[52-6F-62]

>It only shows beautiful companies/people. You don't need to found a space exploration company to be happy just like you don't need to be with a model.

We certainly don't hear much about efforts or successes in anyone's effort to "disrupt" the toilet paper industry, yet it's something most people use daily. It's not sexy, but we all care a lot when it sucks.

[nothrabannosir]

I'll be honest with you: almost every single "SV success story" I can think of is boring. Advertisement, book shops, groceries, taxis, food delivery, none of this is particularly glamorous.

I don't know where people get this apocryphal wave of "nobody ever talks about boring things". Space X is pretty much the only non-boring "hip" company I can think of!

[ninly]

Even if the Boring Company is hip, I guess no one can get away with saying they're not boring.

[madeofpalk]

But people are 'disrupting' the more 'boring' industries - all the mattress/pillow startups, Thinx period panties, etc.

[ghaff]

How much disruption has really happened in most of those cases though? And I'm not sure people on here are a reliable sample.

Mind you some of these (e.g. Warby Parker) have had a lot of success. It's just not clear to what degree they've really disrupted the mainstream of their industries.

[realworldview]

I plan on disrupting the garage-based startup business, from my garage.

[JBlue42]

Like so? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gG56SCs5-E

[realworldview]

Exactly like that, and especially with plenty Ramen.