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		<title>Startups.com launches with little fanfare but a big name. Becomes a StackOverflow for Startups.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<br />In 2008, the domain Startups.com was acquired by the team behind KillerStartups. Today, as part of the new Startups.com Network, we find out what they plan to do with the...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<br /><p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-741" title="theme.logo photo" src="http://thenextweb.com/appetite/files/2009/11/theme.logo.jpg" alt="theme.logo Startups.com launches with little fanfare but a big name. Becomes a StackOverflow for Startups." width="227" height="69" />In 2008, the domain Startups.com was acquired by the team behind <a href="http://killerstartups.com">KillerStartups</a>. Today, as part of the new Startups.com Network, we find out what they plan to do with the domain, and depending on who you are, you may or may not be impressed.</p>
<p><a href="http://startups.com">Startups.com</a> is a Digg for startup related questions. In fact, if you&#8217;ve heard of <a href="http://stackoverflow.com">Stack Overflow</a>, a site devoted to helping coders get their questions answered, this is precisely that except for entrepreneurs. The site itself uses Stack Overflow&#8217;s recently launched product  <a href="http://stackexchange.com/">Stack Exchange</a>, that lets anyone create their own Stack Overflow on a particular topic. Ironically, Startups.com biggest competitor in likely to be another site doing the exact same thing <a href="http://answers.onstartups.com">Answers.OnStartups.com</a>.</p>
<p>Described as &#8220;a web service that provides the most comprehensive answers for business questions and gives users the possibility to ask the questions they have concerning their business.&#8221; Startups.com aims to be a place for entrepreneurs to go when they&#8217;re looking for advice. A network of entrepreneurs, small business owners, academics, and seasoned businesspeople.</p>
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<p><!--more-->Visiting the site you&#8217;re likely to find yourself disappointed. The site isn&#8217;t pretty, isn&#8217;t too far off the basic template Stack Exchange offers and doesn&#8217;t feature the same glitter such a prestigious domain deserves. In terms of functionality the site is precisely what you&#8217;ll find <a href="http://stackexchange.com/">Stack Exchange</a> provides for between $129+ and $1299/ a month (dependent on traffic).</p>
<p>In short, you can&#8217;t help but respect the KillerStartups team for boldly acquiring such a memorable domain name but the entire site feels soulless.</p>
<p>A video demo is available for you to watch if you&#8217;re not quite ready to make the step over to the site:</p>
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