Honestly it might not be malicious. There are a finite number of good ideas at any given time because you are often constrained by the simple and important question of “Why now?”
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🙈 Often it isn’t stealing— there aren’t many viable ideas
🦄 “Why now?” is the main constraint— driven by tech, regs, and macro
💪 The only counter is fast execution
🏹 Be customer-focused not the competition-focused
You can win if you can outrun.