YC’s Managing Director gives a good hint on the question of “what if Google does the same thing as your product”:
When a startup is competing against a large competitor, they aren't competing with the *entire* company, they are likely competing with some PM focused on internal politics/career progression.
With this framing, it shouldn't be surprising to see startups win as often as they do.
But he forgets to mention the power of distribution. If you’re competing with a big company, you have to reach enough scale before they ship a release. And that already makes the task a bit more complicated than just competing with some product guy.
Original (RU)
Managing Director YC дает хорошую подсказку о вопросе, а что если Google будет делать тоже самое что и ваш продукт:
When a startup is competing against a large competitor, they aren't competing with the *entire* company, they are likely competing with some PM focused on internal politics/career progression.
With this framing, it shouldn't be surprising to see startups win as often as they do.
Но забывает сказать о силе дистрибуции. Если вы конкурируете с большой компанией вы должны достигнуть достаточного скейла до того как там сделают релиз. А это уже чуть чуть усложняет задачу, чем просто конкуренция с каким-то продактом.