According to Jason Lemkin at SaaStr, founders often obsess over competitors' wins—the big raises, the hype, the acquisitions. But here's the twist: when a rival gets acquired, it usually means they couldn't scale as an independent company. Acquisition isn't the victory it appears. The smarter play is to ignore the noise and build your own business. The real competition is with yourself yesterday.

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