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You're absolutely right, I was keeping it simple to stay out of SJ fanboy derailments. Key is he was not a one-trick pony. Real data to prove it. Right now I'
by pinaceae 10y ago
You're absolutely right, I was keeping it simple to stay out of SJ fanboy derailments.
Key is he was not a one-trick pony. Real data to prove it.
Right now I'd put Bezos in that category with an n=2 (ecommerce, AWS).
To show a counterexample, Brin/Page have an n=1 - ads. Rest is cool tech, but not significant business and yes, I am adding Youtube into the ads business idea.
Same with Zuckerberg, both Instagram and WhatsApp were about adding eyeballs to the same business model - super ideas, but additive. If Facebook Workplace takes off as a paid-for business, he will have n=2.
- mark-r 10y agoHow about Elon Musk? He would rate n=3, don't you think?
- pinaceae 10y agonow that one is interesting. Does PayPal count? How much relied on the others? I don't know. Tesla, Solarcity and SpaceX are all on the verge, but not quite there yet. 5 years from now he either has a n=3+ or is known as a massive flameout. but yeah, good shot at being a SJ 2.0.