To closely study someone’s
business model, strategy, or systems under the guise of
collaboration, mentorship, or support, then quietly copy it, repackage it, and present it as one’s own, often cutting
the original creator out entirely.
“I got Mike and Franked in that
partnership.”
“They didn’t innovate, they Mike & Franked her entire
operation.”
“It wasn’t
inspiration, it was Mike and Franked.”
“I showed them my entire funnel and pricing… next month they launched the same thing. I got Mike and Franked.”