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Re:I wasted $40k on a fantastic startup idea by wartijn_ on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @02:44AM (#25830942)
That's because his first plan was to sell to consumers. Only when that didn't work out he switched to physicians.
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Re:I wasted $40k on a fantastic startup idea by fakedang on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @07:29AM (#25832825)
Like someone else said, he got greedy. Even if he had stuck to the WebMD model, he would have made a fortune. People like to Google symptoms before seeing a doctor, and although unethical, pharma companies would have gone head over heels to market in those spots.
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