Can you compete with big companies?

[scouech]

What is the value in spending time/money/energy on a project/idea than can probably be copied by big players? Unless it can be patented, or unless it's too hard to copy, is it worth it?

[verdverm]

Big companies don't necessarily want to compete.

- they buy companies to augment their portfolio

- Google Cloud Partner Program is seeking companies to support first/last mile for software and products on their platform.