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Agreed.

> The first technology company to solve a problem is often worth much more than all of its competitors combined. So if a company already exists in a market, it’s overwhelmingly likely you won’t be able to displace it.

Counter-examples: Facebook wasn't the first social network, Google wasn't the first search engine, Windows wasn't the first windowing system, etc.



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