[GNews] 25 наиболее многообещающих американских стартапов
"Web 2.0 шагает по планете":
Журнал Business2.0 опубликовал список 25-ти наиболее многообещающих по
мнению редакции американских Web 2.0 startup-компаний.
1. www.stumbleupon.com
Launched in 2002 by three 20-somethings in a Calgary, Alberta,
apartment, StumbleUpon now has 2 million registered users drawn by its
knack for finding websites that match their interests and those of
others with similar tastes as they "stumble" around the Net.
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2. www.slide.com
Slide has developed customizable and easily assembled slide shows of
photos that can be embedded in a blog or a MySpace page, sent out in
an RSS feed, and streamed to a desktop as a screensaver. Информация о
компании
3. www.bebo.com
Bebo has built a social network, more than 30 million members strong,
that keeps users' pages private but still allows them to share things
like video and drawings made on an online whiteboard. Информация о
компании
4. www.meebo.com
Meebo lets users manage multiple instant-messaging services from one
site. Meebo's killer app is a widget that places an IM window on your
blog or webpage. Информация о компании
5. www.wikia.com
Wikia operates a hosting service for ad-supported community sites that
use the same software and collaborative content model that made
Wikipedia a Web phenomenon.
Launched in 2004, Wikia communities range from fans of 24 to politics
junkies. Wikia is also working on an open-source, user-generated
search engine. Информация о компании
6. www.joost.com
The duo behind peer-to-peer services Kazaa and Skype will officially
launch Joost this spring, aiming to merge the best of TV with the best
of the Net. Информация о компании
7. www.dabble.com
Dabble has designed a tool for organizing videos into playlists of
favorites. Users share them across the network, so, say, food lovers
can dabble in one another's video collections. Информация о компании
8. www.metacafe.com
Metacafe's service ranks uploaded videos by popularity and feedback
from a community of 17 million monthly visitors - and pays the
creators for the success of their work. The auteurs get $100 after
20,000 viewings and $5 for every 1,000 subsequent views. Since
September, Metacafe has paid a total of $250,000 to 200 contributors.
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9. www.revision3.com
Revision 3 is a production studio for geek-oriented online shows.
Started by Digg founder Kevin Rose and its CEO, Jay Adelson, Revision3
sells sponsorships to companies like Go Daddy, Microsoft, and Sony for
as much as $10,000 per episode. Информация о компании
10. www.blip.tv
Blip.tv has built a platform for syndicating serialized online shows
such as Starring Amanda Congdon and TreeHugger TV. Blip provides
producers with software, ads, and distribution to websites and blogs.
A deal is already signed with Web TV service Akimbo, which lets
producers send their videos to TV sets. Информация о компании
11. www.fon.com
Fon, a Spanish company that's building a global community of hotspots
one router at a time. Информация о компании
12. www.loopt.com
Loopt offers around-the-clock friend tracking. Cell-phone customers
are using Loopt to let their buddies see their locations. It's already
a hit with some 100,000 Boost Mobile subscribers who want to know not
just what their posse is up to but where it's at. Информация о
компании
13. www.getmobio.com
Mobio offers mobile-phone mashups and widgets that figure out where
you are and serve up on-the-go services like movie listings. Other
widgets will book a cab or a seat at a restaurant. Информация о
компании
14. www.tinypictures.us
It's Flickr on the fly. Tiny's Radar service lets you snap photos with
cell phones and send them to friends, who can both access and comment
on the shots. Radar will be a built-in application on some devices
made by Danger, creator of T-Mobile's Sidekick. Информация о компании
15. www.soonr.com
Access your home or office PC from your mobile phone. SoonR allows you
to use your phone to pull up and search data on your desktop -
everything from Word docs to Photoshop files. Информация о компании
16. www.turn.com
Led by former AltaVista CEO Jim Barnett, Turn.com is offering online
advertisers something many have craved for years: precise, automated
ad targeting combined with a system that requires them to pay only for
specific desired results. Информация о компании
17. www.adify.com
Adify is an online marketplace for highly targeted ads. Businesses can
sell ad space directly to advertisers; advertisers can target specific
market niches while Adify handles the back-office work. Информация о
компании
18. www.admob.com
AdMob offers a place to buy ads for delivery to cell phones. That
market is set to explode, and AdMob - which says it has sent out
nearly a billion ads in less than a year - is poised to become its
middleman of choice. Информация о компании
19. www.spotrunner.com
SpotRunner is a one-stop online shop for low-cost 30-second TV ads.
Local businesses can browse a library of premade spots and personalize
them for airing in their local markets. Информация о компании
20. www.vitrue.com
ViTrue's platform lets corporate customers solicit, edit, and upload
user-generated videos that promote their products. With companies like
General Motors tapping the YouTube generation to virally market their
wares, ViTrue is in a sweet spot. Информация о компании
21. www.successfactors.com
SuccessFactors, a profitable five-year-old startup in San Mateo,
Calif., takes in an estimated $100 million in annual revenue by
selling a suite of simple Web-based tools that automate important but
previously paper-driven management chores - performance reviews,
succession planning, and compensation. Информация о компании
22. www.janrain.com
JanRain has developed a single sign-on service for multiple passwords
that lets people hop freely from site to site. Business demand for
JanRain's services is expected to grow as Web 2.0 entertainment and
social-networking sites proliferate. Информация о компании
23. www.logoworks.com
Logoworks automates the design of logos, business cards, and
stationery. Proprietary software helps Logoworks streamline the
process and charge less than old-line competitors. Информация о
компании
24. www.reardencommerce.com
Rearden Commerce sells a Web-based "virtual personal assistant"
application that smoothly integrates hotel and flight reservations,
meetings, and other events into your daily agenda. Some 150 companies
and 500,000 employees use Rearden's software. Информация о компании
25. www.simulscribe.com
Finally, an effective way to convert voice-mail into scannable text.
SimulScribe transcribes voice-mail messages and shoots them to your
mobile device as text or e-mail messages. Targeting corporate
customers, SimulScribe will integrate the service into company
voicemail systems. Информация о компании
