How do I handle that my AI SaaS idea can be copied and out-executed?

Question

I have an AI SaaS concept, but realistically once I launch someone with more resources and a bigger team could copy it and out-execute me. I'm solo, so I can't compete on scale. How do others in this position deal with that? Is it just about moving fast, building a community, and hoping to stay ahead?

yieldcrv · Accepted Answer

By accepting that you only need enough subscribers to support your lifestyle.
Forget the billion dollar capital infusion and exit.
Aim to get a couple thousand subscribers paying $8/month and its $24,000/mo
what do you really need? be honest. sell the business to someone at a 10x multiple which means 10 years of $24,000/months at once.
launch multiple passive and SaaS businesses.

byoung2 · Answer

If your SaaS is just a wrapper around an API call to AI, then it can be copied easily. But if you offer more than that (e.g. integration with other services, partnerships, etc), then that's your secret sauce.