Good business networking websites are hard to come by, and the ones that do exist generally stick to narrowly-defined strictures. GlobalBusinessNetworking.com aims to blow away that way of thinking by providing a total business networking service in one site. The site is split up into several areas each of which is devoted to a specific facet of business networking. The […]

TownConnect is an exclusive, private online service that organizes and connects families to people, activities and organizations in the towns in which they live. Because today’s families juggle full, fast-paced schedules, they can easily lose touch with the people and activities in their towns. TownConnect brings people together to create stronger communities and keeps people in the loop. From sports […]

Iconoculture: Got an itch for the good stuff? There’s nothing more teeth-gnashing than making that big-time buy and then finding out it went on sale. But who has time to track the ups and downs? A new site, PriceProtectr.com, monitors prices so consumers don’t have to. The free service follows prices at 46 stores, including Amazon, Sears, Costco, Best Buy […]

Yuuguu, derived from the Japanese word for fusion, enables users to see, share, and take control of each other’s computer screens and applications. Unlike previous Web collaboration solutions, Yuuguu supports Web browsers on any device, including mobile phones – for unprecedented flexibility. Users can securely share their screen with anyone at any time, whether they’re on a PC, Mac, or […]

Webware: There’s something to be said about Web services that been set up to help people coordinate things in the least stressful way as possible. I dig sites like CircleUp that offer a way to set up polls, or solve quick logistical questions amongst a group, without requiring the creator–or the users to agonize over interface and execution. That’s why […]

Webware: Whether you custom order a sleek, suede couch or drag in a ratty, plaid one found on Craigslist, planning where to put it can be a pain. Floor Planner can help. This site from Dutch designers enables you to arrange what you have in your own flat or conjure up a dream home. Add your home’s measurements, maybe a […]

? Lyro: Lyro is a service that helps people expand their individual-level professional identity on the Internet. In today’s global economy, it is more important than ever that each of us is discoverable online. Using technology, innovation, and user-driven features, it is the mission of Lyro to empower our customers through the formation and marketing of their personal-level professional brand, […]

TrendCentral: Users first select a product from NetHaggler’s list of stores that includes everything from Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s to Best Buy and Circuit City. They then specify a preferred price at which the site can aggregate demand and ultimately negotiate with the merchant on behalf of the prospective customers. When a bulk bargain price agreement is reached, NetHaggler notifies all […]

The Next Net: Remember all of those B2B exchanges that were supposed to change the industrial landscape before they evaporated at the tail end of the last dotcom boom? Well, at least one of them survived—a small company based in Atlanta called MFG.com. Today, it is a thriving Web marketplace for manufacturers and their suppliers. I talk with CEO Mitch […]

Springwise: Created by a Dutch IT specialist based in the Czech Republic, bringsome.com hopes to create a loose-knit social network of people who are willing to ‘bring some’ over for others. Some in this case means anything consumers want from another country that they can’t get in their current place of residence. Whether it’s canned coffee from Tokyo, a local […]