SeatKarma
SeatKarma is a cool new website that happens to be the brilliant idea of one of my close relatives. They were recently featured in an article on Technology News and here’s a little bit of the write up:
• Elevator pitch: A Kayak-like service for tickets to live events.
• The idea: SeatKarma searches various ticket broker sites such as RazorGator and StubHub to help users find the best seats for the best price for sports, concerts and plays. Users can also see pictures of the view from various seats at professional sports stadiums nationwide as well as NCAA football venues. The site also boasts 3-D renderings of seating at some theaters. Once consumers find the tickets they want, the site redirects them to a broker site to purchase from directly. The company takes a commission of an average 7 to 12 percent from the broker and says it gives 10 percent of its monthly revenue to charity.
• The brains: Founders Chris Nicolaysen and Ohad Nezer met while getting their MBAs at Texas A&M. The pair founded the company in 2007. The site went live in March.
• Users: The site doesn’t require registration, but Nezer says it averages 10,000 unique visitors a month.
Check them out the next time you need great tickets!
Amy I just finished a halloween skirt for Sabrina and one for Hannah. I will send them off tomorrow.