America Online Adds Six Innovative "Infopreneurs" To The AOL Greenhouse Program; New Partners Launching this Summer and Later this Year Extend Online Studio's Breadth of Original Content in Cyberspace.Vienna, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 1995--America Online, Inc. announced today that The AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Greenhouse, a business unit that supports entrepreneurs in the creation of ground-breaking interactive content developed exclusively for the online medium, has added six partners. From home repair to heckling, new services launching online this summer and fall include, Hecklers Online, HouseNet, KidsBiz, PicturePlace, Lost in America, and SurfLink. "We are committed to propelling the online industry into the next generation," said Ted Leonsis, President, America Online See AOL. Services Company. "The AOL Greenhouse studio finds the most talented and creative infopreneurs and helps them leap into cyberspace Coined by William Gibson in his 1984 novel "Neuromancer," it is a futuristic computer network that people use by plugging their minds into it! The term now refers to the Internet or to the online or digital world in general. See Internet and virtual reality. Contrast with meatspace. by providing marketing, distribution, production, and financial assistance. As part of the first stage of our Greenhouse efforts we will invest over $10 million within the next 12 months to fund this unit." New Partners The latest additions to The AOL Greenhouse include: o Hecklers Online, an innovative comedy forum offering a wide array of outlets for good-natured heckling, target release early August, keyword: Hecklers o HouseNet, a do-it-yourself home improvement service for the hobbyist and professional, target release Fall 1995, keyword: HouseNet (more) o KidsBiz, an innovative area that teaches kids about entrepreneurship and how to launch their own businesses, target release Fall 1995, keyword: KidsBiz o Lost in America, an inside look at the joys, pains and adventures of five unrelated travelers as they journey across America, target release Fall 1995, keyword: LIA LIA Little Ice Age LIA Laser Institute of America LIA Labrador Inuit Association LIA Lock in Amplifier LIA Logistics Integration Agency LIA Live Impact Area LIA Licensed Insurance Advisor LIA Liability Insurance Administrators LIA Life Imitating Art o PicturePlace, a fast, low-cost service, enabling members to put their pictures online and share them with family and friends, target release early August, keyword: PicturePlace o SurfLink, a virtual surf spot covering the worlds of surfing and "extreme" sports, target release early August, keyword: SurfLink The AOL Greenhouse - A Success Story The AOL Greenhouse began its success this past Spring with the launch of four bold, new services. iGolf Golf has entered a new dimension via InterZine Production's iGOLF - the first online service to create original golf content for the golf community. iGOLF features some of golf's greatest personalities like Gary McCord Gary Dennis McCord (born May 23, 1948) is an American professional golfer, commentator, and author. McCord was born in San Gabriel, California. He was a two-time All-American at the University of California, Riverside. , the golf pro and irreverent ir·rev·er·ent adj. 1. Lacking or exhibiting a lack of reverence; disrespectful. 2. Critical of what is generally accepted or respected; satirical: irreverent humor. CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. commentator who regularly interacts with iGOLFers and provides unique commentary. iGOLF is also breaking ground in interactivity, featuring golf manufacturers like Callaway who combine online entertainment with detailed product information, and iGOLF Challenge, a game where members select fantasy teams and score points based on actual tournament results. Most recently, the iGOLF Challenge focused on the British Open with the winner being awarded a trip to next year's Open. Upcoming additions include coverage of all major tours and the launch of iGOLF's World Wide Web (www.igolf.com) site. Keyword: iGolf. The Motley Fool, Inc. The Motley Fool's two existing AOL forums - The Motley Fool (personal finance) and Follywood (entertainment) - have been acclaimed by publications as diverse as The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, and Wired. The Fool's financial forum is the most popular financial service on AOL, and has led to a book (Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller. , January 1996) and an upcoming radio show. Meanwhile, The Motley Fool gears up for two more 1995 Greenhouse forums, Rogue (a slice of Americana) and The Fool Sports Workshop (sports analysis). Keyword: Follywood. NetNoir NetNoir Inc. is dedicated to bringing the vast array of Afro-centric content to the AOL community and the Internet through its service NetNoir Online. NetNoir has established strategic relationships with Vibe magazine and Motown Records
HRS Health ResponseAbility Systems, Inc. (HRS) is the brainchild of husband and wife team Allen J. Douma, M.D. and Elin V. Silveous who took their passion for technology and intimate knowledge of the healthcare system to create The Better Health & Medical Forum. Named by both NetGuide magazine and PC Novice as one of the top cool places to go online, the Forum is the nation's fastest growing, most active and supportive online community. With several new offerings being planned in partnership with the AOL Greenhouse, the Forum provides consumers and health professionals with an array of opportunities to share, educate and learn from other online community members and access resources to empower themselves and others to make informed healthcare decisions. "Online content infopreneurs have an extraordinary opportunity to create new franchises in cyberspace," said Daniel Krifcher, General Manager, The AOL Greenhouse. "Our mission is to offer consumers new forms of entertainment and programming, and to give entrepreneurs a sophisticated and supportive environment in which to create and grow their ventures." The AOL Greenhouse provides each partner with access to more than 3 million AOL members, online promotion, Internet publishing support, online production support including full utilization of AOL's publishing tools, graphics and photos and seed equity funding Equity funding An investment consisting of a life insurance policy and a mutual fund. The insurance policy is paid by the collateral value of fund shares, giving the investor the advantages of insurance protection with the growth potential of a mutual fund. . Also, partners are given the opportunity to team with interactive marketing partners to assist in the development of new revenue streams. For more information, use keyword Greenhouse on America Online. America Online, Inc., based in Vienna, VA (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on symbol: AMER AMER American AMER Asociación Mexicana de Estaciones Radiodifusoras ) is the largest and fastest growing provider of online services in the U.S. with the most active subscriber base. AOL offers its more than 3 million subscribers a wide variety of services, including electronic mail, conferencing, software, computing support, interactive magazines, and newspapers and online classes, as well as easy and affordable access to services of the Internet. Founded in 1985, AOL has established strategic alliances with dozens of companies, including Time Warner Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX), formerly known as AOL Time Warner, is the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered in New York City, with major operations in film, television, publishing, Internet service and telecommunications. , ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. , Knight-Ridder, Tribune, Hachette, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) and American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. . Personal computer owners can obtain America Online software at major retailers and bookstores, or by calling 800-827-6364. CONTACT: America Online Judy Tashbook (703) 918-1452 tashbook@aol.com or The Weber Group Leslie Garvey Kristi Szechenyi (617) 661-7900 ldgarvey@aol.com or kszech@aol.com |
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