Don't you think that many companies (with big budgets) will nurture the deep learning/data science projects inside the company instead of outsourcing them? How do you compete with those internal initiatives?
I am not only talking about Skymind since this issue arises in many other specialties.
Banks and telco tend to buy software. So does healthcare. You're thinking of the googles and facebooks of the world. Many companies outsource their non core competencies.
I am not only talking about Skymind since this issue arises in many other specialties.