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So we reached out to a handful of top VCs and asked them which young or growth- stage startups will boom in 2. We asked them to particularly focus on non- enterprise startups — companies that sell directly to consumers rather than businesses. For the hottest companies in enterprise, check out our list here). The VCs we spoke to gave us this list that includes everything from video chat apps, to delivery drones, to companies that help you track your spending or invest your money. Below are the 3. 3 companies that are poised to boom in 2. Hooked: bite- sized stories for your phone. Company name: Hooked.

VC: Greylock's Josh Elman. Relationship: VC is an investor. Funding: $3 million. What it does: Hooked turns stories into bite- sized, chat- style messages, or lets fans write their own.

Why it's hot: "Hooked makes it easier for readers to consume the story in small bites, say when they’re waiting in line or riding the subway. The company is now working with Hollywood producers to help identify new writing talent and promising intellectual property. In fact, Hooked has a number of new investors from the movie and TV world, including Warner Bros. President Greg Silverman," Elman says. Robinhood: Free stock trading.

Company name: Robinhood. VC: Greylock's Josh Elman. Relationship: None. VC just thinks it's cool and buys and sells some public stocks there. Funding: $6. 6 million.

What it does: Robinhood is a free stock- trading app that makes it easy to buy and sell stocks from your phone. Why it's hot: "The app makes stock trading free, intuitive, and mobile. Robinhood allows people to get into trading, and make decisions to buy or sell stock in companies without the burden of expensive fees. It has a chance to revolutionize stock ownership for millennials," Elman says. Laurel & Wolf: interior designing online.

Company name: Laurel & Wolf. VC: Charles River Ventures' Saar Gur. Relationship: VC is an investor. Funding: $2. 5 million. What it does: Laurel & Wolf easily connects people with interior designers online, making it easy and affordable to transform a space.

Why it's hot: "Laurel & Wolf will be hot as their service becomes more mainstream. Early customers LOVE the service," Gur says. Opendoor: A different kind of real estate. Company name: Opendoor. VC: Charles River Ventures' Saar Gur. Relationship: None. VC just thinks it's cool.

Funding: $3. 20 million. What it does: Opendoor is betting that homeowners would take a guaranteed sale over a higher price. It calculates a fair market value and pays homeowners before re- selling the home with a 3. Why it's hot: "Opendoor is having a huge impact in the local real- estate markets that are in (Phoenix), but have aggressive expansion plans in 2. Gur says. Gametime: mobile ticket buying for live events. Company name: Gametime.

VC: Accel's Brian O'Malley. Relationship: VC is an investor. Funding: $3. 3. 3 million. What it does: The app allows people to find last- minute tickets for live sports and entertainment and easily share them with friends. Why it's hot: "Gametime is the fastest growing ticketing company ever to reach $5. By focusing on the mobile audience, Gametime makes everything easier, whether you’re sharing tickets through sms or selling tickets by just taking a picture," O'Malley says.

The. Skimm: a must- read morning newsletter for millennials. Company name: the. Skimm. VC: Accel's Brian O'Malley.

Relationship: Not an investor. VC just thinks it's cool. Funding: $1. 6. 4 million. What it does: The. Skimm is a morning newsletter (now with an app) that condenses the news of the world into easy- to- read headlines and blurbs. Why it's hot: "Founded by two former journalists, the.

Skimm has become the daily newsletter for over 4 million millennials. Blending news with a clever tone, the. Skimm has branched out from the newsletter with an app and now a commerce experience," O'Malley says.

Zipline: Drones that will save lives. Company name: Zipline. VC: Sequoia's Matt Huang. Relationship: VC is an investor.

Funding: $8. 5 million. What it does: Zipline builds drones that can transport life- saving medical supplies like vaccines, medicines, or blood. Why it's hot: "Zipline is the world's first commercial drone delivery service.

While many companies are still just experimenting with drones, Zipline is addressing a major need (delivering life- saving medical supplies) and has kicked off in Rwanda, where poor roads and healthcare infrastructure have often made it difficult to reach patients. With a brilliant technology team and data from real customers, look for them to extend their lead in 2. Huang says. Discord: all- in- one voice and text chat for gamers. Company name: Discord. VC: Sequoia's Matt Huang and Kleiner Perkins' Eric Feng. Relationship: No relations. VCs just think it's cool.

Funding: $2. 9 million. What it does: Discord helps gamers ditch Skype and texting and instead provides an all- in- one platform for voice and text chat with friends. Why it's hot: "We have messaging apps for friends (Whatsapp) and coworkers (Slack), yet no one has captured online communities – the internet's 'third place'. Discord is the leading messaging app for gamers. Gaming communities are large and growing fast.

Just look at League of Legends, which has trounced the NBA Finals in viewership each of the past four years. Discord has the opportunity to connect all gamers on a single platform," Huang says."Discord is quickly becoming the default communication application for gamers. Since launching in May 2. Feng says. Hollar: the online dollar store. Company name: Hollar.

VC: Kleiner Perkins' Eric Feng. Relationship: VC is an investor.

Funding: $4. 7. 5 million. What it does: Hollar is reinventing the dollar store for online and mobile shopping, proving you can still buy cheap, high- quality goods online. Why it's hot: "Dollar stores are a growing $5.

Not surprisingly, dollar- store shoppers want the convenience of ecommerce and are loving Hollar, which is doing millions in sales and grown 5. Feng says. Affirm: a new way to pay for purchases. Company name: Affirm. VC: Andreessen Horowitz's Alex Rampell. Relationship: VC is a cofounder and investor.

Funding: $5. 20 million. What it does: Affirm provides loans from the point of sale so shoppers can pay for purchases across multiple months. D.A.R.Y.L. Online Putlocker here. Why it's hot: "I'm of course biased, but truly excited about the success and potential of Affirm to re- invent finance for millions of Americans that either don't have access to, or are frustrated with, the traditionally opaque and unfriendly banking system. Max Levchin and team are rethinking the entire process, starting off by making it quick and easy for anyone to secure a transparent loan at the point of purchase, and have already seen tremendous results. Affirm has a unique customer acquisition model, as merchants promote Affirm to their customers," Rampell says.

So. Fi: reinventing student loan refinancing. Company name: Social Finance (So.

Fi)VC: Andreessen Horowitz's Alex Rampell. Relationship: No relation. VC just thinks it's cool. Funding: $1. What it does: So. Fi is changing the loan industry when it comes to refinancing student loans. Why it's hot: "I'm a huge fan of companies that are willing to tackle complex problems with a fresh outlook. So. Fi has applied data science to make refinancing student debts easier than ever, and it's exciting to see them expand their service offering into other categories like insurance and home mortgages. They're taking on a massive challenge and alleviating a host of financial pain- points, while building a trustworthy consumer brand in the process.

The next great insurance company, or wealth management company, might indeed be So. Fi, because they get consumers at a key inflection point and are able to seamlessly offer other services," Rampell says.

Different Ways To Sell Your Art Online in 2. A comprehensive guide to selling your art online in 2. Find out our top picks & the most popular websites to sell art online…Online Art Galleries. The biggest challenge to selling your art online is getting it in front of those rare, unicorn- like beings who love it enough to buy it. If you’ve ever created a portfolio website but found visitors few and far between you’ll know how discouraging the whole venture can be. The dream of making a living from selling your art can slowly fade as your work gathers dust in a lonely corner of the internet. Back to the future.

While finding your audience it makes sense to join one (or more) of the best online art galleries or marketplaces. But didn’t the internet promise an end to artists being represented by galleries? Showtime Full Step Up Online Free.

Can’t we just sell work directly to collectors, ditch the middle man and keep 1. The pragmatic answer comes from asking ourselves if we’re actually selling any art online yet. If we are then great, keep doing what we’re doing… but if we’re not then 1. The best online galleries (and there are only a handful of really good ones) will put your work in front of a large demographic actively looking to buy art. And people ARE buying art online. A good number are buying art from reputable online galleries with all the curatorial experience, payment protection, promotion skills and guidance they bring to the table.

The Good…So which gallery would I sign up to? Without a doubt it would be Saatchi Art.

Not only are they the biggest online gallery in the world they also do things really well – read about my experience of buying prints from Saatchi Art. They have a really useful search interface where buyers can narrow down the art by dozens of criteria from materials to subject to price. They also frequently curate work by theme, run contests and promote community building features where you can follow others artists and (most importantly) art collector’s can follow you. Not convinced? Amsterdam based artist Daniel Mullen sold over 3. Saatchi Art in less than two years. We talked about his experience here. The Bad & The Ugly.

The downside to online art galleries? There’s a whole lot of not so good art out there along with a whole host of online galleries only too willing to show it regardless of quality.

The only winners here are the online galleries who make their money through fees or by taking huge commissions for sales. I’d class Artist Rising (from Art.

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Best Online Galleries. Links to apply to sell your art: 1. Saatchi Art – 6. 5% of sale price to artist. Artfinder – up to 7.

Degree Art – 6. 0% of sale price to artist + VATBack to top. Crowdfunding Sites.

If you’re not yet familiar with crowdfunding it’s basically a way for you to raise funds for a project by offering rewards for people who want to back your project financially. A Kickstarter story. You don’t need to be an established artist, filmmaker or arts collective to create a successful crowdfunding campaign.

Duncan of Jordanstone graduate Ellis O’Connor raised over £1,0. Kickstarter for her Northern Isles Expedition just weeks after finishing her degree show.

Backers (like myself) received original drawings and prints created on the trip which in turn raised money for her project as well as connecting Ellis with potential future collectors. Connect with collectors. Like everything else to do with selling art online you can’t just stop once you’ve finally got your project idea onto a crowdfunding website. That’s when the real legwork begins! It might not come naturally to you but you really need to get the word out about your campaign. Post it on your Facebook page to friends and family, approach people on Twitter who might be able to help spread the word, whatever you can do – do it!

If you don’t reach your funding goal then you won’t receive anything so try to set it realistically then go all out to beat it. The best advice I’ve heard about crowdfunding for artists is wrapped up in a video interview with Emily Best via Film Courage: Why most filmmakers fail at crowdfunding. Best Crowdfunding Sites.

Kickstarter. 2. Indi. Go. Go. 3. Go. Fund. Me. Back to top. Art Marketplaces. Online marketplaces are ideal for dipping your toes in the water of selling art online – especially less expensive artworks. Commission fees are minimal and you can still build a direct relationship with the people who buy your art.

Prints, crafts and smaller original artworks can do well on marketplace sites so they can be a good stepping stone to selling your work at an online gallery once you’ve built up an audience. The Rise and Rise of Etsy. Etsy is largely known as a marketplace for homemade crafts and vintage goods but it’s increasingly being used as a shop front for artists to sell their work.

It costs just $0. There’s really nowhere else comparable where your art can get that kind of reach at such little cost. There are sections ranging from Art Zines to Collage, Etching to Folk Art.

There’s a real community feel to Etsy too and a generally positive vibe about the place with customers and collectors feeling a closer connection to the artists who sends them the work directly. Lisa Congdon’s Working Artist Class. Lisa Congdon is an artist, illustrator and author who’s made over 6,0. Etsy shop. Lisa’s book Art Inc is an excellent guide to building your career as an artist but perhaps even better is her ‘Become A Working Artist’ class on Creative Live.

Filmed with students over a weekend it’s a nuts and blots practical walk through for setting yourself up as a practicing artist and includes a step by step walkthrough of building a shop on Etsy for selling art online. The course has a 1. Best Art Marketplaces. Etsy 9. 6. 5% of sale price to artist. Folksy 9. 4% of sale price to artist.

Not On The High Street 7. Back to top. Do It Yourself. Regardless of whether you’re selling work via an online gallery or elsewhere it’s verging on an imperative these days to have your own website too. There’s no better place to connect directly with collectors and admirers of your work. These days it’s not even that difficult or expensive to set up a website to showcase your art and even sell it from within your site. You don’t even need to learn a line of code if you use a service like Tic.

Tail or Squarespace. Tictail’s Totally Free Online Store. Sounds too good to be true but Tic. Tail really does offer a high quality online store that won’t cost you a penny. It’s ideal for artists who want to sell their work online without breaking the bank to do so.

Ellis O’Connor (one of our Artist’s To Watch) has set up her own online store using Tictail. Berlin based artist Andrea Wan is featured in Tictail’s store of the week which provides a good introduction of using Tictail to sell your artwork. Here’s Andrea’s online store to give you an idea of what can be achieved. Big Cartel’s Artist Stores. Big Cartel have been building stores for artists for nearly a decade so they’ve figured a few things out about selling art online. It’s not free like Tictail but lets you sell up to 2.

For examples of artists using Big Cartel to sell their work check out the websites of Andy Wilx and Deedee Cheriel. The Squarespace solution.

What is Squarespace? An easy to use and elegant solution to building your own website.

It’s kind of like a website in a box – if Apple made websites in boxes. You pay a monthly fee (from as little as $8 a month) which gives you a domain name, hosting and (most importantly for selling your art) a fully integrated ecommerce system. On top of that Squarespace comes with some really well designed web templates to give your site a professional and responsive design that looks just as good on mobiles as desktops. The admin interface is also intuitively easy easy to use so you can drag and drop elements into your page layout without having to go near any code. It’s our top pick if you’re looking for a simple solution and you’ve no prior knowledge of building websites.