Yesterday 3LUXE was featured on KillerStartups.com a site that features and lets you vote on, you guessed it, new startups.

I’m happy to say that we’ve rapidly moved into their top 10, ahead of some great sites like StumbleUpon.

Thanks to all of you who have voted. If you haven’t had a chance, please take a moment to vote. Our goal, to hit #1!

All the best,
Bill

With yesterday’s Press Release announcing the launch of 3LUXE, it’s official, we’re live. A ton of work has gone into 3LUXE over the last year and I wanted to take a moment and say thanks to all who have contributed to 3LUXE .

First I would like to thank Doug. 3LUXE was his idea and without the initial idea and his continuous effort to drive 3LUXE forward, we would not have the innovative site we have today.

Just down the hall from Doug at Barefoot there are several people who have helped bring 3LUXE to life. Andrea and Jodi thanks for the incredible design and layout, Steve thanks for your help with the tone and great reviews… good luck with your Presidential aspirations. Susan – thanks for the help with PR. Sean, Tom and Josh thanks for all of the advice.

After the concept was refined and the architecture of the site defined, we moved forward with building the site with Ruby on Rails. Thanks go out to Bruno and especially Chris for putting some long and hard hours into the base code.

A little closer to home – thanks Matt for fine tuning the servers. Jon and Johan, you guys have been super responsive and have really helped bring the site to the level we all imagined and hoped it could be.

Of course the site would be an empty shell without all of the Incredible research and content. Jeff C. has been there from the beginning and continues to step up. Tyler, Joel, Tony and Erik – thanks for all of the great research. Tracy, Jeff W., Kathy, Carrie, Laura, Dennis, and Dan, your research and writing has been critical in helping the site deliver its promise of helping consumers Simply Find the Best of Everything®.

Becca – thanks for your help with the research and for sharing your untiring husband to work on launching 3LUXE.

Finally, a special thanks to my wife Katie. Not only has she done a fantastic job with many of the images and graphics on 3LUXE, she has been incredibly supportive of the long hours it takes to make 3LUXE a success.

Here’s to the “Best Of” 3LUXE Team!

All the best,
Bill

As you all know, or should, next Sunday, June 17th is Father’s Day. As a son and dad, I wanted to reflect (make my list) on Father’s day and also put 3LUXE to the test. With nearly 300 categories and more added each day, I decided to use 3LUXE for my Father’s day gift list. Starting tomorrow and going through Father’s day, the Best Of The Day’s this week, are my Father’s day list.

I’ll give you a preview of the categories, to help provide you ideas for any last minute gifts. My final picks will be featured in Best Of The Day.

Monday – Necktie. I know traditionally it’s a lame gift. But every guy, no matter what he says, likes to get dressed up every once in a while, and the research team found some awesome picks here.

Tuesday – Multipurpose Tool. My Grandpa gave me my first pocket knife when I was 6, they have been a favorite “toy” of mine ever since. My Gerber Multi-Plier, is over 10 years old, it’s time to upgrade.

Wednesday – Office Chair. I spend more time at my desk, than anywhere else, shouldn’t I have a good chair?

Thursday – Mountain Bike. I don’t exercise enough, but I’m pretty sure one of these wicked bikes would get me going.

Friday – TV. I may be the last person I know to upgrade to HD, I just didn’t know what to get… now I know what I want.

Saturday – Beer. You may not feel right buying beer for a grown man, but why not, we buy it all the time for ourselves.

Sunday – Sports Car. Saving the best for last. Ever since I was a kid there has been something about fast cars, it hasn’t waned since becoming a dad.

If you were having trouble finding a gift, I hope this helps generate some ideas. Be sure to call or visit your Dad next Sunday.

All the best,
Bill