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Startup Service Aggregators

ByShrutin Shetty

Startup Service Aggregators
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Startups with business models revolving around aggregating services might have their days numbered. Unless they offer a significant additional benefit (than the underlying services they aggregate) to end consumers. Because without it, they’re just tech-backed middlemen looking for their share of the pie for connecting parties. This might be a steadily tough ask in an increasingly connected world.

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