The September 2006 issue of Wired Magazine includes one of their "useful" StartUp-O-TronTM algorithms for picking what your next, hot, Web 2.0 startup should/could be.
This really takes all the fun out of building your business model. Ah, well.
Choose one or more from each column:
| Market | Hyped Tech | Service | Architecture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dating | AJAX | Recommendations | Podcast |
| Reviews | Streaming | Messaging | Auction |
| Gambling | Ruby on Rails | Entertainment | Blog |
| Maps | BitTorrent | Publishing | VodCast |
| Porn | RFID | Buying/Selling | Social Network |
| Music | Wireless | Search | Store |
| Gaming | Flash | Discussion | Wiki |
| Video | Java | Aggregation | Community |
| News | VOIP | Data Mining | Sharing |
| Photo | GPS | Portal | |
| Productivity | RSS | Utility Software | |
| Sports | Tagging |
Wired Example:
- It’s a PHOTO site that uses TAGGING and RSS to do SEARCH in a COMMUNITY. We call it FLICKR.
They missed a few buzzwords. I’d add:
- For Market: File Sharing, Real Estate, Finance
- For Hyped Tech: P2P, Mashup
Brian Berliner Quick Example:
- It’s a VIDEO site that uses STREAMING, FLASH and TAGGING to do ENTERTAINMENT in a SOCIAL NETWORK. We call it YOUTUBE.
Add one of your own to the Comments section. Perhaps the TechCrunch guys could start each review out with one of these generated tag-lines! Enjoy…
For an automated tool to do something similar, and more, try bullshitr.
Tags: Web 2.0, Startups, StartUp-O-Tron, Pitch, VC, Venture Capital, Brian Berliner, brianberliner
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