[sharkfood]

Sounds great.... The dream we all long for; Silicon Valley dream.

Though does anyone tell the stories where the little guy is invited out there by big influentials only to be baited into giving away their secret algorithm and then being stomped on?

Beware innovators/entrepreneurs sharks abound, especially for the little guy. They'll sell you on your dreams only to get what they want from you then kick you and your dreams to the curb.

Signed a lost and now destitute innovator/entrepreneur

[gbog]

> Silicon Valley dream

That's interesting, because most of the technical focus is on scalability, and this "Silicon Valley dream" is so very much not scalable.

The "American dream" had more scalability potential, don't you think so?

[digitalengineer]

Would you mind sharing some of your experiences a little bit more?

[thoughtcriminal]

If you built something special that people were willing to stab you in the back for, you can build something special again.

Yes, there are predators and thieves everywhere. It's amazing how quickly an IP can be unwittingly pried out of a creators hands. Never underestimate that.

And to anyone who will listen: never never never do a deal without having a lawyer go through it, no matter how smart you think you are or how straight-toward the deal seems.