Tuesday, February 5, 2008

MindBites.com, Instructional Marketplace for Sharing & Learning

I wanted to officially write about MindBites. MindBites.com is based in Austin and is a new online instructional marketplace for sharing and learning that just launched Oct. 07. Austin was the perfect place to launch this business because it has the perfect balance between artists, musicians, technology experts, entrepreneurs and film makers. Instructional "how to" videos on any subject go up for sale and download for $1.99 (exactly like itunes) and MindBites splits 50% with the author of the video or designated charity.

Most of the videos in all categories feature people from Austin teaching how to do things. For example, Greg Wolf from Knife Sharpest shows how to sharpen and throw knives, Phil Marburger, a Barton Creek Golf Pro, teaches golf instruction, Maudies Tex Mex has a lesson on how to make their famous salsa and pico, Cedar Door on how to make a Mexican Martini and other cocktails and lots of independent people in Austin not affiliated with any particular business.

MindBites.com is all about learning, enabling people to be able to make instructional content, sharing what they know and earning money for themselves or charity even if they have zero video/editing experience. MindBites wants to help and work with everyone who has something to share. This is truly a self-publishing platform for anyone from business owners, experts, life experts and ordinary people.

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