Gazhoo, GlimpseBack, ULoop, Siphs, Unizr

Below are five of the hottest startups according to Killer Startups for the period ending July 29, 2007. Check out previous Killer Startups posts.

Gazhoo.com - Sell Your Old School Papers Here

Gazhoo bills itself as the content marketplace. It is, in effect, a place where anyone can hock their intellectual goods in the form of documents. So if you've got a ninth grade English Lit paper, on, oh say, Jean Rhys' Wide Sargasso Sea, feel free to give it a price and sell that 93rd percentile gem. The going rate is entirely up to the author. read more »

GlimpseBack.com - Make an Online Memorial

Looking for a unique way to remember a loved one? At GlimpseBack.com they specialize in creating beautiful memorials for those who have passed by providing users the ability to create, customize and post their own — instantly. At GlimpseBack.com you can make an online memorial utilizing Macromedia Flash Player technology. During the beta, all of the packages are free and you only need to pay if you were to opt for add-ons such as photo tiles. read more »

ULoop.com - The Student's Craigslist

ULoop could be thought of as the young love child of Craigslist and Facebook; or one might say it's just another online classifieds sites, with a special focus. It's meant for students—to join you need an .edu email address. Once you've registered you can sell your books, trade your LP's, search for an apartment or roommates, and promote your band—all without charge. read more »

Siphs.com - Send Links To Your Mates/Family Easily

So you come across an absolutely adorable picture of some sort of cat and you must, but must, share it with your kitten crazy sister-in-law, what do you do? Do you, A, write out a quick email with the link included?, or perhaps you do B, and mention it to her over coffee at your next family get together, or if you're in with the latest tech, you might choose route C, and use Siphs to share it with her instantaneously. read more »

Unizr.com - A Tricked-Out Discussion Board

Unizr carries the 2.0 trend with spot on precision: that well worn e-less domain name, the wide, rounded letter sets, and those bouncy colors. And what could be more 2.0 than a lovely hybrid of discussion board and social network? Taking the lexicon further, users can topicize, selecting topics from the web (books, videos, pics and more); they can unize, by inviting their pals to discussion groups (public or private), and more. read more »