Xigi.Net and Springfield Open Exchange a storm of ideas for a new economy and new capital

Three of my friends (and heroes) have created very cool things around new forms of capitalism

New ideas, networks and collaborative brainstorming are some of the most important tasks at hand to create the underpinnnings of the new economy.

I'll let them speak for themselves:

One is http://www.xigi.net/
"xigi is a new kind of research tool for the market that invests in good.

What's unique about xigi is that it interlinks a database of structured information about the organizations, players, and deals in this market with an unstructured conversation (a group blog) about them. It's now in Beta test phase."

and the other is Springfield
http://www.csrwire.com/springfield

The Springfield Open Exchange

The Springfield Open Exchange was inspired by a chemically contaminated, abandoned street in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts in the United States of America, where the need was felt to give value, to that which had been abandoned.

Further inspiration is the collaboration by millions of people to develop computer software for free use and distribution - the 'Open Source' software phenomena. The fundamentals of this collaboration will be used for The Springfield Open Exchange.

The Springfield Open Exchange will be a place to introduce, create, explore and collaborate on innovative and evolving financing mechanisms and economic models. The core of these mechanisms is the principles of triple bottom line returns and complete transparency throughout all business activities.

If we all agreed to give greater value to economic models that improved our lives - we could. Some of the models and experiments being contemplated include:

• Employee Stock Ownership
• Cooperatives
• Green Business Development
• Local Living Economies
• Bottom of the Pyramid Commerce
• Private Stock Exchange
• Mirco Loan Connection
• Alternative Currencies
• Patient Capital Connection
• Sovereign Nation Stock Exchange
• Traditional Financing Instruments
• General Agreements

In the event you are interested in any of these models or are interested in introducing another, please contact us. This part of the site is under development and will be ready soon.

call us at +1.802.251.0110

or by e-mail at help@csrwire.com"