“If you provide enough value, then you earn the right to promote your company in order to recruit new customers. The key is to always provide value.”

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.