Web Innovators Group 17
Last week I went to the 17th meeting of the Web Innovators Group. It is a seasonal gathering of a few hundred people to network and watch presentations from web startups. Here is a list of the presenters from WebInno17. To get a better idea of what it’s all about, check out this video of a previous WebInno event.
Founders, employees, people looking for work, and all flavors of investors show up. I spent an hour or two just walking around meeting people. Startups always have at least one interesting story to tell.
As for the companies presenting, my favorite was Jack Cards. It was the one truly unique service. The business model wasn’t the same old “we’ll sell ads” gimmick.
The concept behind Jack Cards is simple: you tell the service the birthdays of people you know, they’ll mail you cards at just the right time. They’ll even send a pre-stamped and addressed envelope. Never forget to send someone a birthday card again! The service also works for anniversaries, mother’s and father’s day, and more.
PicMe’s photo browsing software also caught my attention for its ability to browse massive amounts of photos quickly, sort of like Microsoft Photosynth and Seadragon.
I’m looking forward to the next WebInno in July.