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bix6 41 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: How to earn a billion dollars

Fuck Airbnb. Half my old neighborhood is short term rentals, lame af.

It is well studied that many startups succeed by intentionally operating in gray areas or otherwise flouting rules/norms.

peterbecich 41 days ago [–]

Sure, it is logical that opening a previously restricted or infeasible product space is an easy way to produce business opportunities. Like the legalization of gambling in Nevada.

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