Today
through Friday we’re giving you the chance to view the firms that presented
at Internet Startup Live! Venture Showcase just a few days ago at Fall
Internet World. Here’s the third glimpse!
Tell us which you think is the
best. Next week we’ll let you know which scored highest and give you some
feedback on which we think shine brightest. You be the judge. There’s a
dozen firms so get ready to see some possible future hot stars of the
Internet space right here.
Internet Stock
Report’s |
INTERNET
STARTUP LIVE!
VENTURE SHOWCASE SPOTLIGHT |
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Who |
jumpmusic.com |
Web |
www.jumpmusic.com |
Stage |
early
stage |
Sector |
Commerce |
Year
established |
1998 |
Employees |
8 |
Strategic
allies |
Yamaha,
Hal Leonard, Music Sales, Adobe |
Mission/market strategy |
Mission:
become the leading e-commerce store and web community for music
players. Product mix: 75%
sheet music books, 15% music accessories, 10% music instruments.
Currently
partnered with the
world’s 3 top music publishers (80% of market) to distribute and
promote their products
online. Grow authoritative selection of over 5 million pages of sheet
music to 20 million
by 2000.
Create
Affiliate program with
major affinity, shopping and community sites to drive traffic and
acquire new customers of
at least 9 million by 2000. Create community features: used instrument
auction, music
teacher and musician locater. Focus on high margin accessory products
undermarketed at
retail. |
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|
|
Who |
Muenchhoff
& Janz GmbH |
Web |
www.acses.com |
Stage |
early
stage |
Sector |
Commerce |
Year
established |
1997 |
Employees |
2 |
Strategic allies |
Mission/market strategy |
Status:
Technological leader in comparison book shopping on the Internet.
Mission: Extending the
lead by constant development of the system; expanding to further
product categories;
becoming
the most popular
comparison shopping service; playing a significant role in online
shopping.
Market
strategy: 1.) Heavy
promotion of the Acses site by various means 2.) Alliances with big
Internet players in
which Acses is backend technology provider. |
Tomorrow,
more firms that presented! Of the above, which do you think is a better
idea? email us now your votes
tallied and revealed
next week (c) 1998 Mecklermedia, Internet.com |
