[astartup1]

This is completely wrong for some obvious reasons

1. If ideas meant nothing there would be no patent and trade secrets.

2. Big companies are very good at execution but start-up still can compete against them. Most of the times because big companies don't have or don't value ideas that start-ups adopt.

3. Most people making this argument haven't had any great ideas themselves. "Ad hominem" attack but people need to reflect and make up articles.

4. Author is referring to iterating on initial idea as execution. I think, that is also part of creating idea not exactly execution.

Seed however small holds everything to generate a large tree. What is important? Soil and water or seed...