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Over the past nine years, Wired World Media has generated dozens of development project concepts and filtered each through a due diligence process of research, feasibility, and business planning, resulting in a "green-light index" (a 100-point score based on significance of problem being solved, uniqueness of idea, simplicity, steal-ability, potential revenue, time to market, capital required, gut-instinct, market timing, and return on investment). While the details of each project are confidential, following is a select list we are proud to be bringing to our wired world:
Aunt Jane.com
"Making your business everyone else’s business" is the promise of Aunt Jane.com. This user-friendly, multi-channel campaign platform allows users to configure and deploy 1:1 communications programs that include personalized email, text, phone, social media, and direct mail mediums. Imagine sending a text coupon for ice cream to Chicago area families every time the temperature is over 75° or a custom full-color sales brochure with the same make and model of car a prospect was previously previewing on your Website. Wait! You don't need to imagine... you need to call Aunt Jane.
Five Gold Stars
An online network of SEO-intense, editorially-relevant micro-sites, Five Gold Stars owns numerous top positions in premium "best of" vertical categories by geography. The Five Gold Stars value proposition provides exclusive premium online real estate and lead generation for medium-sized businesses who would otherwise not be able to cost-effectively compete in the lucrative SEO game.
Hot Pink Ink
A creative resource center targeting advertising agencies, graphic design shops, and independent graphic designers, Hot Pink Ink will serve as a feature-rich, Web 2.0 portal and aggregator of everything used in the creative realm from fonts to photography to paper to printing to video to Web development.
iPhone Appertunities
There is no question the future of mobile opportunities is bright. As such, we have aggregated several key concepts for developing iPhone apps which can be instantly monetized through the iPhone App store, as well as other mobile platforms.
MOOv
Inspired by 21st Century marketing guru Seth Godin’s book, "The Purple Cow," MOOv is a full-service marketing agency committed to remarkable marketing and ridiculous results for clients. MOOv targets medium-sized businesses seeking full-service marketing agencies with extensive expertise integrating online media, social marketing, and Web strategies into the traditional mix.
Red Shark Poker
An online poker site catering to running US "home games" only. Organizations and individuals will be able to private label and build their own custom table / environment and rules, then invite players they personally know to participate in regular events. Red Shark Poker provides money management, tournament facilitation, and event promotion services.
Sheephound.com
Known for their quick maneuvers and intuitive thinking on the range, sheephounds are also playful and fun, which makes "sheephound" a perfect moniker for a Web 2.0 site targeting young entrepreneurs (ages 10 and up). Site features include an idea think tank for young people, tools and kits for starting small enterprises from lemonade stands to landscaping services, and engaging curriculum for learning about money and enterprise.
Sneezebox™
Twenty-first century marketing guru Seth Godin explains in his best-selling book, The Idea Virus, that people who are so passionate about a great idea they tell others are called "sneezers." They like and believe in something so much, they want to tell everyone. This (word of mouth) is the most powerful and effective form of marketing. Sneezebox™ is an interactive viral marketing tool that gives anyone with a great idea the ability to easily and professionally communicate the idea to many. And for the many, in turn, to act on the idea and also "sneeze it" themselves. Start spreadin' the news—Sneezebox™ is not available on grocery shelves!
Sweat Equity Fund
An online initiative and think tank that matches entrepreneurial talent in areas from management to marketing to Website development with start-up ventures looking to trade equity for talent. Sweat Equity Fund will also provide a forum and tools for innovative ways to structure such deals.
Vidavu
Vidavu (which means life view) is a life-mapping Website with an ultra-simple and engaging interface that converts people's lives into a dynamic "story" of their past, present, and future. Web 3.0 technology auto-creates multi-faceted connections, organically grows relevant content, and delivers insightful action items and challenges that positively impact the quality of every participant's life.
