I wake up these days with a tight knot of Fear in that space near ones heart. I recognise this from previous times in years gone by - but it is more consistent this time, persistent is the word. And I worry about whether I have the reserves to see it off.

They say fear is a symptom of lack of preparation. One does not fear outcomes that one is ready for. So one has to work through the outcomes, weighing them up, preparing contingencies.

Litigation is battle. In our case it is a life or death battle. I exaggerate again. To an entrepreneur, their startup is at the heart of all things, to a 'real' engineer, software is religion.

Over and out.

By way of clarification to the post below, I realised that many people dont know what is 'nick' - it means to 'steal'.