Pinboard[1] is the most prominent example that comes to my mind, along with tarsnap[2]. These &#x27;startups&#x27;[3] have in common some things:<p>* Both &#x27;entrepreneurs&#x27; have strong personality, although they are quite different.<p>* Both have a simple, traditional pricing model: You pay for the service. End of the story. Tarsnap in particular uses &#x27;picodollars&#x27;.<p>* Both have a very simple web UI.<p>* Both are pretty stable. You don&#x27;t see &quot;coming back soon&quot; pages and 404 errors.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.pinboard.in&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.pinboard.in&#x2F;</a><p>[2] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.tarsnap.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.tarsnap.com&#x2F;</a><p>[3] I don&#x27;t know if these two businesses can be considered startups. To me <i>startup</i> is something defined. Not very specifically, but not very loosely either. The feeling I&#x27;m getting reading HN is that any (self-perceived) <i>modern</i> or <i>pseudo-modern</i> tech-company that doesn&#x27;t have reason to market itself as a <i>structured corporation</i> poses as a <i>startup</i>.