Ask HN: Our Series F Competitor Is Trying to Poach Me from My Series B Startup
I&#x27;m not sure what to do about it, or how to proceed. I normally explore any opportunity that comes up, but, this one seems tricky for a number of reasons. Context:<p>My current role: I&#x27;m in charge of a division, think &quot;all of sales&#x2F;marketing&#x2F;engineering&#x2F;customer support&#x2F;etc&quot; reports to me. I&#x27;ve been there basically since the beginning and think the company could be successful. It is not without its serious frustrations though (mostly around comp, title, executive involvement, and growth opportunities).<p>Whats happening now: Our competitor reached out to me. I normally am at least open to hearing about opportunities, but, it seems that even talking to this competitor could reveal some secret about what our company does. In the reasonably-likely event I decide against Competitor, then will I have damaged my current company&#x27;s success?  Does talking to them at all put us more on their radar?<p>I&#x27;m at a point where I need to decide between:<p>1) Don&#x27;t respond to their emails at all<p>2) Respond and say I&#x27;m not interested<p>3) Respond and immediately call out anything that would be deal breakers<p>4) Go whole heartedly into the process<p>5) Other?