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A fun lesson in taking other peoples money? The capital is arguably more valuable in this case. Lyft is just a copycat of Uber, what did the founders bring to
by throwaway5752 8y ago
A fun lesson in taking other peoples money?
The capital is arguably more valuable in this case. Lyft is just a copycat of Uber, what did the founders bring to the table?
I'm playing devil's advocate [more than] a bit. I'm happy for Green and Zimmer, and they are both making FU money from this so I'm not sure what the complaint is.
- jedberg 8y agoNo complaint, just a commentary on the value of capital vs labor.
- throwaway5752 8y agoThat's a bit glib, though. They are the 2nd mover in a capital intensive business. Kalanick did better, in a pretty direct comparison. Anyway, I'll drop it. They have set up their families for centuries, build a huge company in extraordinary little time, made a lot of their employees rich, made life a lot better for people trying to hail a cab, and I don't want to rain on their well-deserved parade today.
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- tonyhb 8y agoI agree with your devil's advocate. Not to downplay Lyft, though... Lyft started in 2007, two years before Uber — and so was doing ridesharing beforehand. Uber snuck in with a taxi model that was legally gray which opened the doors.
- malandrew 8y agoSo basically it's about about execution, not timing.