I recently reached out to a designer to create the branding (logo, website, visual identity) for my startup.I picked the designer because they worked on a similar brand to mine, and I knew that they could deliver what I was looking for.But I've since realised how perhaps this isn't a good idea.I'm panicked that the designer might tell my competitor about my business before it's ready to go. We're both based in the same city, and it's quite a niche field - small business marketing.If the designer is friendly with the owner of the competitor, it could be pretty bad for me.They would only need to pivot slightly to deliver what I'm going to be delivering.What do you guys think?Should I step away and find a designer elsewhere? I haven't shared a great deal of info at this stage... not enough whereby the designer might feel a responsibility to my competitor - who appears to be a loyal client of my designer.Would love some guidance on this. via /r/Entrepreneur https://ift.tt/2QcC7X5