My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
Acquire competitor's entire team and technology during their internal crisis
Large tech companies with resources to move quickly during competitor crises
24-48 hoursWhat Success Looks Like
Acquire the people, technology, and institutional knowledge of competitor without paying acquisition premium
Steps to Execute
Monitor for leadership crises at key competitors
Prepare standard employment offers in advance
Move within hours of crisis announcement
Hire leadership first to create momentum
Offer to bring entire teams
Announce before markets open to control narrative
Checklist
Inputs Needed
- Crisis at target company
- Existing business relationship
- Capital for hiring
- Technology licensing rights
Outputs
- Key talent acquisition
- Technology access
- Market position improvement
- Competitor weakening
Example
“Microsoft hiring Sam Altman and Greg Brockman immediately after OpenAI firing, with 600 employees ready to follow, plus existing technology licensing rights”
Related Knowledge
Solidarity Shift Framework
When a key insider publicly defects from controversial leadership decision, it immediately shifts public perception from
board_without_skin_failure
Cannibals Island Test
The ability to thrive in completely hostile environments with no resources or allies - the ultimate test of leadership c
Intelligence as unfair advantage
Don't downplay intelligence when hiring - it's a legitimate competitive advantage like physical attributes in sports
You could parachute him into an Island full of cannibals and he'd be the king
Ultimate test of leadership is thriving in completely hostile environment with no resources
Within three minutes I remember thinking ah so this is what Bill Gates must have been like when he w
Exceptional people reveal their potential through immediate interactions