It is easier to get money by selling things and fame by giving away things. If you get sufficiently famous, you can sell some of it for money.
DHH got his money from 37signals, fame from Rails.
PG got his money from Viaweb, fame from his writing.
Zuck got sufficiently famous.
What do you want more first? Fame or money? If you choose fame, be ready to stick it out until you can sell some for money. That's how most big hit startup founders got rich.
True businessmen are rare.
That's why, Bezos is my hero. He set out to build a great business and did just that. Building a great new technology business is far more impressive to me than throwing apps on the wall to see which one sticks.
It is easier to get money by selling things and fame by giving away things. If you get sufficiently famous, you can sell some of it for money.
DHH got his money from 37signals, fame from Rails.
PG got his money from Viaweb, fame from his writing.
Zuck got sufficiently famous.
What do you want more first? Fame or money? If you choose fame, be ready to stick it out until you can sell some for money. That's how most big hit startup founders got rich.
True businessmen are rare.
That's why, Bezos is my hero. He set out to build a great business and did just that. Building a great new technology business is far more impressive to me than throwing apps on the wall to see which one sticks.