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I realize that there is skepticism about extending the Uber model to other areas, but this is one of those applications where it makes a previously-confusing ma
by philip1209 12y ago
I realize that there is skepticism about extending the Uber model to other areas, but this is one of those applications where it makes a previously-confusing market accessible to consumers. When I have thrown parties in the past, I never considered hiring a security guard because of the difficulty in obtaining one. Time, not cost, was my limiting factor. I could justify hiring a guard through Bannerman for future events.
The difficulty is expanding to the corporate market. Recurring security services lack opacity - for instance, a night guard at an office. The main opportunity for Bannerman is targeting non-recurring security needs - the current service does not hit that sweet spot of the Uber model between consumer and business markets. The inefficiency they solve is making pooled resources available to those who would previously only have access on an recurring basis.
- pbreit 12y agoBut this isn't really an Uberization. The main reason you feel comfortable with this security provider is because it's affiliated with a group (YC) that you trust. There are likely dozens of good security providers out there that make it easy and reliable to hire security guards but have been unable to break through the noise to reach you. Also, most of the Uber-wannabes are missing a huge component: an industry with lots of existing rules and regulations that can be finessed around.