10,000,000 and growing!

A few weeks ago iBegin Source launched and they already have over 10,000,000 total business listings!

In a nutshell -  here's the sell -

              "iBegin Source is about local data.

               This site is a wiki for local business data (YellowPages).

                We offer a free download (non-commercial license) or a commercial license for 
                local business data. Our data is constantly updated.

               Our commercial license is only $1000 an entire state,
                 and only $40,000 for the entire US."

Easton Ellsworth from Business BlogWire explains, "iBegin itself is a pretty nifty user-driven local search site offering any kind of local data you could want - pictures, restaurants, businesses, etc.  The system also works as a social network, so that you can be notified about what your friends are up to.

The downside is that only four cities are currently loaded into iBegin - but what's there is definitely an encouraging start. See Toronto, for example - you've got live traffic information (mashup with Google Maps), restaurants, and a bunch of other busines listings.  You can update each listing, too - for example, review the Cafe Crepe restaraunt in Toronto.  Or even see the list of users."

I don't know about you, but I rarely ever touch a phone book these days. I have a laptop in my dining room, and it's always turned on. I just Google a business or check Google Maps. iBegin has the potential for hugeness!  WIKIS are big! I think this is something to watch!