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May 14, 2020Liked by Ali Griswold

Oh and by the way: GREAT newsletter.

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I will attempt to get my comment over the bar by inserting "Beyonce, kittens, sunrise over beach." (Perhaps my understanding of SEO is not fully mature.) I'd like to reiterate a question that has bothered me re micromobility (MM) for some time. (Before any Micronauts assault me, let me assure them I am not anti-MM!*) Why rent a scooter when you can just buy one? When do they become cheap enough and durable enough, maybe collapsible enough (to carry) so that one need not pay per use? I look at MM Nirvana (aka Copenhagen) and see shoals of bikes... but owned bikes, not rented? Just curious.

*Indeed I have my own MM start-up plan: we distribute pairs of shoes all across town. Approach a pair (lying on a sidewalk), scan their QR code, and don them: now you can micro-mobilize ( = walk ) all around town. No need to ever own personal footwear again!

I, perhaps inevitably, call it... Shoeber.

I am accepting investments in units of $50 mm (I am not greedy).

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Let’s hope my comment beats the bar of internet comments...

Many might disagree but with the maturing market within food delivery, its screams out more companies in the space should pivot out to broader delivery or collaborate with Supermarkets and chains. They have the logistics, the drivers and the operations to roll this out.

The other natural step is to partner with different extensions of food and drink and then have a unique offering for fast or best or subscription. There are a few that concentrate on ‘the best’ restaurants but this is based on location of restaurant whereas ghost and dark kitchen enable a different offering and amazing food in more specific areas without the stress and overheads.

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