Collaboration is essential to business, startups, and life. Usually students understand the nature of collaboration well; students tend to work together on projects in-class or out of class that range from academic to political to personal. Also, students tend to understand how the Internet, ultimately a tool of collaboration, works. That is why Musicblender.com, currently looking for a web programmer, is a good idea: music collaboration and social networking go hand in hand. Posted by Kellet Atkinson of the University of North Carolina, Musicblender.com has a lot to work with:

"Musicblender.com is a site that will provide a unique platform that facilitates online musical collaboration. Users will be able to work together to create songs, have access to informative forums, and have their content streamed on internet radio. It will generate revenue through online advertising."

A classical example of a simple web idea that could go the distance, Musicblender.com has at its core a goal of being the go to place to create songs and bolster community. Since the online community is so tight on other social networking websites, the ability to share and create music will be easily spreadable to other popular media sites. With a creative design and a good start, Musicblender.com could become the next big online music business.

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Labels: music social networking, music startups, musicblender.com, social networking, studentbusinesses.com

Posted at 10:37 PM  

Social networking is for anyone and today's featured business is no exception. The Internet is one medium which increases the ability to network and find those who you would not have previously known. By using social networking tools you can follow those you know well or to find those who you would like to get to know. Students, as evidenced by Facebook, Myspace, and StudentBusinesses understand the untapped potential of the Internet. No matter the interest or the area, students will un-tap this potential and create a startup that is all about the people.

Created by students that all met in Southern California (team: Trevor Beckes, Patric Fitzsimmons, Wes Hartman, and Tyler Williams), AthRoom.com is a social networking website dedicated to the athlete. For that fan in everyone or the athlete practicing their sport, AthRoom.com wants to help sport-people connect:

"AthRoom.com is a sports social networking website that helps athletes interact with other athletes across the nation while getting the recognition they deserve in a fun, safe, friendly environment. Fans, athletes, coaches, and scouts can interact with a click of a button. AthRoom.com allows members to build a sports resume or a personal profile with includes statistics, videos, pictures, and all other relative criteria. AthRoom.com also intends to revolutionize the recruiting process by taking it "green," with the elimination of paper sports resumes and video tapes."

The uniqueness of this student startup is that it is a social networking for a special niche: the young athlete looking to connect with other passionate athletes. The young athlete, depending on how serious they are about their sport, is looking to get noticed. In addition to this, coaches and scouts can use this website to search for young athletes in high school or college. Since this is a niche which isn't that well developed on the Internet, it is advantageous for the young athletes to connect with as many people as possible to get more information on their sport. AthRoom.com has the potential to satisfy curiosities, to educate, and to provide entertainment. With the current level of money being poured into sports advertising, AthRoom.com has the potential to be the next big student venture.

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Labels: AthRoom.com, social networking, student startup, studentbusinesses.com

Posted at 12:00 PM