&gt; If they thought there was no risk of someone stealing the idea<p>I didn&#x27;t say that. In fact, I said the opposite - they acknowledge there is a risk in someone stealing <i>the advantage of being first to market</i>, irrespective of the idea itself.<p>Being first to market on a mediocre idea with good execution is an order of magnitude better than being fifth to market on a great idea with good execution.