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Re:Ask HN: Whats the worst startup idea you've heard, which ... by maxschumacher91 on Sunday July 26, 2015 @07:06PM (#9952527)
https://www.doordash.com/ , heavy funding by KPCB
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Re:Ask HN: Whats the worst startup idea you've heard, which ... by dev-da0 on Monday July 27, 2015 @03:18AM (#9953836)
http://waiter.com has made a few cool megabucks in SV.

The original was http://waitersonwheels.com, which I used in the 1990's. It started as a catalog-based service, which waiter.com knocked off and improved.

It's not a defensible business model unless there's some exclusivity agreements with restaurants on the menu. (too tasty to resist.)

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