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Of companies in the past? Stripe (huge regulatory/partnership burden), Flexport (geez) I’d look to housing, healthcare; they’re surely filled with them
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I think there is a big role for startups to play in both but I think the problem is deeper in that ~1/5th of the US economy is basically dependent on housing always getting more expensive, and that it is a core part of our retirement model as Americans are living longer....
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So a lot of it is necessarily a kind of zero-sum wealth transfer. If housing gets a *lot* more expensive, that’s more equity for boomer retirement security but more debt for millennials and Gen Z
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Slowing appreciation gains will mean less equity to tap in the case of an economic shock for older owners, but then more affordability, lower rental/mortgage burdens for the subsequent generation
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You're pretty much describing freight forwarders.
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So Flexport?
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In terms of startups, there's them and a few others with a similar model around the world. But forwarders in general do the underappreciated work that others don't want (or have the resources) to do.
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Where there's muck, there's brass. Also: http://www.paulgraham.com/schlep.html
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As an impact investor, I would add that those if one solves a hard problem that causes real human suffering, your mission will attract better talent.
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The main thing I’d be aware of: Some of the problems people try to fix are legally immovable. You’ll have to find ways around those issues, not through them.
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also an established company might have just a couple of people (literally) looking into new ideas or revenue streams. At the very least, all the internal subdivisions in those companies become big equalizers for startups.
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This applies to the entire automotive aftermarket.
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Do The Hard Thing sounds like a great book title if it's not already taken.
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Any examples that come to mind?
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