>But what quickly emerges when you speak to those involved in New York's start-ups is how they are focused on solving specific everyday problems rather than Sil

>But what quickly emerges when you speak to those involved in New York's start-ups is how they are focused on solving specific everyday problems rather than Silicon Valley's broader game-shifting approach. > ... [ShopMine] analyses Pinterest accounts and helps users know which of their friends to turn to for recommendations on specific products and services. This is the kind of BS silicon valley gets mocked for. Not a good example of a starup "solving an everyday problem".