Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My Slides?
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Re: Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My Slides?
#2The key: "While the common wisdom said that our success was going to be determined by which company executed better, the common wisdom was wrong. In a startup success isn’t about just execution, it’s how well we could take our original hypothesis and learn, discover, iterate and execute."
Good to see these guys kept their head in the game, instead of getting wrapped up in lawsuits.
Re: Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My Slides?
#3The key: "While the common wisdom said that our success was going to be determined by which company executed better, the common wisdom was wrong. In a startup success isn’t about just execution, it’s how well we could take our original hypothesis and learn, discover, iterate and execute." Good to see these guys kept their head in the game, instead of getting wrapped up in lawsuits.
What I found most interesting (apart from that) was the last bit where he basically lays out a "mind game" they played on the competitor.
It sounds like a much better way to get ones own back compared to litigation! :)
Re: Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My Slides?
#4The people who stole these slides remind me of a child who cheats at spelling in primary school.
They may do well in tests, but as soon as they need to actually spell something they'll have no chance (hope my spelling is ok, by the way).
The other issue is that someone who would steel like that. Would probably also have other ethical shortcomings. For example they may have no problems ripping off customers, employees or suppliers. Some people may think that is good in business. I don't.
Re: Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My Slides?
#5The people who stole these slides remind me of a child who cheats at spelling in primary school. They may do well in tests, but as soon as they need to actually spell something they'll have no chance (hope my spelling is ok, by the way). The other issue is that someone who would steel like that. Would probably also have other ethical shortcomings. For example they may have no problems ripping off customers, employees…
not trying to be rude at all, but there is a difference between 'steel' and 'steal', and i believe you're looking for 'steal'
Re: Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My Slides?
#6Any idea what the competitor is? I ask because I went through an upgrade where we helped a client move from Epiphany to Sugar CRM/Lyris ListManager (assuming this is the Epiphany I think it is)
if you want to know my experience... both are TERRIBLE products.
Re: Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My Slides?
#7Any idea what the competitor is? I ask because I went through an upgrade where we helped a client move from Epiphany to Sugar CRM/Lyris ListManager (assuming this is the Epiphany I think it is) if you want to know my experience... both are TERRIBLE products.
I worked a bit on Lyris's email thing (they were one of the few people hiring Tcl people the last time I was in the area). The GUI was a bit wonky, but it was pretty good at sending lots of email fast; and they were actually very good about not using it for evil.
Re: Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My Slides?
#8Ethics aside, if a company/startup can't be bothered to make new slides after stealing an idea, it will likely make similar inflexible "shortcuts" later on and fail miserably (as the article showed).
Re: Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My Slides?
#9The people who stole these slides remind me of a child who cheats at spelling in primary school. They may do well in tests, but as soon as they need to actually spell something they'll have no chance (hope my spelling is ok, by the way). The other issue is that someone who would steel like that. Would probably also have other ethical shortcomings. For example they may have no problems ripping off customers, employees…
not trying to be rude at all, but there is a difference between 'steel' and 'steal', and i believe you're looking for 'steal'
it may have been a subtle joke - considering the post uses spelling tests as an example ;)
Re: Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My Slides?
#10"Over the next two years we left them in the dust."
You're golden then. There will always be people that try to leech off your success, but you have the ability to get their first.