Arming The Rebels of The Future

One of the promises of the internet is that anyone should be able to monetize their skills and time. As consumers, we should be supporting these independent business owners. Platforms that are built around empowering their supply base to compete with incumbents will flourish in the next wave of internet companies.

In short, Dumpling gives independent shoppers a company credit card to buy goods along with operational support and an online storefront. The average shopper on Dumpling is bringing home roughly three times as much as when they work for other grocery delivery apps. The most fascinating element of the Dumpling approach is that these independent shop... See more

“Instacart is trying to build an empire and ___ is trying to arm the rebels.”

“DoorDash is trying to build an empire and ___ is trying to arm the rebels.”

“Uber is trying to build an empire and ____ is trying to arm the rebels.”

Last month, Tobi Lutke, the co-founder and CEO of Shopify, was asked if ‘Shopify was the next Amazon.’ His response was incredible, and he said this: “Amazon is trying to build an empire and Shopify is trying to arm the rebels.”