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That seems like the money statement there. Is this basically saying Miso can get away with paying cleaners the equivalent of a very low hourly wage?
Do you see the evolution of iRobot-esque autonomous cleaners as a threat to your business? Are you planning on pulling an uber with all the capital you raise and pursuing R&D of said devices?
I think it's still enough of a long-term threat (I'd say 5 years for these to start to become an issue, 10 years to become commonplace) to not get in the way of growing their business, and maybe eventually they will employee a few of those devices themselves. If anything, in Uber's case, the other players have shown it can be a wise choice to form partnerships rather than to take on the risky and capital intensive pr…
>> Unlike the USA which has worker classification problems, South Korea’s cleaning industry is primarily comprised of freelancers. That seems like the money statement there. Is this basically saying Miso can get away with paying cleaners the equivalent of a very low hourly wage?
Hi. I'm Haksu. co-founder of Miso. If you have anything to ask, I'm happy to answer.
I guess the big question for this concept is how do you avoid becoming another HomeJoy? What advantages does the SK localization/market give you? Interesting that YC is willing to bet on this concept again.
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I guess the big question for this concept is how do you avoid becoming another HomeJoy? What advantages does the SK localization/market give you? Interesting that YC is willing to bet on this concept again.
I believe high quality is key. We have been able to receive high reviews from our customers even though we offer little hands on training. In April, our average review was 4.6 out of 5. We are also rolling out an insurance product that is not widely offered in Korea at the moment.
Do you see the evolution of iRobot-esque autonomous cleaners as a threat to your business? Are you planning on pulling an uber with all the capital you raise and pursuing R&D of said devices?
Uber has raised 12.5 Billion dollars.