What do you do when a collaborator takes your idea and builds a competing product?

In this episode, Rob Walling is joined by fan favorite Jordan Gal to answer listener questions on some of the trickiest challenges founders face. They cover financing decisions like using debt to bridge cash flow gaps, competing in markets flooded with vibe-coded apps, and what to do when a collaborator takes your idea and runs with it.

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Topics we cover:

(3:50) – Jordan Gal on Rosie's multichannel launch
(8:01) – Investing cash in slow-moving healthcare markets
(10:32) – Using debt or credit against signed contracts
(16:48) – Competing in crowded markets with vibe-coded apps
(24:34) – Should you offer advisory shares to design partners?
(30:38) – Selling to problem-aware but not solution-aware audiences
(37:35) – When a collaborator steals your startup idea

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