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Re:I made a $2M funeral startup and became a monster by jiofih on Friday May 07, 2021 @11:01AM (#27076690)
The “Uber for …” came to mean any kind of service that you get by pressing a button on your phone. Hence the overuse. It’s just a startup trope now.
Re:I made a $2M funeral startup and became a monster by crusty on Friday May 07, 2021 @01:51PM (#27078723)
Or maybe ^that^ with a business model requiring it to be operated as a heartless, profiteering vulture for success. That's usually where my mind goes when I read "Uber" - not as succinct as Evilcorp but whatever.