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Coopetition and Failing Fast


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In this episode of Business Brain, we tackle what happens when the market needs a Yarbo competitor—and imitation shows up at our door. When someone we trained becomes a competitor, it can feel personal. But we don’t let our thoughts run the business. We remember we are observers of our thoughts, not prisoners to them. Instead of reacting, we lean into coopetition. Imitation becomes validation. Competition becomes proof we’re building something that matters. That mindset keeps us focused on creating our own Charmed Life.

We also redefine what fail fast really means. We don’t glorify failure—we design quick experiments that give us real data, fast. Small bets. Rapid feedback. Clear decisions. Then we move. In this episode of Business Brain, we turn imitation into strategy and failure into fuel, building smarter, faster, and with more intention every step of the way.

  • 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #728 for Wednesday Casual FridAI, February 18th, 2026
    • February 18th: National Drink Wine Day
    • 00:01:33 The market needs a Yarbo competitor!
    • 00:04:06 Unflattering Imitation
      • When you train people and then they decide to start competing with you
      • Coopetition is the answer
      • We are not our thoughts, we are observers of our thoughts
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        • 00:16:46 “Fail Fast” means create quick experiments that give you data quickly and then you can make a decision and move forward
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