By: The Editor

Located in New York, NY, the first thought that comes to mind after visiting DaveZillion is the site feels like a micro-niche Craiglists, in the sense that there is a true community vibe.

DaveZillion.comis a free online community that brings people together who can possible help each other tackle important household projects, yet simple enough to be handled without hiring a costly professional. From painting and installing electronic equipment, to auto repair and landscaping - DaveZillion’s members use the community to get help completing these projects quickly and efficiently.

The goal of DaveZillion is to help people accomplish these important tasks so “we” can live more comfortably and enjoy our free time, while building a sense of community and partnership among users. As the company likes to say “the best way to get someone to help you with one of your projects is to help someone with their own.”
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By: The Editor

Besides the current state of the economy, fluctuation in gas and oil prices is a top priority amongst consumers.

Based in Dudley, MA, Fuelstart.com is website for both homeowners and energy companies to post home energy prices and information. “Post the Price” as Fuelstart says.

Fuelstart has built a large database of energy companies, which is simple to use for homeowners looking for the best local price on fuel or even just contact information for various supplying companies.
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By: The Editor

Located in San Francisco, CA, SendmeMobile (“Sendme”) is all about fun for your phone.

As a leading provider of direct to consumer mobile entertainment, SendMe offers the broadest selection of mobile subscription services currently available online in the US. Whether it’s interactive mobile trivia, the latest ringtones and wallpapers, mobile sweepstakes or one of the many other services they offer, SendMe is focused on delivering the best wireless content and experiences straight to your pocket.
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By: The Editor

Brightstorm is an online learning network for teens, teachers and parents. The owners founded the company with the belief that great learning starts with great teaching. They want to give every student the opportunity to learn from the world’s best teachers.

Brightstorm has assembled recognized teachers from around the country to develop video-based classes, offered in short, personalized formats that map/format to the way teens consume digital content.

Each of the courses offered cover core topics most commonly taught in high school subjects across the United States. These are designed to help high school students in classes where they need additional help in order reach their full potential and do better in school. The courses complement in-school learning - helping teens fill in gaps and cement their knowledge to improve grades.
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By: The Editor

Based in Atlanta, GA, Qrowd is the next generation start page, where structured data available on the web can be mashed together and displayed in customized widgets.
Qrowd consists of three main components: a visual wiring editor, a part IDE, and a webtop.
Native widgets in Qrowd are constructed using a visual wiring editor that allows data sources to be loaded, manipulated, and displayed with ease. The visual wiring editor connects software parts together and configures them into a finished widget that can run either in the webtop or on external web pages.

The software parts themselves can be edited by software developers knowing Javascript and XML with the part IDE. Qrowd is a fully extensible system.
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By: The Editor

We are back and ready to go after a much deserved hiatus. As we enter the new calendar year, our core focus will continue to be the same, to bring you as much coverage on different startups and growing businesses.

Further, over the next 30-45 days, we plan on telling you about a new website that could help you with additional exposure as well. Yes, they are focused on startups as well.

Finally, please remember to sumbit your startups and provide as much information as possible. Encourage others to submit their startups and growing businesses as well.