Comments for The Great Disruptive Start-Ups Search

The Great Disruptive Start-Ups Search

2005-10-20T07:47:46Z

In my ZDNet blog, Web 2.0 Explorer, I've launched an Indiana Jones-like quest to find the Great Disruptive Web 2.0 Start-Ups of our era. I'm on the hunt for two separate types of disruptive start-ups:

1) disruptive technologies that could change the Web - like Google did.

2) non-geek services built using Web 2.0 technologies. These will be disruptive because we don't have many of them right now and Web 2.0 won't hit the mainstream until we do.

If you think you have a disruptive start-up, or you know of one, please email me: readwriteweb AT gmail DOT com.

Comment from Ryan Williams on 2005-10-20

2005-10-20T14:05:08Z

NetworthIQ (http://www.networthiq.com) is an attempt to do Web 2.0 in the non-geek area of personal finance. NetworthIQ is a social personal finance tool that allows you to track, share, and compare your net worth. It essentially takes the Flickr/Del.icio.us/43things model of sharing and applies it to personal finance.

We've been in the New York Times and mentioned on Scoble's blog, so we're getting a mix of mainstream and tech-centric users.

Comment from Brian O'Doherty on 2005-10-21

2005-10-21T09:58:29Z

re Web2/ disruptive(?) technology.....
Would a member-based web system which gives you space to keep your documents online, and controls to edit/manipulate them, including right-click/send to anywhere; and contains an internal spam-free message system (like email, but not), as well as instant chat, and instant meeting rooms, to share documents, chat and instant webpages; and other such features, including your online favourites, bookmarks, diary, etc; all under your personal control; and accessible from any computer with Windows and IE; no special software required; built with javascript, xml, com, dhtml and other tools;. .....would that qualify as Web 2.0 or "disruptive" technology? If so, take a close look at Quiknets.com and GroupFactor.com