Scouta has been named winner of the inaugural Australian Startups Carnival. Scouta is a "recommendation engine" that allows members to bookmark, rate, and recommend, online videos and podcasts. The carnival, which attracted approximately 30 submissions from Australian entrepreneurs and startup owners, makes for a great repository of business startup information and advice.

The inaugural Australian Startups Carnival, where Australian entrepreneurs can share their startup knowledge and experience, is now underway. Australian Startups Carnival - 2008 is an initiative by VS Consulting Group. This online (web based) carnival is all about learning new ventures started/surfaced in IT, Telecoms, Green Tech, Media, Web2.0/Social Networking in last couple of years. Articles outlining a new startup will be posted daily for the carnival's duration, and the ... Read full entry