I think the tech industry has been infected by a monopoly mindset, that the only way to build a business is to be the only business in that space.
It doesn't help that the most visible "successful" tech companies are all monopolies or duopolies (Google, Facebook, etc.)
But for every category-dominating Microsoft, there are dozens of very successful software companies in every vertical. Dozens of project management software companies, countless task management software companies, etc.
It doesn't help that the most visible "successful" tech companies are all monopolies or duopolies (Google, Facebook, etc.)
But for every category-dominating Microsoft, there are dozens of very successful software companies in every vertical. Dozens of project management software companies, countless task management software companies, etc.