US blog List of 20 companies worth paying attention to New York startups

Reading: Silicon Alley Insider, US science and technology blogger, said today that New York's technology industry has been recovering in recent weeks, in contact with venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and technology journalists in the region, listing 20 new york-based start-ups.

1.Kickstarter

Introduction: Kickstarter helps artists and other creative workers get money without having to give ownership of the work. Creative people simply describe their projects, set financing goals, and provide specific rewards for small contributors. The Kickstarter does not charge until the user has completed the financing target.

Profit way: Kickstarter 5% of all successful financing charges.

2.Etsy

Introduction: Etsy is an online market that helps users buy and sell handicrafts and artwork.

Profit way: Etsy for the platform on the display of the goods charged a certain fee, and for each transaction charges.

3.Foursquare

Introduction: Foursquare helps users to record the places they visit, such as bars and restaurants, and share them with their friends.

Profit way: Like other companies, Foursquare is looking for a revenue model. The company will come up with some plans in the next few months. So far, the company's revenues have come mainly from cooperation with merchants and the application of built-in advertising.

4.AppNexus

Introduction: AppNexus is a portal to buy online advertising, so that advertisers can monitor and adjust the advertising campaign at any time.

Profitability: AppNexus creates a new layer between advertisers and content publishers, bringing greater flexibility. The company has gained a lot of talent and a lot of money, which shows that the company is bullish.

5.SecondMarket

Introduction: SecondMarket is a non-cash asset trading platform. Users can trade various financial derivatives on the platform, such as collateralised debt obligations, mortgage-backed securities and bankruptcy claims. In addition, the platform offers private company stock trading, such as Facebook.

Profit mode: secondmarket charges on all transactions on the platform.

6.Stickybits

Introduction: Stickybits is a mobile application, through the bar code to help users to connect the media and physical. Users can scan arbitrary barcodes using the iphone (mobile Internet) or Android phone, and associate text, voice, and video with the barcode on Stickybits. These media content is visible when others scan the barcode.

Profit mode: Stickybits initially sells stickers with barcodes. The company anticipates other ways of earning revenue in the future, such as authorizing the platform to be used by companies.

7.Hunch

Introduction: Hunch is a recommended service, relative to the past similar services can give a greater range of recommendations. For example, Netflix recommends other movies to users based on the taste of their movies, while hunch questions the user on some topics, recommending any area of the product to the user based on the data.

Profit way: Hunch is currently mainly a shopping search engine, but the technology behind it can be provided to third parties to use. Hunch is very knowledgeable about its users, so it is possible to carry out some highly targeted brand marketing activities.

8.Hot Potato

Introduction: Hot Potato help users to discuss the current events in real time, like a channel with Twitter, different channels for specific, time-sensitive topics.

Profit way: Hot potato may have a variety of ways to profit, the most obvious is the provision of advertising services. This platform is ideal for providing targeted advertising.

9.Boxee

Introduction: Boxee develops free software to help users watch online video on TV.

Profitability: From this summer onwards, content publishers can sell video on Boxee.

10.Kikin

Introduction: Kikin provides browser plug-ins, according to the user's local settings to customize the user's Internet experience. When a user searches, Kikin provides search results from the user's favorite Web site. In addition, Kikin can highlight comments from users ' Facebook friends.

Profit way: Kikin will make money by working with content providers.

11.Fluidinfo

Introduction: Terry Jones, founder Terry, wants to provide a database fluiddb for editors around the world, and the entries in this database can be about anything, including people, companies, places, and products. Anyone can edit these entries, and different users will edit them in different domains.

Profit way: FLUIDDB's design goal is to provide to the third party application use. The platform focuses first on openness and will earn revenue by charging for large-scale commercial use.

12.OneWire

Introduction: OneWire is a new career network focused on the financial industry. OneWire is fully geared to recruiters, providing structured data and resume forwarding systems to ensure that any vacant position in the financial sector can recruit the right talent within a few days.

Profit way: OneWire to recruit personnel to charge 15,000 dollars per authorized fee.

13.Square

Description: Square helps users accept credit card payments via their mobile phone. Square's product is a small swipe card machine that connects to the phone via the headphone connector.

Profitability: Square wants to earn revenue by charging for deals. But the user will not pay much, and square will have to pay the credit card company, so the company's profit margin is not very high.

14.AdSafe

Introduction: Adsafe enables advertisers to ensure that advertisements do not appear next to aggressive or inappropriate content. Most advertising companies will review the placement of ads, but Adsafe can automate the process. It has been reported that the company's business has grown rapidly.

Profit way: Adsafe will charge a service charge.

15.MyNines

Introduction: Mynines aggregated the product from the sample sales website. This is a fast-growing market, and Mynines has done well so far.

Profitability: Consumers are spending more and more on this. The industry is lucrative, so the intermediary has room to live.

16.OMGPOP

Introduction: Omgpop is a casual gaming site.

Profitability: Omgpop earns revenue by advertising, in-game merchandise, and through paid accounts.

17.BuzzFeed

Introduction: BuzzFeed is a popular trend aggregation service, through a certain algorithm and manual editing to pick out the popular content online.

Profit way: BuzzFeed mainly through advertising to obtain income.

18.Stackoverflow

Introduction: StackOverflow is a "collaborative editorial website for Programmers". Venture capitalists say the site has become the preferred source of help for many programmers.

Profit way: StackOverflow is entirely supported by advertising.

19.MakerBot

Introduction: MakerBot Manufacturing "3D printer". Users can design and download 3D objects, and MakerBot machines can then "print" the object in plastic. Users can also upload their own designs for downloading by other users worldwide.

Profit way: MakerBot machine price 75 dollars.

20.SpeakerText

Introduction: Speakertext provides YouTube video clips with text that can be fully integrated into video content. Users can search the text to locate the video time and create links for the video points of interest.

Profit way: Speakertext business model is different from other start-up enterprises. The company wants users to pay directly to get the premium version of the service. (Hui)