About HotSocket Hailed by Red Herring magazine as one of the most promising start-ups of 1999, HotSocket is the online direct marketing company that manages and optimizes the entire process of selling to consumers on the web to help clients close more sales. Locations Headquartered in the Flatiron District of New York City, HotSocket has sales offices and operations presence in the following US cities: Chicago Denver Los Angeles Omaha San Francisco Operational Launch: October 1, 1999