Threadsmith Archive

Below are five of the newest startups according to Killer Startups for the period ending February 15, 2008. Check out previous Killer Startups posts.

Threadsmith – Create Embroidered Products Online

The internet is officially impacting the age-old practice of embroidery. Threadsmith is a website where users can, from the comfort of their sofa, select from a variety of garments, choose colors and styles, and create custom embroidery. The product will then be delivered to their door. In the next few months, Threadsmith plans to add a whole new service to its repertoire- users can upload unique images and virtually superimpose them over a garment of choice to preview the final product. read more »

TopperSearch – Search Made for You

Topper Search is like JLo. You can have a little or a lot. Depends on what you want. Topper personalizes your search engine. Its cutting-edge technology can build you an "ad-hoc" intelligent model to filter and customize your search to fit your needs and wants. Topper is trainable. It learns your search preferences; you tell Topper what you consider spam, what you like and Topper will filter accordingly. Topper makes search streamlined and relevant to you. read more »

Weare.us – Social Support Networks

Social networks often revolve around maintaining existing friendships, but offer little meaningful connection beyond that. WeAre.Us attempts to connect individuals in order to create a social support network. The website, which is actually a platform for a handful of smaller social networks, primarily connects people afflicted with a common disease (there are networks devoted to individuals affected by HIV, Huntington’s disease, and cancer, among others). read more »

GumGum – Photo Licensing Platform

Newcomer GumGum aims to make a difference in media licensing on the internet. There’s a significant divide between offline licensing norms and those online, as the nature of the world wide web dictates different standards. Thus GumGum has developed a monetizing platform for online images. The service is based on impressions. Photos can be licensed on a CPM basis—usually about 15-20 cents, however determined by the owner, or they come free with an advertisement attached. read more »

FanBoom – Sports Served Straight

Work got you bogged down? No time to keep track of you favorite teams? Try FanBoom. FanBoom is the latest in Web 2.0 sports sites popping up. It’s got all the sports news you want. FanBoom will track your teams, players, as well as favorite sports writers (local and national) and blogs. FanBoom even has its share of blogs filled with sports-oriented musings, news, and gossip. FanBoom’s selection of articles is extensive and its blogs promise to cover all aspects of sports. read more »