on "My Profile" which will take you to a menu which includes all your additional information.
After making alterations to either of the information menus described, you should click the "Save Changes" button at the bottom of the page to store any alterations you have made
When you signed up to ProfileHeaven you were asked to fill in a "username" and also a "display name". You would need to make sure that you are signing in with your "username" to access the site. Alternatively you can access your account by using your email address to login with, as long as you have the right password to access the profile.
More at:http://profileheaven.com/
UpNext is the new and exciting way to explore and discover your city
What Company Is Offering:
UpNext is the new and exciting way to explore and discover your city.
Rather than sifting through pages and links of data, UpNext enables you glide around your city, virtually. Exploring has never been easier.
Who Is Backing Them:
UpNext was the brainchild of Raj, who spent the last two years of his life trying to compress Manhattan and develop a browser-based 3D renderer that wouldn't crash little Dell laptops. If you're reading this then it might have worked. Prior to UpNext, Raj worked as a software engineer for experimental economics laboratories.
Raj received his BS in electrical engineering and computer science from UC Berkeley, and his M.Phil in Economics from Columbia University.
More at:http://www.upnext.com/
UpNext is the new and exciting way to explore and discover your city.
Rather than sifting through pages and links of data, UpNext enables you glide around your city, virtually. Exploring has never been easier.
Who Is Backing Them:
UpNext was the brainchild of Raj, who spent the last two years of his life trying to compress Manhattan and develop a browser-based 3D renderer that wouldn't crash little Dell laptops. If you're reading this then it might have worked. Prior to UpNext, Raj worked as a software engineer for experimental economics laboratories.
Raj received his BS in electrical engineering and computer science from UC Berkeley, and his M.Phil in Economics from Columbia University.
More at:http://www.upnext.com/
WikiCrimes, the latest in crime-fighting technology, or at least crime-finding tech
About Company :
WikiCrimes, the latest in crime-fighting technology, or at least crime-finding tech. In Brazil. Using WikiCrimes is easy. It’s essentially a wiki map. You can zoom in and put a marker on the Brazilian street you were robbed or you can simply take a look at where not to go the next time you’re in Brazil. If you do the former, WikiCrimes will ask you to fill out a series of questions like if th e criminal was armed or not. So the next time you’re robbed in Brazil, you know what to do.
More at:http://www.wikicrimes.com/
WikiCrimes, the latest in crime-fighting technology, or at least crime-finding tech. In Brazil. Using WikiCrimes is easy. It’s essentially a wiki map. You can zoom in and put a marker on the Brazilian street you were robbed or you can simply take a look at where not to go the next time you’re in Brazil. If you do the former, WikiCrimes will ask you to fill out a series of questions like if th e criminal was armed or not. So the next time you’re robbed in Brazil, you know what to do.
More at:http://www.wikicrimes.com/
Monday, April 21, 2008
Hi-Tech Personalized Mailing Services enables you to communicate with your people and customers in a better way
What Company Is Offering:
Hi-tech personalized mailing services gives you the personalized touch by helping you ensure that communication remains more personal through handwritten cards and letters. The right message to develop valuable dealings in digital dynamic world.
Hi-Tech Personalized Mailing Services enables you to communicate with your people and customers in a better way. Their Personalized Letters assist clients to create good impression and strengthen customer relationship.
The right attitude, introduction and message develop valuable relationship. In a competitive business environment it is your obligation to ensure that your clients do not have a chance to forget you.
How It Works:
Mailing Personalized Services enable you to announce important occasions in your life and milestones in your organization and career such as birthday, wedding, anniversary, family get-together, promotion, product launch, service launch, office inauguration, incentive meeting, or conference through Personalized Letters.
Hi-Tech Personalized Mailing Service guarantees, you are foremost in the clients mind.
Personalized Letters for Social events such as Weddings, Birthdays, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Dinners, Anniversary party, no matter your needs, Personalized Mailing Services has an excellent team of Cursive Writing and Calligraphy experts to add a personal touch to your communications.
More at:http://www.hitechpersonalizedmailing.com/
Hi-tech personalized mailing services gives you the personalized touch by helping you ensure that communication remains more personal through handwritten cards and letters. The right message to develop valuable dealings in digital dynamic world.
Hi-Tech Personalized Mailing Services enables you to communicate with your people and customers in a better way. Their Personalized Letters assist clients to create good impression and strengthen customer relationship.
The right attitude, introduction and message develop valuable relationship. In a competitive business environment it is your obligation to ensure that your clients do not have a chance to forget you.
How It Works:
Mailing Personalized Services enable you to announce important occasions in your life and milestones in your organization and career such as birthday, wedding, anniversary, family get-together, promotion, product launch, service launch, office inauguration, incentive meeting, or conference through Personalized Letters.
Hi-Tech Personalized Mailing Service guarantees, you are foremost in the clients mind.
Personalized Letters for Social events such as Weddings, Birthdays, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Dinners, Anniversary party, no matter your needs, Personalized Mailing Services has an excellent team of Cursive Writing and Calligraphy experts to add a personal touch to your communications.
More at:http://www.hitechpersonalizedmailing.com/
Purely Pet Beds supply quality dog and cat beds
What Company Is Offering:
Purely Pet Beds supply quality dog and cat beds made from durable and hardwearing fabrics and manufactured to the highest standards.
How It Works:
Purely Pet Beds stocks hundreds of products suitable for dogs of all shapes and sizes. For those customers looking for advice before buying they also offer a freephone number manned by a team of specialists who can answer any queries they may. At PurelyPetbeds.com they only sell cat beds or dog beds that have been extensively tested by, and ultimately approved by their own pets. In order to achieve these stringent standards they ensure that all of their pet beds are made from attractive, durable and hardwearing fabrics and manufactured to the highest standards.
They also apply that vital design flourish that set their pet beds apart as aspiration products of the highest quality that proudly carry the Purely Pet beds branding.
More at:http://www.purelypetbeds.com/
Purely Pet Beds supply quality dog and cat beds made from durable and hardwearing fabrics and manufactured to the highest standards.
How It Works:
Purely Pet Beds stocks hundreds of products suitable for dogs of all shapes and sizes. For those customers looking for advice before buying they also offer a freephone number manned by a team of specialists who can answer any queries they may. At PurelyPetbeds.com they only sell cat beds or dog beds that have been extensively tested by, and ultimately approved by their own pets. In order to achieve these stringent standards they ensure that all of their pet beds are made from attractive, durable and hardwearing fabrics and manufactured to the highest standards.
They also apply that vital design flourish that set their pet beds apart as aspiration products of the highest quality that proudly carry the Purely Pet beds branding.
More at:http://www.purelypetbeds.com/
mymission2 is the world's first aspirational social network
What Company Is Offering:
mymission2 is the world's first aspirational network, where people help each other to achieve their goals in life ... whatever they may be.
It's about achieving something you couldn't otherwise achieve. And it is totally free.
You publish your own missions and agree to help other people with theirs. When a mission is published, they alert the people who are most likely to be able to help you.
People respond to your mission and, when you have achieved your goal, (or when you have had enough helpful responses) you close your mission.
How It Works:
mymission2 works on a "you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours" basis. There is a "social contract" which means that, if you want people to help you achieve your goals, then you have to be prepared to help them achieve theirs. This means you need to provide as much information about yourself as possible so that we can alert you about missions that you are likely to be able to help with.
When you create a mission, they do some automatic analysis and send alerts to other missioners asking them if they can help you. Their software prioritizes missioners according to their ability to help with each specific mission and they never alert more than 100 people about a new mission - they don't need to because they are the 100 people who are most likely to be able to help you!
More at:http://www.mymission2.com/
mymission2 is the world's first aspirational network, where people help each other to achieve their goals in life ... whatever they may be.
It's about achieving something you couldn't otherwise achieve. And it is totally free.
You publish your own missions and agree to help other people with theirs. When a mission is published, they alert the people who are most likely to be able to help you.
People respond to your mission and, when you have achieved your goal, (or when you have had enough helpful responses) you close your mission.
How It Works:
mymission2 works on a "you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours" basis. There is a "social contract" which means that, if you want people to help you achieve your goals, then you have to be prepared to help them achieve theirs. This means you need to provide as much information about yourself as possible so that we can alert you about missions that you are likely to be able to help with.
When you create a mission, they do some automatic analysis and send alerts to other missioners asking them if they can help you. Their software prioritizes missioners according to their ability to help with each specific mission and they never alert more than 100 people about a new mission - they don't need to because they are the 100 people who are most likely to be able to help you!
More at:http://www.mymission2.com/
Cluuz is a next generation search engine that returns better results then traditional engines by going beyond simply listing links
What Company Is Offering:
Cluuz is a next generation search engine that returns better results then traditional engines by going beyond simply listing links. Cluuz patent pending, core technology understands the relationship between the entities, terms, or persons searched leading to more relevant, easy to understand search results.
The difference between standard search engines and Cluuz is in the fact that Cluuz does some work for you. A standard search engine shows links .
How It Works:
Searching on Cluuz is easy. Type one or more search terms (the words or phrase that best describe the information you want to find) into the search box and hit the 'Enter' key or click on the Cluuz Search button.
You can use all the standard search techniques used by traditional search engines such as boolean operators (eg. AND) as well as quotes (eg. "hot dogs") to be more specific with your search.
Default options will bring back results in the 'result wall' format with a chart. Here is what the result wall looks like for search for 'dogs'.
More at:http://www.cluuz.com/
Cluuz is a next generation search engine that returns better results then traditional engines by going beyond simply listing links. Cluuz patent pending, core technology understands the relationship between the entities, terms, or persons searched leading to more relevant, easy to understand search results.
The difference between standard search engines and Cluuz is in the fact that Cluuz does some work for you. A standard search engine shows links .
How It Works:
Searching on Cluuz is easy. Type one or more search terms (the words or phrase that best describe the information you want to find) into the search box and hit the 'Enter' key or click on the Cluuz Search button.
You can use all the standard search techniques used by traditional search engines such as boolean operators (eg. AND) as well as quotes (eg. "hot dogs") to be more specific with your search.
Default options will bring back results in the 'result wall' format with a chart. Here is what the result wall looks like for search for 'dogs'.
More at:http://www.cluuz.com/
Undone is a productivity tool that lets you manage your 'to do' lists and the bigger projects that they belong to
What Company Is Offering:
Undone is a productivity tool that lets you manage your 'to do' lists and the bigger projects that they belong to.
How It Works:
Undone makes it easy to add and edit projects as you need, and you can add as many actions as you need for each project.
Sort and categorise your actions by project and use tags to group related actions: 'things I can do in 5 minutes', for example.
Now you can optionally share some or all of your actions with friends and colleagues with RSS feeds and Widgets. This is a quick and easy way to let them see what you're up to!
Undone can track time for you at the same time as tracking actions. At this stage, hours are tracked and displayed. Future plans include reports, which will make it easy to use Undone for tracking and billing your time.
More at:http://undone.leftcolumn.net/
Undone is a productivity tool that lets you manage your 'to do' lists and the bigger projects that they belong to.
How It Works:
Undone makes it easy to add and edit projects as you need, and you can add as many actions as you need for each project.
Sort and categorise your actions by project and use tags to group related actions: 'things I can do in 5 minutes', for example.
Now you can optionally share some or all of your actions with friends and colleagues with RSS feeds and Widgets. This is a quick and easy way to let them see what you're up to!
Undone can track time for you at the same time as tracking actions. At this stage, hours are tracked and displayed. Future plans include reports, which will make it easy to use Undone for tracking and billing your time.
More at:http://undone.leftcolumn.net/
WEbook is a revolutionary online book publishing company
About Company :
WEbook is a revolutionary online book publishing company, which does for the industry what American Idol did for music. (Modestly speaking, of course.) Welcome to the home of groundbreaking User-Generated Books. WEbook is the vision of a few occasionally erudite people who believe there are millions of talented writers whose work is ignored by the staid and exclusive world of book publishing. It just makes logical sense that if you create a dynamic, irreverent, and open place for writers and people who like reading to meet, write, react, and think together, the results are bound to be extraordinary. Cue WEbook.com, an online publishing platform that allows writers, editors, reviewers, illustrators and others to join forces to create great works of fiction and non-fiction, thrillers and essays, short stories, children's books and more.
How It Works:
WEbook is about anyone who has ever fantasized about becoming a published author. WEbook welcomes people who want to write the next classic, contribute a sentence to another’s book, or just express a great idea.
With thousands of active projects, opinionated people who love to get in the mix have plenty of stimuli at WEbook. Site users who rate work for publication, offer useful feedback, or pen insightful reviews may receive a credit in published WEbooks.
WEbook.com is fertile ground for regular patrons of the marketplace of ideas. Visit their dynamic discussion forums, inspired by the site’s plethora of thought-provoking essay collections.
More at:http://www.webook.com/
WEbook is a revolutionary online book publishing company, which does for the industry what American Idol did for music. (Modestly speaking, of course.) Welcome to the home of groundbreaking User-Generated Books. WEbook is the vision of a few occasionally erudite people who believe there are millions of talented writers whose work is ignored by the staid and exclusive world of book publishing. It just makes logical sense that if you create a dynamic, irreverent, and open place for writers and people who like reading to meet, write, react, and think together, the results are bound to be extraordinary. Cue WEbook.com, an online publishing platform that allows writers, editors, reviewers, illustrators and others to join forces to create great works of fiction and non-fiction, thrillers and essays, short stories, children's books and more.
How It Works:
WEbook is about anyone who has ever fantasized about becoming a published author. WEbook welcomes people who want to write the next classic, contribute a sentence to another’s book, or just express a great idea.
With thousands of active projects, opinionated people who love to get in the mix have plenty of stimuli at WEbook. Site users who rate work for publication, offer useful feedback, or pen insightful reviews may receive a credit in published WEbooks.
WEbook.com is fertile ground for regular patrons of the marketplace of ideas. Visit their dynamic discussion forums, inspired by the site’s plethora of thought-provoking essay collections.
More at:http://www.webook.com/
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