Combining the skills of building and selling is a powerful combination, as it encompasses a broad range of abilities, such as product development, design, manufacturing, logistics, communicating, marketing, and inspiring people. In the tech industry, the builder is often the CTO or the software engineer, while the seller involves marketing, communication, and fundraising. The Silicon Valley startup model often consists of two founders, one excelling in sales, and the other in building. This combination is highly sought after by venture and technology investors due to its effectiveness in creating successful ventures.
Learn to sell. Learn to build. If you can do both, you will be unstoppable.
• Learn to sell, learn to build 0:00
• The Silicon Valley model is a builder and seller 1:07
• If you can do both you will be unstoppable 1:52
• I'd rather teach an engineer marketing than a marketer engineering 2:48
• Building is better when you're starting out, sales scales better over time 4:33
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