People donāt realize how important execution is in markets like China. Meituan built entire logistics networks while Uber was still arguing about unit economics.
Just watched "The Uber Killer: The Rise of Meituan" and my mind is blown š¤Æ
Meituan didnāt just beat Uber in China ,š they outsmarted them. From group-buying to becoming Chinaās ultimate service super-app, they mastered what many global giants coul
Raising millions wonāt fix a broken business model. Plenty of startups burn through cash chasing growth, thinking more funding will solve their problems. But if the fundamentals arenāt strong - bad unit economics, no real demand, weak execution - VC
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Himanshu Dodani
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No one can beat China, even the US. Here's why:
1. Production Cost: iPhone assembly in China costs ~$6/unit vs. $30+ in the US. Tesla builds EVs in Shanghai 30% cheaper than in the US.
2. Labor & Scale: Average manufacturing wage in China is ~$3.5
Alibaba: Overcoming Rejection to Build a Giant
Jack Ma, a former English teacher, founded Alibaba in 1999 to help small businesses in China connect with global markets. Despite facing rejections from investors, Ma persisted, focusing on e-commerce,
o, this looks really cool, right?
The Quick Commerce Boom!
- 10-minute deliveries.
- 24x growth in 3 years.
- Dark stores popping up everywhere.
But.....
This is the other side which we need to TALK!
- Returns Are Bleeding Margins
- 30-35% of fas
Starting a Startup ā Reinventing the Wheel
You donāt need to be unique to build a successful startupāyou need to solve a problem better than others. Many of Indiaās biggest startups werenāt original ideas; they were adaptations.
Flipkart ā Amazon-i
Uber had to redesign its entire app from scratch, just to survive in India š„
Because even a global giant thought one product could fit every market.
When Uber launched in India in 2013, they brought their polished, GPS-heavy, credit-card-first gl
From ā¹7,000 Cr to ā¹1,407 CrāEcom Expressās fall is a startup cautionary tale.
Once hailed as an IPO-bound logistics unicorn, itās now sold in a distress deal to Delhivery, with an 80% value erosion in just a year. Why? Overdependence on Meesho (40ā
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Harish Talluru
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The Indian startup scene is booming, but there are also several companies that haven't been successful. Here are some reasons why startups in India fail:
PepperTap: This grocery delivery startup struggled with high marketing costs and an inefficie