Google - I’m in your start up stealing your ideas

Posted on February 10, 2008
Filed Under Making Money | | Written by Gary Reid

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Okay, so where’s the lol cat for Google? I suppose we’ll have to make do with Matt, but really, is Google in your start up stealing your ideas?

They’ve taken over blog search from Technorati, even though their product isn’t as good yet. Even Wordpress has changed the incoming links to Google’s blog search, way to go guys.

So, you have two chances with your traction getting, Web 2.0 bling’d, VC funded, money wasting, management team’d, blog pitch’n, gradient covered start up

Get bought out by Google, hope the shares stay at a good price until you can sell ‘em and sit on a beach, or
Sit next to Dave Sifry with a cardboard sign that says ‘will come up with good ideas you can steal’ and watch Google just copy you.

I’m not saying what Google do is wrong, or am I…

I mean, yes people will copy what you do, people will be inspired to do it better, whereas Google will just do a half arsed job and use their ‘traction’ to do you over.

Maybe I’m just suffering from Future Shock.

Future Shock