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> It is also a testament to the enormous power of Amazon, and its ability to turn small businesses into major empires nearly overnight.

Lot of people say that Amazon tends to move in on a product which they think has been doing well and start selling Amazon branded stuff. Is there a reason why Amazon hasn't done the same to Instant Pot?

> Sensing viral potential, Instant Pot sent test units to about 200 influential chefs, cooking instructors and food bloggers. Reviews and recipes appeared online, and sales began to climb.

I wonder why does the article keeps framing the company's growth as something which spent almost nothing on advertising, and achieved enormous size primarily through online word-of-mouth?



Question #2: Because they didn't spend any money buying ads, and instead sent test units out to influencers?




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