Steve's startup resume includes Zilog, Convergent Technologies, MIPS Computers (now MIPS Technologies), Ardent Computer, SuperMac Technologies, Rocket Science G

Steve's startup resume includes Zilog, Convergent Technologies, MIPS Computers (now MIPS Technologies), Ardent Computer, SuperMac Technologies, Rocket Science Games, and E.piphany (I'm not counting 3M/Interactive and ESL as startups). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Gary_Blank http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Gary_Blank Zilog, Convergent Technologies, MIPS Computers, and SuperMac Technologies definitely had good products in their heydays. Ardent Computer and Rocket Science Games apparently/arguably didn't produce much product. I don't know much about E.piphany, but it still exists and has a product (albeit not well regarded by the OP). I would say his companies had a good balance of marketing and real product.