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Re:Ask HN: Single Person startup/company? by chatmasta on Monday July 11, 2016 @06:54AM (#12070181)
Why would he post the URL and invite a bunch of new competitors to clone his software?

I seriously don't understand this trend of people blabbing their revenue numbers and showing their exact website... there is no better way to create a competitor than that. And for what, an ego boost?

Re:Ask HN: Single Person startup/company? by cheez on Monday July 11, 2016 @07:52AM (#12070380)
No one here is in some secret market that no one knows about. If you have no competitors, you're either a government sanctioned monopoly or in the wrong market.
Re:Ask HN: Single Person startup/company? by chatmasta on Monday July 11, 2016 @08:16AM (#12070480)
That's definitely false.... there are thousands of niche markets with 1-5 competitors where each can make 5 figures per month. Why invite more competition?

Also, it's not like you email your competitors and exchange revenue numbers.

Re:Ask HN: Single Person startup/company? by warewolf on Monday July 11, 2016 @09:49AM (#12070999)
I agree you shouldn't share the URL, someone could easily copy the startup or model. What I don't agree with is that someone would be able to execute it properly.
Re:Ask HN: Single Person startup/company? by cheez on Monday July 11, 2016 @11:29AM (#12071696)
Fair enough.