Shiftboard Archive

Below are five of the newest startups according to Killer Startups for the period ending April 14, 2008. Check out previous Killer Startups posts.

WhatYah – Social Media Sharing, Categorizing

WhatYah, as in what yah watching, or listening to, is a social network cum media sharing site. It’s relatively simple, you invite friends, make media lists, and share. Movies, shows and games each have their own respective categories. Under each section is a list of titles. Users can add these to their own media lists or write reviews. Additionally, they can form lists which identify the media they want. Thus, if your friends get the media you want, you’ll be notified and vice versa. read more »

Skewz – Read and Rate the Bias of Political News

Skewz.com is an open forum that allows for the open exchange of opinion and information on current political issues. Users are encouraged to participate and share their perspectives, which adds to the knowledge that is exchanged. The site is simple to navigate, and the concept is easy to understand. read more »

ReplayGamez – Play It, Trade It

ReplayGamez.com is an online video game trading site in which users may trade inspected and verified games with other registered users. Each video game trade is $5.99, the first trade is free, and there are no monthly fees associated with using the site. Xbox360, Wii, PS3, PS2, Game Cube, Nintendo DS, and Xbox games may all be traded through the site. Users may search by title, game system, or publisher, as well as browse platforms to see games available for trade. read more »

EcoLibris – Replacing One Tree At A Time

It is great that today there is a much larger focus on the environment and there are many efforts to take action and try to help balance the negative effects that have been made. Eco-Libris allows you to help balance out the negative effects you contribute to when you buy books. For every book you buy there are trees being cut down so it is your responsibility to plant a new one. read more »

Shiftboard – Recruiting and Scheduling Portal

Shiftboard is part social network, part scheduling manager and part recruiting tool that is an ideal solution for those requiring a flexible workforce scheduling tool. Anyone can sign up free for Shiftboard, and then start viewing current opportunities and offering their services. Organizations can set up an account for a reasonable fee, set up multiple groups or teams and then assign people to do certain tasks. read more »