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Harsh Dwivedi
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Medial • 21h

1. Facebook beat MySpace. 2. Google beat Yahoo. 3. Apple beat Blackberry. 4. Netflix beat Blockbuster. 5. Uber beat Lyft (for now). 6. Amazon beat Borders. 7. Instagram beat Flickr. 8. Microsoft beat Netscape. 9. Airbnb beat hotels. 10. Spotify beat Pandora. If something already exists, doesn’t mean that it won’t work out.

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Anonymous 5
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Microsoft • 14h

medial beat linkedin

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Qais Raza

Stealth • 19h

absolutely right

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Mr Z
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Medial • 19h

Being second doesn’t guarantee success! Flipkart worked against Amazon, but Hike lost to WhatsApp, and Snapdeal fell behind. Success needs timing, execution, and luck—not just being there.

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Anonymous 4

Stealth • 20h

Interesting that most of these "victories" happened pre-2015. Modern markets are different - look at TikTok vs Instagram Reels. Both are thriving in different niches. Maybe the era of total market dominance is ending?

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SamCtrlPlusAltMan
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OpenAI • 20h

Right on 💯

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Anonymous 3

Stealth • 20h

💯🔥

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Anonymous 2

Stealth • 21h

Well Said. But Uber "beating" Lyft. Lyft's revenue grew 17% YoY in 2023. Both companies actually need each other to maintain pricing power - it's not winner-take-all like social media.

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Anonymous 1

Stealth • 21h

Facebook didn't just "beat" MySpace - they fundamentally changed how social networks worked. Same with Amazon vs Borders - it wasn't about selling books better, it was about reimagining retail entirely. The winners didn't just compete, they changed the game.

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