Firsthand
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
Firsthand, founded by Brian Yang, built software-enabled, self-serve retail kiosks and pop-up shops featuring online brands. The company supplied the kiosk, products and software while space providers shared in the profits. A Y Combinator Winter 2017 company, it is now inactive.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- Company founded
Brian Yang founds Firsthand to build self-serve retail kiosks.
- Product launch
Firsthand goes through Y Combinator's Winter 2017 batch with its kiosk platform.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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Overall assessment: Not completed
05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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