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Answering 'What If Big Tech Copies You?' with Unshakable Logic

Every investor asks why Microsoft or Google won't crush your startup. The strategic distribution and workflow depth script that dismantles the objection.

Vishal Verma
Vishal VermaCTO & Co-Founder, Dehurdle
August 19, 20261 min read

The Friction

Saying 'Big tech moves too slowly' is a lazy answer that turns VCs off. You must explain why Big Tech's business model and distribution incentives prevent them from solving your exact customer problem.

The Strategic Distribution Answer

Recommended script
"Big Tech profits by selling general-purpose models and cloud infrastructure. They do not build [domain-specific workflow] with [the controls your buyers require]. Big Tech is our infrastructure provider, not our competitor; as their models improve, our product gets faster and cheaper to run."

The 2-Minute Practice Drill

2-Minute Spoken Practice

The 2-Minute Practice Drill

Practice defending against Big Tech objections in Dehurdle.

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