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a. you're Google
b. you own the best mapping API (data) on the planet
c. you're deep in R&D on the self-driving car OS
d. Uber rising
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e. A developer platform for pay-per-minute and pay-per-mile logistics on top of a Map API doesn't exist
f. Uber could build it before you
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2/ You:
a. Build that developer platform before Uber
b. Don't let Uber use your mapping API
c. Launch self-driving car ride sharing first
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3/ To win+, you:
d. Block Uber API from using your Self Driving Car OS
e. Give your Car OS platform to Ford, Toyota etc. and take a 20% cut.
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Jeez. Hit pause and think up a first interesting use case for pay-by-sip logistics before leaping to Xanadu. That's hard part.
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...obvious one is restaurant delivery.
Second, medicine for seniors where Fido jumps out and does the delivery facebook.com/chrisamccoy/po
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Pay-by-sip is nice to have for those services, but not must-have. I'm thinking a use case involving swarming, like a flash mob

