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The Europas: Best Bootstrapped Startup (less than 3 years old, EMEA)

Mike Butcher
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
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Below you’ll find the public poll for voting in the The Europas, the technology innovation awards for European tech companies, held on July 9 in London. You can only vote once for one entrant, so make it count. Your vote will be counted towards nominating the five finalists in this category. Voting closes Wednesday July 1 at 11.59pm London time (GMT/BST).

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  • http://fr.techcrunch.com/2009/06/24/the-europas-le-9-juin-a-londres-les-votes-sont-ouverts-pour-choisir-les-meilleures-startups-du-web/ “The Europas” le 9 juin à Londres; les votes sont ouverts pour élire le meilleur du Web

    [...] The Europas: Best Bootstrapped Startup (less than 3 years old) [...]

  • BubbleBoy

    This is a bit of strange list. Missing several big and interesting startups and including small hobby projects such as Kvittar. What are you guys up to really?

  • http://communitybridge.com blipvert

    Yay Mollum!

  • http://finedikly.com Adam Sivins

    BAM! Book that bug!

  • http://www.scred.com/ Kristoffer Lawson

    Are those big and interesting startups bootstrapping without external funds and with small revenue?

    I guess they might be. Why not suggest some so we as readers can judge your ideas.

  • http://uk.techcrunch.com Mike Butcher

    yeah, suggest some!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Nikhil_Shah/36904192 Nikhil Shah

    Suggest some…

    how about Mixcloud?

  • Simon

    What about Bukisa?

  • http://develcuy.com Fernando P. García

    Mollom so far..

  • http://the-accelerator.blogspot.com/ Robin Klein

    Bill Monitor – bootstrapping at its best!

  • Pete

    Can you add twitscoop ? It’s in crunchbase…

  • http://www.doodle.com/blog/2009/06/25/europaischer-wettbewerb-stimmen-sie-fur-doodle/ Doodle Blog » Blog Archive » Europäischer Wettbewerb – stimmen Sie für Doodle!

    [...] Das bedeutende Technologieblog TechCrunch hat heute die Abstimmung über die besten europäischen Startups eröffnet. Doodle wurde in der Kategorie “Best Bootstrapped Startup” nominiert. Was immer das genau heisst: Stimmen jetzt für uns ab! [...]

  • http://doodle.com/blog/english/2009/06/25/european-startup-contest-vote-for-doodle/ Doodle Blog » Blog Archive » European Startup Contest – Vote for Doodle!

    [...] TechCrunch opened voting for the best European startups today. Doodle is nominated as “Best Bootstrapped Startup”. Whatever that means exactly: All Doodle users – vote for us now! [...]

  • Jon Knox

    Go Glenn

  • http://www.supertext.ch Remy Blaettler

    Doodle rules! We use it constantly. Simple, yet efficient.

  • Berry Lird

    and what about http://www.yiid.com ?

  • Ben

    Hey I agree with Nikhil above – Where is Mixcloud????!?! Great service, with brilliant potential – am surprised not to see them listed in the poll – get http://www.mixcloud.com in the running!!

  • http://www.launch48.com/?p=328 Launch48 » Blog Archive » Vouchacha nominated for Techcrunch Europa

    [...] vote for vouchacha, please visit the best boostrapped startup voting page and select [...]

  • http://www.thehouselondon.com Michael Murdoch

    Add Mixcloud. They have revolutionised the online radio experience! http://www.mixcloud.com

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Darshan_Sanghrajka/2512814 Darshan Sanghrajka

    Ah good shout -I agree – definitely think the Mixcloud.com crew deserve a look in! They’ve successfully bootstrapped getting Mixcloud up and running and it’s already getting some well deserved mentions. Check it out…

    Go on add it to the mix in your poll :-)

  • http://www.screditcrunch.com/?p=93 ScreditCrunch » Scred nominated in TechCrunch Europas — Vote for us!

    [...] you can support our efforts by voting for us! And many thanks to everyone who already [...]

  • http://www.bookingbug.com Glenn Shoosmith

    Thanks for the BookingBug comments ;-)

    There’s some good competition there though, been looking through the sites, many of which I didn’t know before

  • http://www.tobiasverhoog.com Tobias Verhoog

    What the hell is bootstrapping? I only found that it actually stands for the booting of the vomputer, but that’s not what is meant here.

  • http://www.tobiasverhoog.com Tobias Verhoog

    What the hell is bootstrapping? I only found that it actually stands for the booting of the computer, but that’s not what is meant here.

  • http://www.yello.pk Samir Feroze

    Booking Bug deserves this by far!

  • http://blog.yiid.org/2009/06/26/wir-wurden-nominiert-the-europas/ Wir wurden nominiert – The Europas at YIID Blog

    [...] Bitte stimme für uns. Danke! [...]

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bernhard_Niesner/690186985 Bernhard Niesner

    Maybe you could add us from busuu.com to that list as well!

    Thanks in advance

  • http://lokalreport.com lokalreporter

    yiid ~/~

  • LAMODIERE-QUINCHON

    WOZAIK and DIMSI for ever!!!

  • linda

    Wozaik is definitely the best!!!!!

  • http://www.lipskey.de Albert Lipskey

    ASGOODASNU I love you!

  • http://fr.mkt-planet.com/web-news/%e2%80%9cthe-europas%e2%80%9d-le-9-juillet-a-londres-les-votes-sont-ouverts-pour-elire-le-meilleur-du-web-europeen/ “The Europas” le 9 juillet à Londres; les votes sont ouverts pour élire le meilleur du Web Européen | MKT planet – News Web Marketing – Nouvelles Technologies

    [...] The Europas: Best Bootstrapped Startup (less than 3 years old) [...]

  • caro

    GO ASGOODASNU!

  • http://colnect.com/ Amir Wa

    How about adding Colnect?

    It’s been mentioned on this TC post: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/14/colnect-is-a-no-frills-collectibles-marketplace-and-wiki-someone-wake-up-david-cowan/

    and here’s a post mentioning that Colnect won the European Startup2.0 competition:
    http://blog.colnect.com/2009/04/colnects-wins-startup20-competition.html

  • Tom

    What about http://www.moreganize.com ??

    moreganize is a similar organization tool webpage like doodle.com, with the difference that moreganize exists only since 2 years whereas doodle is online since at least 6 years (and not less than 3).

    Cheers Tom

  • Kai Tunnat

    I’ll keep my fingers crossed

    GO ASGOODASNU!

  • http://www.asgoodas.nu Chris Wolf

    Thank you for voting for asgoodas.nu !!! I love you, too. ;o)

  • http://uk.techcrunch.com/2009/06/24/the-europas-voting-opens-in-the-european-tech-awards/ The Europas: Voting opens in the European tech awards

    [...] The Europas: Best Bootstrapped Startup (less than 3 years old) [...]

  • http://asgoodasnu Karen Langer

    Good luck asgoodas.nu! You’re the greatest. You can do it!!

  • http://wozaik.com/blog/2009/06/wozaik-in-the-techcrunch-europeas/ Wozaik in the Techcrunch Europeas ! | Wozaik’s Blog

    [...] YOU will choose the winners. So vote for Wozaik here : http://uk.techcrunch.com/2009/06/24/the-europas-best-bootstrapped-startup-less-than-3-years-old/ (The name was misspelled. They put Wosiak instead of Wozaik. But it should not prevent us from [...]

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Oliver_Brooks/36910277 Oliver Brooks

    Another suggestion…

    How about CompletelyNovel.com?

  • Vincent Gire

    I think you meant Wozaik (http://wozaik.com), not Wosiak. Thanks to those who voted for us anyway !

  • Berthe

    Lovely Charts … wouaouw ! the best charts you could ever create !
    Cooooooool !
    Good luck to you !

  • http://none mrdfaust

    asgoodas.nu
    go for it

  • http://www.parkatmyhouse.com/ Anthony Eskinazi

    Great list of companies (and names!)

    If you haven’t checked out (or used) ParkatmyHouse.com yet, please take a look and see how tens of thousands of drivers are saving money by renting private driveways!

  • http://www.kirstenwinkler.com/busuu-and-babbel-are-nominated-for-the-european-techcrunch-awards/ Busuu and Babbel are nominated for the European TechCrunch Awards | Kirsten Winkler

    [...] The Europas: Best Web Application Or Service (EMEA) The Europas: Best Bootstrapped Startup (less than 3 years old) [...]

  • miquele

    busuu.com is my absolute favorite! Love those guys!

  • http://blog.busuu.com/busuucom-nominated-for-the-european-techcrunch-awards-please-vote-for-us/ busuu.com nominated for the European TechCrunch Awards – please vote for us! | busuu.com | the language learning community

    [...] Best Bootstrapped Start-Up (meaning that we have not received any big external financing so far) [...]

  • creme

    Shoot, now that I voted I can’t see the list of nominees. Is it posted somewhere else? I’d like to check out some more of those sites.

  • http://www.dpixel.it Gianluca Dettori

    I like RJDJ.me can I propose that?
    cheers,
    g.

  • chris

    yeah … looks very professional – I really wouldn’t imagine that it is that new

  • http://www.vouchacha.com Ben Brown

    Thank you in advance to anyone that votes VouChaCha. Look forward to meeting you all at the event.

  • http://Bussu Miriam

    es una buena pagina de aprendizaje y para hacer amigos

  • http://Busuu.com Sylve

    C’est le site le plus génial, le plus formidable pour apprendre l’anglais. Les leçons sont explicites, assez courtes, on peut les refaire plusieurs fois.
    Se faire corriger par les autres membres est un excellent système de plus nous pouvons correspondre.
    Je vante à tous mes amis les mérites de ce site.
    Merci à eux, qui nous encouragent et nous donnent l’envie d’apprendre une autre lanque que la notre. Bien amicalement

  • http://www.perfspot.com/vidomir Vidomir Andro Rosso Yapor

    Congratulations Bussu ! ! !

    You need money?

    http://www.perfspot.com/vidomir

    ENJOY !!!

  • http://www.perfspot.com/vidomir Vidomir Andro Rosso Yapor

    Congratulations Bussu ! ! !

  • Johann

    Busuu ist ein tolles Netzwerk…:-)

  • Belfast

    BUSUU !!!!!!!!

  • http://www.busuu.com Tech Floh

    LET’s Busuuuuuuuu (www.busuu.com) !!!

    This is definitely the best site with the most valuable effect…connecting people to teach each other their language and a world wide network that goes even beyond language learning…but also cultural exchange….love it!

  • comunero

    Creo que es una buena manera de aprender idiomas, es gratis y conoces a un montón de personas que, yo particularmente, ni me lo habría imaginado.

    ¡¡Enhorabuena a todo el equipo y a todos los que formamos esta gran comunidad!!

  • tattamama

    BUSUU…what else…!!!
    the best way to learn different languages…

  • http://busuu.com Ella

    Herzlichen Glückwunsch, busuu! Da ist dad Lernen wirklich ausführlich und leicht gemacht, wobei man sich auch mit anderen Menschen aus vielen anderen Ländern unterhält. Super! weiter so!

  • http://vajahatalee.blogspot.com Vajahat Ali

    I voted for the Fawad Veriqual :p

  • Christine Kolar

    busuu est super!!!!

  • JABS

    busuu is definately the best.

  • Graca

    I love busuu. As a language teacher, I’ve been trying new tech and it is the best i’ve found so far. I’ve learned new languages too.

  • http://BUSUU LUDO

    BUSUU IT S THE BEST TEACHER

  • Sueli

    For me Busuu is the best I ever found to study.
    Many kisses for you.

  • Sueli

    Busuu is the best I ever found to study.
    Many kisses for you.

  • Francy Ladino

    Busuu is the best. Es un excelente programa para aprender los diferentes idiomas q existen en el mundo; las herramientas q manejan facilitan el aprendizaje. Son diferentes, por eso, son los mejores.

  • anke

    Busuu is the best to learning,I like that.

  • pfanni1967

    Busuu is the best for learning,I find it very good.

  • Helen

    BUSUU IT S THE BEST

  • http://MIXCLOUD Kamil Shah

    Anything that revolutionizes the power of music has got to be the winner – Mixcloud all the way

  • http://hotmail JOSE MANUEL CABRERA AGUILAR

    the site, es molto bene, muy excelente.

  • Brian Butler

    Thanks for all you have done to help improve my English and other languages…

  • yasmine73

    the busuu is the best .i love it a lot.
    thank you and big kiss for you

  • http://www.frimoly.ch funkelstern

    ich finde busuu super

  • ingeborg vaz

    busuu is a very exciting and interesting way to learn a language. It deserves the European Award! Good luck! Inge Vaz

  • Kaarina

    No better teacher than BUSUU!

  • tchik

    For learning languages , the best site in the world ist http://www.livemocha.com !
    it’s proved ^^

  • http://blog.zookel.com/2009/06/30/zookel-nominated-in-techcrunch-europas/ Zookel nominated in TechCrunch Europas «

    [...] We’re proud, impressed, and ever so slightly embarrassed that TechCrunch, the go to Tech blog, has nominated Zookel for the Best Bootstrapped Startup an award in the TechCrunch Europas. [...]

  • Andy Lynn

    Busuu is excellent. I have only been using it a couple of weeks but I believe it is relly helping with my progress.

  • Winnie_Austrian

    Certainly Busuu is one of the best.

  • Jason

    Somewhat unheralded but I’ve been using Zookel and have to say it’s unbelievably good. Surprising that it’s only 5 months old. Go on vote http://www.zookel.com

  • http://busuu stephanie wedgwood

    use more poetry in your language and the one you are learning, side by side. Great site.

  • rota

    Busuu ist einfach super zum sprachen lernen. es ist kurzweilig und gut.

  • lenaes

    es el mejor programa para aprender idiomas, claro y con excelentes herramientas de aprendizaje. me encanta Busuu.

    lena

  • annan

    Busuu.com es el mejor maestro de idiomas que se puede tener. Adelante!!!!!!!!

  • Annan

    busuu.com es un perfecto “maestro” para aprender idiomas, son los mejores.

  • http://FreemailvonWEB.DE Müller

    Sehr gut

  • Isra

    BUSUU son la mejor pagina para aprender idiomas que hay¡
    son los mejores, en horabuena felicidadez¡ sigan asi

    se puede aprendr cualquier idimoa en esta pagina y lo mejor esque es gratis y los metodos son sencillos.
    bye. desde Cancun, Mexico

  • JuanAnCast

    el mejor sitio intuitivo,interactivo por su dinamica y versatilidad
    aguigui

  • Emilio

    Saludos a todos desde Mexico!

    Me agrada mucho el portal de BUSUU, me ayuda mucho con las lecciones y en el aprendizaje del ingles.

    Muchas felicidades al equipo BUSUU!!

  • http://www.busuu.com Elmar

    Es exelente, el programa d aprendizaje. Lo bueno que es interactivo…

  • LILIA

    J’aime ce site ,il me plait beaucoup
    let’s go
    bonne continuation

  • Norma Estela

    Para mi es un excelente programa pues permite con mucha facilidad y accesibilidad aprender un idioma, para mi que no tengo tiempo libre para poder asistir a un instituto con un tiempo programado me resulta fantastico realizar mi practica en el tiempo que puedo. Es muy interesante este sistema solidario pues hay un nativo de otro pais que me corrige mis ejercicios como yo lo hago con los que estudian español. Tambien permite conocer gente y hacerte de amigos con quienes compartes un mismo objetivo ;el aprendizaje de un idioma

  • http://www.cooksdelight.co.uk rex tyler

    Busuu is fantastic
    Busuu is complete
    Its an education
    And of course we meet
    Friends all over this big world
    Busuu does us proud
    Busuu is my favourite thing
    And I shout their name out LOUD!!!!!!!

  • Concha44

    Estoy muy ilusionada retomando mi aprendizaje de alemán, con busuu las clases me resultan muy amenas y además estoy conociendo a personas de distintos países, cosa que también me gusta mucho.
    ¡Enhorabuena , busuu!

  • Ayde

    Busuu is the best, is wonderfull, is the number one.
    Thanks, Busuuuuuuuu¡¡¡¡
    I love busuu.

  • http://busuu.com linda dueck

    Busuu es un programa excelente . Gracias a busuu para la oportunidad para mejorar mi espanol.

  • edith

    busuu esun programasuper padre donde puedes aprender muy rapido, sencilloy divertido me encantan las herramientas e trabajo

  • http://grool s11even

    It’s out of this world.

  • http://busuu manua

    busuu the best

  • http://www.axcis.co.uk James Draper

    Vouchacha everytime for me. Fantastic idea and i’m sure it’s going to change the way the world shops. Best of luck to them.

  • James Draper

    Vouchacha – absolutely fantastic! I’ve been using it for a few weeks, and can’t wait to see the full working version. I have a wager on that it will change the way we shop in the Western world…

  • Robertine

    Busuu, un bon centre d’apprentissage des langues!!!

  • http://www.hubmadrid.com sole

    go busuu goooooooooooo!

  • Hela123

    I love busuu..

  • Guillaume

    I will vote Wozaik.

  • http://bookingbug.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/bookingbug-nominated-in-the-europes/ BookingBug nominated in the Europes «

    [...] July 1, 2009 We’re very excited to report that BookingBug has been nominated for ‘Best Bootstrapped Startup’ in the upcoming Europas : http://uk.techcrunch.com/2009/06/24/the-europas-best-bootstrapped-startup-less-than-3-years-old/ [...]

  • julien

    woobius rox

  • sutty edgarnise

    I love busuu. I like to learn with us.

  • http://blog.receiptfarm.com/2009/07/best-bootstrapped-startup-award/ ReceiptFarm in the Running for Best Bootstrapped Startup Award | ReceiptFarm

    [...] Vote for ReceiptFarm! [...]

  • Ana Maria Bustoas Novillo

    BUSUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for ever

  • Ana Maria Bustoas Novillo

    BUSUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for ever!

  • iozhik

    Busuu simply the best

  • Charlotte

    Aunque no he podido por falta de tiempo utilizar de manera satisfactoria este excelente site de Busuu reconozco que es estupendo tanto por su enseñanza didactica, un aprendizaje ameno y el soporte de su equipo quienes nos recuerdan siempre que estàn con nosotros en el proceso de aprendizaje.. Mi voto por Busuu…

  • http://thenextwomen.com/2009/07/01/techcrunch-europa-celebrates-europe-wide-technology-companies-voting-ends-soon/ Techcrunch’ Europas Celebrates Europe-wide Technology Companies: Vote now : The Next Women

    [...] Best BOOTSTRAPPED STARTUP [...]

  • http://blog.yiid.org/2009/07/02/danke-laurel-papworth/ Danke Laurel Papworth at YIID Blog

    [...] Stimme von Laurel Papworth für yiid bei The Europas macht den Tag sofort zu einem [...]

  • Luciana

    Busuu is the beeeeeeeeeest!!!!!
    Great way to learn a new language!!!
    Aprovechen!!

  • Gerhard Brustmann

    Busuu is aafoch SUPA!

  • Gerhard Brustmann

    Busuu is aafoch SUPA!

    Ese idioma sólo comprenden los Austriacos!

  • http://www.artdecomartin.fr Frédéric

    Un site super bien fait, facile de compréhension pour apprendre les leçons . Génial
    Tout simplement.

  • samuel

    i love busuu but i can learn and find friends that really good busuu is the best website of the world

  • mariabenim

    VIVE BUSU

  • benloo2030

    i love bussu. bussu is the best in the momen i can write and read and i can all this thank bussu

  • http://busuu.com cami05

    Busuu is a good website leaning for all lunguages. good look

  • isabel tejedor

    es la mejor opción de aprender idiomas en esta red. gracias por estar aqui ,sin vosotros no podriamos intentar mejorar nuestro nivel de aprendizaje……

  • http://www.busuu.com Yuli Rincon

    es super la mejor

  • ana maria bustos novillo

    Busuu.com lo mejor para mi, porque además de aprender haces amigos. ¡FELICIDADES!

  • leyla

    busuu is very professional.i would like to learn new languages with busuu.com except english,french,german and spanish…in any case busuu is the best for learners… i like busuu’s style..it ‘s really different

  • teresa

    me gusta mucho como lo enfocais

  • ana maria bustos novillo

    BUSUU !!!!! Porque aparte de aprender idiomas, haces amigos ¡FELICIDADES!

  • ana bustos novillo

    BUSUU!!!! Porque además de aprender idiomás haces amigos ¡FELICIDADES!

  • ana maria bustos novillo

    ¡BUSUU!!!!! porque además de aprender idiomas haces amigos. ¡FELICIDADES!

  • X-Men70

    Busuu, what else.

  • ait-ali nassira

    Je dis merci beaucoup a busuu. c’est le meilleure site pour apprendre d’autre langues

  • AIT-ALI nassira

    Congratulations Bussuu ! ! !
    Busuu est le meilleure site pour apprendre de nouvelles langues.

  • María Girlesa

    Dank Busuu kann ich mein Deutsch verbessern und habe ich wunderbare Leute Kennen zu lernen.
    Busuu es una herramienta mua actual y completa para perfeccionar los idiomas; Lástima que algunos temas en especial las explicaciones gramáticales no sean gratuitas.

  • jose1318

    merci a BUSUU d’existé

  • http://orange Kingfisher

    Busuu is fantastic. It is simple to study with the advantage of always having native speakers on hand to assist with any problems you may encounter.
    Well done Busuu

  • YELYAORE Clément

    je félicite busuu pour le merveilleux aide qu’il m’apporte dans mon apprentissage de l’anglais. I love busuu

  • nadjati

    bonjour à tous,
    cela fait 1 ans que j’apprenne mes cours de langues chez busuu. je suis satisfaite merci.

  • nadjati

    c’est efficace d’apprendre des cours de langues chez busuu. je remercie la compagnie.

  • gladysna

    ce site est super bien surtout pour les débutants comme nous.franchement je vous souhaite bonne chance
    je suis de tout coeur avec vous!!!!!!!!!:) votez pour busuu!!!!!!!!!!

  • herminio membrives

    estoi empezando pero me pareze estupendo

  • Steffen

    I love busuu.. cool!!!

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    [...] αυτή του AskMarkets.com του Γιώργου Τζιραλή στη κατηγορία Best Bootstrapped Startup (less than 3 years old), δεν κατάφερε να μπει στους φιναλίστ. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: [...]

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    as I like tantra – http://www.tantra-massagen-oohlala.de is a collection of the finest tantra massage studios and parlours in Germany

  • http://www.pakreviews.com Baber

    Booking Bug deserves this by far!

  • http://www.builtin.org Asad

    Busuu is the best I ever found to study. Busuu Rocks!

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