We don’t. But if we keep throwing companies into the grinder like this where all their IP is stolen and they are just replicated in China on an unfair playing field, we end up losing anyways regardless of intent.
Another way to go is not to participate in the hype cycle of pitching investors instead of pitching customers (marketing and sales) and giving away ideas and opportunities that end up being made elsewhere and not supported where the founders currently are.
Doing the market research and opportunity and presenting it on a stage can be very helpful sometimes, other times it can seem a little head scratching.
Doing the market research and opportunity and presenting it on a stage can be very helpful sometimes, other times it can seem a little head scratching.
It's fine to be open, start with the ICP.