Internet Startups to Watch

Internet startups are back in full swing for the Web 2.0 world.

Internet Startups to Watch

Thought internet startups went belly-up in 2000? Think again -- these savvy entrepreneurs are riding the crest of the Web 2.0 phenomenon by giving the people control of their experiences online. Check out Business 2.0's list of the top Internet startups to watch.

Internet Startups to Watch

Next: StumbleUpon.com

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. StumbleUpon's technology also pairs online ads with targeted demographics and interests.

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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.





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www.bebo.com

Bebo has built a social network with more than 30 million members that keeps users' pages private but allows them to share things like video, music, poetry, and drawings made on an online whiteboard.





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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 personal webpage.






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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.
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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. The service provides more of a television-style experience than current online video sites, with channels you can flip through randomly or program yourself.


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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 favorite online video collections.





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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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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.




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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.
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