Ask HN: What startups or anything should have succeeded if launched years later?

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by sawirricardo • 5 years ago

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Irongirl1• 5 years ago

HomeJoy. HomeJoy. HomeJoy. Needed right now. I still can't get over the fact that it failed. The sheer craziness of hiring independents over simply acting as a matchmaker platform and connecting companies with availability with people who need help still stuns me. The lawyers should have told them...but they seemed more interested in a simply <make money> role rather than an advisory one. Bring it back, focus on the Super Zips, encourage people to incorporate and serve as the lead generator...Care.com for the Home....simple.

tvjunky• 5 years ago

What about Thumbtack, Angies, Handy, Yelp and HomeAdvisor?

What did Homjoy do that these guys aren't?

Tidy gave it a shot for a while and has pivoted to SaaS. They also used contactors. (edit: looks like they are still cleaning with contractor also)

Ask HN: What startups or anything should have succeeded if launched years later?

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