India’s pre-owned vehicle startups fail the internet business test
We look at Spinny, a unicorn, to demonstrate how the used-car business is a graveyard of ideas pretending to be internet-first or internet businesses only to realize years later that the soul of the business lies in brick and mortar.
8 May, 2025•14 min
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8 May, 2025•14 min
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