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    Going through the process of meeting with tech providers. Tossing up whether to hire for in-house or outsource.

    One of the considerations interestingly...some VCs are actually more comfortable with significantly higher dev costs from a reputable blue chip agency than a lean, mean in house team.

    So let's say for arguments sake...and talking tech only (not marketing and other setup costs), what would you expect an Agency to bill if you said you wanted a carbon copy of Deliveroo or Uber Eats?

    My guess is at least $500K just for an MVP.

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    • You don't have a business long-term without engineers. I shudder to think how you would hire them after the fact.monNom
    • Nobody but the agency will know how it works, so any hires on your end will be fumbling in the dark.monNom
    • So do all these companies develop in-house from day 1?BusterBoy
    • I imagine they bought up some tech companies/ studios along the way. to recruit and build in house with a new team? way too risky.kingsteven
    • it all depends on capitol / timescale. finding a great studio and plying them with work until your their only client, then buying them out is one method.kingsteven
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