These are all very reasonable points, though I’m not sure any invalidate my core argument, which is that entrepreneurs shouldn’t worry about a big company trying to “steal their ideas.”

Ultimately, they can’t stop those big companies. However, by the time a big company is trying to steal your idea, it means you’re doing something right. It means you were successful enough to get on their radar, and that means you’ve made a ton of progress.

Again, I’m not arguing that anyone should be popping the champagne when it happens. I’m just noting that there are more productive things to worry about.

Aaron Dinin, PhD
Aaron Dinin, PhD

Written by Aaron Dinin, PhD

I teach entrepreneurship at Duke. Software Engineer. PhD in English. I write about the mistakes entrepreneurs make since I’ve made plenty. More @ aarondinin.com

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