never badmouth your competition. it makes you look insecure.
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never badmouth your competition. it makes you look insecure.
Criticism is futile because it puts a person on the defensive and usually makes him strive to justify himself. Criticism is dangerous, because it wounds a person’s precious pride, hurts his sense of importance, and arouses resentment.
Dale Carnegie • How To Win Friends and Influence People
Err on the side of doing things where you'll face competitors. Inexperienced founders usually give competitors more credit than they deserve. Whether you succeed depends far more on you than on your competitors. So better a good idea with competitors than a bad one without.
paulgraham.com • How to Get Startup Ideas
When you find an edge, shut up about it because talking invites competition and competition destroys profits
