[phil21]

The older I get the more I realize execution is simply all that matters.

A zillion people had the same basic idea for Uber. They made it a reality, and made it Not Suck(tm).

The user experience prior to Uber for ordering a car via phone was absolutely horrific.

[discardorama]

I've heard it said many times: ideas are a dime-a-dozen, execution is everything.

[nostrademons]

Execution and timing. Uber had a big advantage in being new & shiny just as the market was ready for it. They tried it multiple times and the first few it failed to gain any traction.