I wasn’t sure if you have heard of this great new startup. The site is called MakeFive and it is starting to generate some interest. MakeFive is a social network site where a user can create top 5 lists for anything, share it with others, and meet like-minded individuals based on their interests. Each user generates points to win prizes at the end of each month.

Differing from sites that currently occupy the social networking space, the new website allows people to connect with others through their opinions and interests. “Sites like Facebook are great for staying connected with existing friends” MakeFive Technical Director Eric Shelkie notes, “but we think the real fun is in meeting different people who can expose you to new ideas and influences.”

The MakeFive website lets users pick their top choices on almost any topic, from sports and movies to current events and life experience. In doing in so, the site capitalizes on the viral nature of “Ten Things” and “Best of” lists that are often found on blogs and distributed widely through news aggregators and social bookmarking. Articles and blog entries with titles like “Top 5 Ways to Stay out of Debt”, “The Best Movies of 2007″, and “10 Things Women Want in Bed but Won’t Ask For” are common sights on the front page of Digg.

MakeFive was founded by the people who run Vancouver interactive design firm smashLAB. By avoiding common investor routes, and personally financing the effort, they are able to focus on the site’s function instead of quarterly returns.

I was wondering if you would be interested in checking it out if you have a moment and perhaps providing me with any feedback you may have. And if you enjoy, feel free to spread the good word!