My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
“You can't be the guy behind it because you have too much power”
What It Means
Being a known founder of system-threatening technology makes you a target for institutional retaliation
Why It Matters
Explains why anonymity is strategic rather than just privacy preference for revolutionary technologies
When It's True
When building technologies that challenge existing power structures, especially financial or governmental
When It's Risky
May not apply to technologies that complement rather than threaten existing systems
How to Apply
Evaluate whether your technology threatens existing institutions
Consider pseudonymous launch if institutional targeting is likely
Plan exit strategy before technology becomes too visible
Example Scenario
“A founder building a decentralized identity system realizes it threatens government ID monopolies and chooses to remain pseudonymous from launch.”