Copycat Entrepreneurs Are Waiting For Your Success.

If your business is successful someone is going to copy it. I can guarantee it. When a great idea enters the market everyone takes notice. And like all good things, it must be copied, redesigned and redistributed.

Copy-cat entrepreneurs thrive using this method. They create nearly-identical businesses, closely replicating their competitors. They see a new and emerging business that’s profitable and they act quickly to grab a portion of the market share for themselves. While some may consider it stealing, these entrepreneurs view it as using a proven method.

Don’t direct all your attention to your copy-cats.

Two weeks ago, I swiped another software developer’s client. If you provide poor customer service and aggressively demand payments, you’re making your clients easy pickings for anyone with a pleasant demeanor and cheaper rates.

Last week, this same developer emailed my client threatening to launch her app without her if she stopped using him. I immediately called his bluff. It’s outright theft that he’s admitting to, plus the client legally owns the code. Plus it’s a blatant breach of his Upworks contract and I doubt he’d risk getting banned for an unproven idea.