Why is Photo Start-up DailyBooth (YC S09) So Hot?

12 points by staunch 218 days ago | link

Where's the business model? -----

12 points by j0ncc 218 days ago | link

Good question. I have a few ideas that I'm going to be pursuing...

Continuation:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=479352

I think this represents a wave shift in the social identity landscape - certain types of users want to share everything, and make that public. Sites like Facebook with their 'walled garden' photos are missing out on a great opportunity. I'm glad to hear about DailyBooth as it's a YCombinator participant. We're applying to participate in their next session. One way they can start monetizing now is by partnering with our company, PicWash.com. They can add a link on their toolbar for users to get their photo retouched by our professional graphic designers. It's a revenue share model that can help get a new stream of revenue on their books. There are lots of other more traditional revenue models that can be done as well (advertising, freemium, etc).

I think the reason investors are so excited is that the users are. Experienced investors have seen this pattern before. Occasionally a startup will hit a previously undiscovered spot in the periodic table and just take off. The end result is almost always good, unless the startup commits suicide like Friendster or gets offed like Napster.

Lifecasting in pictures... what's next lifecasting in audio?