r/startups • u/jeyakatsa • 2d ago

I will not promote Wrestling with disrupting some businesses… I will not promote.

Hello everyone. I have a question, what would you do if you knew with absolute certainty, that your invention/innovation would disrupt other businesses and possibly put them out-of-business (whilst simultaneously drastically improving the lives of their customers)?

I’ve been wrangling with this because I’ve seen close family members businesses (even my own) fail and it brings me no pleasure inflicting this pain onto others.

Would love your thoughts.

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u/Illustrious-Pitch-49 2d ago

I think you are putting the cart before the horse here my friend, this is assuming you succeed which statistically you will not. If you become an emperor of a certain sector you can most likely pay for them all to retire anyways. Worry about your product and customers first before anything else.

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u/realImJustOmar 2d ago

That last sentence is perfect 👌🏾 worry about your product and the market. That's it. Until your focus needs to be shifted or realigned after validation, then you need nothing else but to execute.