“At the end of my life, is it better to say that I empowered people to make great stuff, or that I died with a net worth of $10 billion? Obviously I'm picking the former, although I would not mind both.”

American marketing specialist, author, and venture capitalist

Guy Takeo Kawasaki is an American marketing specialist, author, and venture capitalist in Silicon Valley. He is known for helping to market Apple’s Macintosh line in 1984 and for popularizing the use of “evangelist” in technology marketing. His work helped shape the idea of evangelism marketing, especially around the Macintosh and later technology platforms. He is also recognized as a writer and investor, with a career built around explaining and promoting new products and ideas.