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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Anonymous 3
Stealth • 1m
Back then, these platforms were burning cash to capture the market. But now they’ve hit a critical mass where economies of scale, loyalty, and network effects are kicking in. They were playing the long game, and it’s paying off
Day 5 : Competition is for Losers - Insights from Peter Thiel (PayPal, Palantir, Founders Fund)
• Aim for monopolies, not perfect competition
• Capture massive value, don't just create it
• Being the "last mover" dominating a market is better than
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Suman Meghwal
Stealth • 2d
The Trap of Supernormal Stimuli
Aarav sat in front of his screen, endlessly scrolling through reels. Five minutes turned into fifty, and he barely noticed. His brain was hooked, craving just one more hit of dopamine.
One day, he read about supernor
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Henry Paul
Stealth • 3m
Why 99% of startups fail?
They all do one thing in general, focusing on that 3% customers who are ready to hit the buy now button. Sounds good but the problem is everyone is doing the same and the competition is at Peak.
Let's dive into the other
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