Charles Bermant

While e-commerce has taken off immeasurably, there can still be advantages in going to a brick and mortar store. There is (in the best of all worlds) personalized service, as well as the opportunity to negotiate the best deal. And if you shop all day and travel to different stores, some real deals will emerge. […]

Those who build computers, appliances and other components have enough trouble staying current without becoming mired in a long purchasing and parts acquisition process. Now, an electronic commerce facilitator has found a way to clear this bottleneck and decrease the time from when an idea leaves the drawing board and when it comes to rest […]

While modern businesses procure a predictable pattern of goods and services on a daily basis, they must often make several contacts before landing the best deal on the correct component. Mondus.com seeks to put it all in one place. The idea to bring businesses together online is by no means new. Introducing buyers and sellers […]

Searching online for text information has become a commodity, but the quest for the right audio, video or combined multimedia file presents a larger challenge. So StreamSearch.com Inc., located in (of all places) St. Louis, is attempting to make it as easy to find a sound file as a stock quote. “StreamSearch is positioning itself […]

E-commerce has become the way to buy everything from customized little knick-knacks to lawn equipment, but one start-up is proving that people want to shop online for one-of-a-kind antiques and other rare items. As a result, Circline (http://www.circline.com) strives to build the reputation of the Web as a conduit to collectibles. "Our customers demand the […]

Despite the proliferation of Internet and electronic mail, people still rely on paper to communicate. Business cards, stationary, custom greeting cards and personalized envelopes are necessary avenues to establish a business identity or to promote individual expression. With this in mind, iPrint.com allows people to design these items online, then placing orders to have the […]

Every financial upswing benefits a variety of businesses surrounding the economic ground zero. In a modern version of how a successful ball team can help someone sell a lot of hot dogs, a small company has emerged with the express purpose of showing Internet startups — famous for spectacular parties — how to throw some […]

The idea of good prices on quantity purchasing is nothing new, Shakespeare undoubtedly got a better deal on quill pens when he bought a year’s supply. But a New York startup has adapted the idea to the Internet age, automating and streamlining the volume buying process to allow people with similar needs to join together […]

For many people, first impressions of Great Entertaining’s mission didn’t exactly set off sparks of enthusiasm. What is the sense of online party planning, anyway? Since a successful party depends predominantly on the erudition of the guests, the trick is to invite the right people, buy some food and let ‘er rip. Such reactions are, […]

While many new online conferencing sites are striving to move meetings online and obviate the need for travel, SeeUthere.com takes a different tack. The site does its best to recognize the analog world and include those who may not be plugged in. With this in mind, they hope more people will attend its events and […]

Specialized news sites devoted to sports, entertainment and crime news are now successful, so the establishment of a site devoted to fitness is almost a no-brainer. It’s surprising that it has taken this long. Later this month, eFit will debut and, if its sponsors are correct, become the information center for millions of people who […]

If the coin of the Internet realm is represented by visitor numbers, then MyComputer.com is literally printing money. The startup, based in Provo, Utah, began as an extracurricular activity by Brigham Young University students Josh James and John Pestana. Both men — CEO and president respectively — were still in school when they started a […]