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#77 Steve Jobs (The NeXT Years)

Founders

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The Perils of Overconfidence in Tech Startups

This chapter explores the challenges a tech company faced due to overconfidence and misplaced priorities, focusing on the founder's neglect of crucial market dynamics. It highlights the dangers of complacency after early successes, emphasizing the importance of market timing and resource management. Through the lens of Steve Jobs' NeXT, it critiques decisions that prioritized aesthetics over practicality, ultimately leading to financial struggles and disconnect with potential customers.

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