Posted by Willy Franzen on November 3, 2009. Jobs updated daily.
amazon work at home $15+/ Hour (Sign on Bonus!)! Ashburn, VA | View |
Customs and Border Protection Officer Ashburn, VA | View |
Data Entry Specialist - Work From Home Ashburn, VA | View |
FT Customer Service Associate - Work From Home Ashburn, VA | View |
Store Team Member - Full-Time - #687 Leesburg, VA | View |
Customer Success (Partner Success / Account Management) Ashburn, VA | View |
Scheduler Mc Lean, VA | View |
Front Desk Associate Ashburn, VA | View |
Shift Supervisor Sterling, VA | View |
Part Time Personal Shopper Leesburg, VA | View |
One thing that I find really exciting is the fact that there are cool startups popping up all across the country. Yes, Silicon Valley and the Pacific Northwest are still the primary places for technology focused companies to open up shop, but that’s becoming less and less true. That’s why I was intrigued by Fanzter—they’re web products company based in Collinsville, CT. Considering the fact that I’m from Connecticut and have never heard of Collinsville (it’s near Hartford), you have to consider it an unusual location for a startup (they would tell you it’s optimally located between Boston and New York City). Fanzter’s first (and only current) product is called Coolspotters. It’s a website that “makes it easy to discover and buy the products, brands, and fashions being used by your favorite celebrities – in their real lives, and in movies and television.” It reminds me a lot of what Delivery Agent is doing.
The business behind Coolspotters is pretty clear—their content can flow seamlessly into e-commerce. Coolspotters relies heavily on user-generated content, so the site can grow organically on it’s own. To get a feel for Coolspotters, let’s take a look at Joba Chamberlain (go Yankees!). His profile page will show you products that he’s been spotted with including a picture of him with the product. I see a picture of Joba playing Guitar Hero, and then I can go buy my own Guitar Hero. There are still a lot of kinks to be worked out on Coolspotters’ site (like having Mariano Rivera’s picture for C.C. Sabathia), but the concept is there and so is the funding. Right now, Fanzter’s Jobs page only has one position posted: Software Engineer, which is focused mostly on Web Development. The job is to build a new site called SimpleSports, so you have to love sports to be a good fit for the job. You might also want to note that Fanzter is offering Editorial Internships, so there’s the potential for some non techie jobs in the future (or maybe now if you want to try cold calling). You can apply for a job with Fanzter by sending a cover letter and résumé to jobs@fanzter.com.
Links to Help You Begin Your Research
What do you think of Coolspotters?
We've identified Fanzter as having career opportunities in the following categories:
Auto Technician - No Experience Needed Valvoline Instant Oil Change Falls Church, VA | View |
Production Worker Amerigas Sterling, VA | View |
Plant Manager HOLCIM Haymarket, VA | View |
Warehouse Order Picker Reyes Beverage Group Chantilly, VA | View |
Property Manager Jobot Mc Lean, VA | View |
Leave a Reply