Jobs and Wozniak proved (at least in the 70s) that a great technical founder could team up with a brilliant marketer and build a huge company from next to nothing.

I seriously wonder if that can happen today. As a technical founder, I have tried to find a marketing partner for years. Every time it has failed miserably as each one proved unable to move the needle.

In my case, it could be the product, but I wonder who has seen success in this day and age.

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iterateoften 6 hours ago | parent [-]

Jobs was a marketer, a product visionary and a ruthless businessman. You need more than just marketing.

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hungryhobbit 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Asshole. The word you're looking for is asshole.

I once knew a guy who was disabled and walked on crutches. Jobs got mad at him for being late to a meeting, and the guy replied "well someone parked in the handicapped parking spot, and it took me awhile to walk from a normal parking spot.

No joke, Jobs looks him (a disabled person) directly in the eye, and says "oh, that was me; I think the country built an excess of disabled parking spaces after WW2." To the disabled guy!!!

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jonwinstanley 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Also considered to be one of the best ever at these