We’re just starting to see a few details emerge about a stealthy new startup in Austin named Hourville. They’re looking for a hot PHP developer, by the way. From that job description we get a glimpse of what the company is up to. “We have created a unique web marketplace built around a core time-based transaction platform for anything that can be bought or sold “by the hour”. The product synthesizes many of the best components and conventions of Web 2.0 – technical, stylistic, social and community – into a useful, simple, functional and fun tool with a defined immediate revenue model that does not depend for a single cent on advertising. We are preparing for a closed beta of the product in the next two to three weeks, taking it live shortly thereafter.”

Sounds pretty darn cool. It’s great to see more B2C, consumer-facing websites coming out of Austin. When you’re ready to sign up some people for the closed beta, we’ll be happy to spearhead giving away some beta invites here on the blog. If you’re interested in applying for the position, email them here.