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ajkjkyesterday at 6:17 PM1 replyview on HN

The real issue is that if you do manage to build a cheaper clone they can just delete you by lowering their prices. It'll hurt the growth they have to show investors but not as much as letting you live will.


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stackghostyesterday at 6:24 PM

>The real issue is that if you do manage to build a cheaper clone they can just delete you by lowering their prices.

Yep, this is why cost leadership strategies tend to be unattractive to startups. Finding ways to be meticulously frugal just isn't exciting to most people, I would think.

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