Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Fresh Ideas

From Springwise:

It's time for your weekly fix of entrepreneurial ideas! Our latest issue is now online. Here's
a quick run-down of the promising new businesses featured on Springwise this week:


Girl playing video game on Games2u trailer
Mobile gaming theatres pop up at birthday parties
Lifestyle & leisure

Although video games and laser tag are a popular choice for kids’
parties, getting the kids to venues can be more hassle than it’s worth.
The solution? A mobile gaming theatre.


Speaker in House of Commons, on video
Crowd efforts make parliament videos searchable
Government / Media & publishing / Non-profit, social cause

Video clips of debates in Britain's House of Commons can now be
text-searched, thanks to a new initiative to link official parliament
transcripts with video footage from BBC Parliament.


Two women in an office
Work spaces for women entrepreneurs
Lifestyle & leisure

In Good Company offers women who are launching and growing their
own businesses a place to work, meet and learn, provides members
with everything they need to impress a client or just get work done.


Restroom signs
More luxury loos, now for members only
Marketing & advertising

At the recent Outside Lands festival, those in possession of a Visa
Signature card had access to private luxury restrooms a far cry above
the porta-potties provided for the masses.


Screenshot from Sidetaker, showing "His Side"
Enlisting the crowds to resolve marital disputes
Lifestyle & leisure / Media & publishing

For couples with no clear resolution to disagreements, a new site
offers a way for each partner to tell their side of the story anonymously
and let the crowds decide who's to blame.


Screenshot from Zigabid, showing price changes
Ticketing marketplace makes prices negotiable
Entertainment

Working on the premise that tickets are commodities, and should be
traded as such, Los Angeles-based Zigabid allows ticket buyers and
sellers to interact directly with each other to determine a ticket's price.


Two people talking in the Language Lounge
A being space for learning English
Education

Hamburg-based Language Lounge combines English lessons with
a coffee shop. Like a gym membership, there's no need to sign up for
a fixed day or time -- members just join in whenever it's convenient.


Two magazine covers
Mix and match magazine service
Media & publishing

Maghound members don't subscribe to a fixed set of magazines.
Instead, they pick the number of magazines they'd like to receive every
month, and can then change the selection of titles as often as they like.



Warm regards,

Liesbeth den Toom
Senior Editor
liesbeth@springwise.com

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