Y Combinator

MAY 6, 2020

Only 29% of apparel, 11% of health & personal care, and 3% of food & beverage purchases were expected to happen online in 2020 in the US (compared to 55% and 43% of books/music and computers/electronics purchases, respectively 4 ). These numbers reveal a missing element in e-commerce. But the models are actually very different.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 23, 2022

Fintech startups are convinced that banks have lobbied the RBI to reach this decision, employing the age-old tactic where incumbents cry foul and rely on the regulator to rescue the day. India’s credit bureau data book is thin, making most individuals in the South Asian market unworthy of credit. ” the founder added.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

By providing these products as a unified strategic solution, the goal is to enable hardware manufacturers the ability to get to production volume without investing in the specialized facilities or headcount historically needed to manage electronic components. Of course, the pandemic, in particular, exposed many cracks in the supply chain.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2022

billion in deposits on its books, and it is using that to run its loan product rather than taking out debt. On one hand, it’s hugely popular, with 10 of the top 20 or so most popular apps in regional rankings being those that enable crypto trading. Case in point: He told me that currently Lunar has some €1.3

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Y Combinator

JANUARY 21, 2021

In the last few years, incumbents have started to adopt technology to fix inefficiencies, but they’ve focused on tools to streamline individual tasks (e.g., dashboards to help price freight when brokers are calling around to find a truck), rather than rethinking the process of booking freight entirely.

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abovethecrowd.com

JUNE 17, 2014

First, they believe that the current offerings from the financial incumbents are lacking. This supposedly “electronic” network enables people to transfer funds from one bank account to another. Regulation becomes the friend of the incumbent in highly regulated industries through a process known as regulatory capture.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

“Investors are putting a premium on growth in the context of profitability, and we’re growing exceptionally fast because we’re able to profitably serve customers who aren’t being well served by incumbents,” said Sean Harper, CEO of Kin.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

YC-backed Curacel unveils new API platform that enables tech-led businesses to offer insurance. The only worry is incumbents might want to eat into Duplo’s meal — but then again, the market is massive. Website : [link]. Founded in : 2021. Team size : 22 . Location : Lagos, Nigeria. YC-backed Duplo raises $1.3M

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Tomasz Tunguz

MAY 29, 2014

The nature of sales processes is evolving as Daniel Pink eloquently argued in his book To Sell is Human. The Internet enables potential customers to research products much more deeply before engaging with a sales person. Successful freemium companies do three things: First, they use free to market, educate and win mindshare.

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abovethecrowd.com

DECEMBER 18, 2017

David Goldhill, in his enlightening book Catastrophic Care , declared: “…a guiding principle of any reform should be to put the consumer, not the insurer or the government, at the center of the system. How far in advance do you have to book an appointment ( the average is 24 days )? They also allow online booking.

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Unvalidated Learnings

JUNE 8, 2017

How An Algorithm Transformed The Music Industry And Created The Mobile & Social Web As the music industry recently announced its first annual revenue growth after 15 years of uninterrupted contraction, I thought it was a good time to share some of the things I learnt from reading Stephen Witt’s book How Music Got Free.

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Y Combinator

APRIL 26, 2021

Even with $125K from YC and $1–2M in venture funding, a startup’s credit limit is still likely to tap out at $20K from an incumbent creditor—which is not nearly enough to cover software, marketing, and other expenses. incumbent offerings which only offered end-of-month reconciliation). The incumbent system involves three key “stacks.”

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Socially connected individuals and platforms that enable faster roll-outs of successful products. Ones that offer amazing value (low relative margins) at high volumes that makes it nearly impossible for high-cost incumbents to compete. How does the incumbent respond? How do existing incumbents compete with that?

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Tomasz Tunguz

JULY 3, 2017

Michael Porter wrote the seminal book on strategy in the early 1980s. An incumbent trades greater capitalization, reach and assets for speed. In the beginning, Amazon sold only books, only online. In addition, this decision enabled Amazon to optimize their warehouses for shipping rather than retail distribution.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Unicorn Flexport is revolutionizing the world of logistics , serving as a freight forwarder with software that enables customers to manage their shipments. But it can certainly help provide additional valuable information to customers, importers and exporters,” Chen said, adding, “We try to empower incumbents to compete with Flexport.

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Tomasz Tunguz

MARCH 20, 2013

Incumbents and startups alike are duking it out. The incumbents, Microsoft and Apple, leverage their own advantages heavily. After all, movies and music and books also have to be stored in a file system. You fell victim to one of the classic blunders - The most famous of which is “never get involved in a land war in Asia”.

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Tomasz Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

In a few days, Thiel and Masters will release a book version of these notes called Zero to One: Notes on Startups or How to Build the Future. These are my three favorite ideas from the book. Second, network effects that enable the business to grow faster as it scales. I was given a copy at TechCrunch Disrupt. Fourth, a brand.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Years ago we had been to the Ritz Carlton nearby and we were saved by Trip Advisor because a commenter had mentioned that one of the wings was under renovation so we were able to book the right side of the hotel. Sure, I’d like to know what my Facebook friends think about the wine, books, films, hotels, airlines, etc.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

Remember to book your tickets to the show today before prices go up $1,100. . So how should startups that have incumbents to take on, other startups to best, or both, approach the balance between growth and spend this year? We have lots more news and speakers to share in the coming weeks, but here is a first peek! Disrupt Stage Agenda.

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OnStartups

JULY 7, 2021

And you can learn a lot of what you need just by reading the top three books on it and just practicing the craft, right? Because people don't love the incumbent right now. I think copywriting overall is one of the most underrated skills in entrepreneurship generally. It's a doable thing. that people love. Dharmesh: Yeah, go ahead.

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