Roast- Acquire then Fail. FoodPanda vs HipMenu or How FoodPanda Shot Themselves in the Foot

Startup Espresso

How can one truly fail after making a market-changing acquisition?
Here's the story of a company that bought another company and established a monopoly (almost). They made it impossible for anyone else to compete with them in at least one market.
Then, they did something stupid and we are here to roast them.
In the startup world it's absolutely incredible what huge opportunities your competitors can create for you, just by being silly and making the wrong decisions.
Listen to this episode. It's a really great example.

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