first-mover disadvantage
A situation in which a company or individual that creates or introduces a new idea,…A situation in which a company or individual that creates or introduces a new idea, product, or service is later at a disadvantage because others are able to copy or improve upon it, making the original seem less innovative or valuable, or because of other factors, such as breaking down barriers (at a cost) that others thus won't have to face.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)A situation in which a company or individual that creates or introduces a new idea, product, or service is later at a disadvantage because others are able to copy or improve upon it, making the original seem less innovative or valuable, or because of other factors, such as breaking down barriers (at a cost) that others thus won't have to face.
Forms
plural: first-mover disadvantages| Singular | first-mover disadvantage |
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