Going on the legal offensive
Though this may be an unpleasant discussion for some, it is important to reiterate that the business world is a different ballgame from app experimentation and development. Although a lean approach will help you develop relevant products that customers need and want, you must arm yourself for fierce competition as you make your way into the marketplace. Legal tactics, however, are one method to isolating, securing, and monopolizing certain sectors of your market.
Peter Thiel, billionaire founder of PayPal, argues that "when you start a company you always want to aim for monopoly and you want to always avoid competition." The more money you waste engaging and out-competing your rivals, the less money you can spend ...
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