The future is as bright as you make it.
Development and marketing is what we need.
Also, at times companies just don't have the knowledge or resources to take a company to it's potential alone. A smart business owner knows this and also sometimes competing companies join.
The last company I worked with was acquired 5 times in 10 years, never once was it because we were failing, it was because we could be stronger.
Also, we all know that steemit inc is cash poor and their constant sell pressure has hurt the price. I call that backs to the wall.