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Wow, no, it's a 2-sided market problem (drivers and customers) that's incredibly difficult to reproduce.
And then there's brand synergy, economies of scale with regulatory issues etc..
Regular taxis are 'easy to reproduce'.
Food delivery is hard because there actually isn't any margin. It's all VC money paying for everything.
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Wow, no, it's a 2-sided market problem (drivers and customers) that's incredibly difficult to reproduce.
And then there's brand synergy, economies of scale with regulatory issues etc..
Regular taxis are 'easy to reproduce'.
Food delivery is hard because there actually isn't any margin. It's all VC money paying for everything.