Audioname.com is a web application to record your name and share it with your contacts through email and social networks. It is an easy way to help people pronounce your name correctly, enrich your online identity and make yourself more approachable.
The concept was pitched at Startup Weekend Portland in April 2011. It was identified as a small idea with the potential to positively impact a large number of people. After winning the Judges Award, the founder quit her job to pursue Audioname full time. Audioname is one of the Portland Seed Fund portfolio companies. It is being mentored by Nitin Khanna, CEO of Mergertech and supported by the thriving entrepreneur community in Portland. In October 2011, Audioname won the concept stage competition award at Bend Venture Conference.
Early adopters include companies and organizations with a global presence or distributed teams. It is also being used by people who have a hard to pronounce name and multi-cultural background.
This is a highlight from 'Meet the Start-up'.
Sheetal Dube is an accomplished user experience consultant with more than fourteen years of experience in building consumer friendly applications. Having an Indian name and working with a number of multinationals across the world, Sheetal has personally experienced awkward moments that arise due to unfamiliar names. She participated in the pre startup incubator program Founder Labs by Women 2.0 in San Francisco (Feb '11). Her team was chosen as the judges favorite. Later she pitched Audioname and won Start-up Weekend Portland (April '11).