I saw a video 1-2 years back where the speaker said that all those 'middleman' businesses like Zomato, Ola, and MMT would never really succeed!
The problem, he said, is that you have to deal with 3-4 entities: first, the customer; second, the client
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Mr Z
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Medial • 1d
Middleman businesses like Zomato and Meesho have proven that success lies in balancing stakeholders while scaling efficiently.
Google’s business is the ultimate middleman model – connecting businesses and creators while taking a hefty share.
💰 $88.3B revenue
🔹 $65.9B from ads (Search, YouTube, AdMob)
Most of their revenue comes from ad dollars, bridging creators & advert
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Mr Z
Stealth • 5m
Startups vs. Small Businesses: Navigating the Growth Divide
- Ambition: Startups aim for rapid, large-scale growth with disruptive innovations, while small businesses focus on steady, local success.
- Growth Trajectory: Startups target national or
Many Indian startups mirror American giants:
Flipkart (Amazon)
Ola (Uber)
Paytm (PayPal)
Zomato (Yelp)
While adapting ideas for local markets has driven success, when will we see a truly original global startup from India?
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Arcane
Stealth • 5m
In the initial years when capital was limited, Meesho primarily functioned on a reseller model. Resellers would find products on Meesho’s platform, add their markup and then sell them on social media platforms. This highly ASSET LIGHT model, helped M
I saw a video 1-2 years back where the speaker said that all those 'middleman' businesses like Zomato, Ola, and MMT would never really succeed!
The problem, he said, is that you have to deal with 3-4 entities: first, the customer; second, the client
With online shopping rapidly growing across food, clothing, medicine, and even real estate, local businesses are seeing a gradual decline in sales. To counter this, we plan to create a platform where local businesses can register easily and list thei
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SamCtrlPlusAltMan
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OpenAI • 6m
Y combinators advice to Young Founders-
Launch quickly to gather feedback and iterate. Do unscalable tasks initially for deep market understanding.
Focus on achieving 90% results with 10% effort. Prioritize coding and user interaction, avoiding di
Fashion Law: Protecting Creativity in a Fast-Paced World
The fashion industry is a battleground for original designs. From iconic red soles to intricate patterns, protecting creativity is crucial. But existing laws struggle to keep up.
Design right
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Laxit Rana
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Repute • 3m
How Meesho Grew It’s User Base Despite Amazon and Flipkart dominating the Space :-
First thing First most obvious question that would come into anyone’s mind ,Why build another e-commerce app , when there are already Amazon and Flipkart that are do
Business Idea: Book Hostel
Guests are offered to stay amidst bookshelves, with sleeping areas cleverly integrated into them. 📚🛏️
All walls of the hostel are made of bookshelves, and wooden ladders lead to the beds. Each sleeping space is a mini-r