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givemeethekeysyesterday at 9:15 PM3 repliesview on HN

I'd like to add to this, only because it is an early stage item but maybe a little unrelated:

If you are an early stage startup and your founders have a habit of talking about "competitors", run like hell.


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OhMeadhbhyesterday at 9:16 PM

+1. and if they say things like "we're going to disrupt the industry," again, run.

There were many things I did not like about working for Jeff Bezos, but one I did like is he kept repeating this.

OsrsNeedsf2Pyesterday at 9:16 PM

> If you are an early stage startup and your founders have a habit of talking about "competitors", run like hell.

Why? Comparing what the competitors are doing can be a great way to come up with new ideas

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zaphirplaneyesterday at 9:18 PM

Why

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