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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Vishu Bheda
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Medial • 1m
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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Vishu Bheda
Stealth • 6m
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
Hi everyone! I’ve been working on an idea to help businesses grow beyond borders, and I’d love your feedback.
The concept revolves around:
1. Helping Businesses Expand Internationally: Supporting companies in tapping into global markets with ease a
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TheLuhas
Stealth • 2m
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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Shiv Bharankar
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Medial • 12d
In recent years, influencers have turned from creating content to building businesses, using their massive social media followings. Take Gaurav Taneja's brand Beastlife, His success shows how influencers can quickly monetize their fanbase.
However,
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
Zero to One by Peter Thiel emphasizes creating innovative businesses (going from 0 to 1) rather than improving existing ideas (1 to N). Key lessons include aiming for monopolies through unique products, leveraging proprietary technology, network effe
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Farhan Raza
Stealth • 7d
Difference Between a Startup and a Business
A startup is a newly established company focused on rapid growth, scalability, and innovation. Startups aim to solve unique problems or disrupt industries with new technologies or business models. They are
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