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The 1M1M Deal Radar 2010: Arthrosurface ,Franklin, Massachusetts
Oseteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease or degenerative arthritis, is not a new disease – evidence of it has been found in skeletons from the Ice Age. But effective methods of stopping the disease, especially ones appropriate for young and middle-aged adults, have been elusive. In the United States, anywhere from 16 million to 20 million people over the age of 25 have osteoarthritis. World statistics are not easily calculated, but British researchers estimate that 9.6% of men and 18% of women over 60 have osteoarthritis. For older osteoarthritis patients, often the only option to restore range of motion is total joint replacement. For patients too young for joint replacement, Arthrosurface offers a less invasive implant system that it says is effective in slowing the disease’s progress. >>>
Deal Radar 2010: RetailMeNot.com ,Melbourne, Australia
RetailMeNot.com is the flagship property of Melbourne, Australia-based Web development company Stateless Systems and one of the most popular coupon websites in the United States. Other Stateless Systems products are CushyCMS, a content management system powering over 50,000 websites, and Trendsmap.com, an application for visualizing Twitter trends in real time.
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Deal Radar 2010: American Retroworks Inc.
Suppose you could recycle your TV for the price of a few cups of coffee, and know that it was done safely? This is the mission of American Retroworks Inc., an international recycling company for used electronics equipment – TVs, computers, printers, cathode ray tubes, mercury fluorescent lamps, and so forth – from business and residential “e-waste” collection programs in a six-state area. >>>
1Mby1M Deal Radar 2010: Empathica, Georgia, Ontario
Over the next few weeks Deal Radar will feature companies that have been successful in creating and using Facebook applications as part of of their business model. Empathica is a company that has used Facebook in its efforts to automate the measurement and management of customer loyalty and thereby prevent customer defection. The company’s mission is to help businesses build an intimate relationship with their most important stakeholder – the customer. >>>
Deal Radar 2010: Black Helmet
Black Helmet Apparel is the first high-quality, modern apparel line targeting the firefighter industry. Its products, most of which are made in the United States, feature intricate designs that often incorporate the firefighter’s symbol, the eight-pointed Maltese cross. The company started small but got a big boost in sales and its customer base from social media, most notably Facebook. >>>
Deal Radar 2010: JAM Paper & Envelope ,New York City
JAM Paper & Envelope is a niche retailer that has turned to the Web to expand its market for a much older communication technology – paper. From its New York City stores and warehouses on both U.S. Coasts and in China, the company ships envelopes, paper, cards, card stock, wrapping paper, gift bags, paper clips, folders, ribbons and other products around the world. >>>
Deal Radar 2010: Rural America OnShore Sourcing ,Ohio,Kentucky
Rural America OnShore Sourcing, Inc. (Rural America) is a U.S.-based onshoring company. Through its offices in Ohio, Kentucky, and Wisconsin, it provides the same outsourcing services performed by offshoring companies, except it uses professionals based in rural parts of America instead of overseas, hiring these professionals for 25% to 40% less than the cost of U.S urban labor. The goal is to offer clients the advantages of using U.S.-based labor while reaping the cost benefits equivalent to offshoring. >>>
Deal Radar 2010: Just Moulding , Maryland
Just Moulding is an interior design firm that is using a franchise model with strong online and software components to change a business “usually handled by skilled carpenters in an unskilled manner.” >>>