There are amazing almost turn-key FOSS solutions just an "npm install" away. (Plus 3D printing, plus dropshipping from Shenzhen, plus all the other stuff I'm not even aware of, but startups can and will use.)
Sure, garage scale nowadays means just a few millions of USD angel/seed, compared to the 100K USD a decade (?) ago, but it doesn't mean that there are no niches waiting to be occupied, no new markets emerging ever in the future, etc.
Sure, garage scale nowadays means just a few millions of USD angel/seed, compared to the 100K USD a decade (?) ago, but it doesn't mean that there are no niches waiting to be occupied, no new markets emerging ever in the future, etc.