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The ‘Uber for X’ Fad Will Pass Because Only Uber Is Uber

Dec 12, 201617 min
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Episode description

“Uber for X” has been the headline of more than four hundred news articles. Thousands of would-be entrepreneurs used the phrase to describe their companies in their pitch decks. On one site alone—AngelList, where startups can court angel investors and employees—526 companies included “Uber for” in their listings.

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