commerce
Amazon vs Gumroad
Amazon started first, in 1994, 16 years before Gumroad.
Why Amazon lasted
- Logistics is the moat. The website is a storefront on a warehouse network.
- AWS funded the retail years that looked unprofitable on purpose.
Why Gumroad lasted
- Sahil Lavingia kept it alive through a near-death and turned that into the company story.
- Creators selling a file still need a boring cart. Gumroad is that cart.
Questions
Which is older, Amazon or Gumroad?
Amazon started first, in 1994, 16 years before Gumroad.
How long has Amazon been running?
Amazon has been up 32 years 74 days, since 1994-07-05.
How long has Gumroad been running?
Gumroad has been up 15 years 259 days, since 2011-01-01.
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