... advantage came from building the products with a clear thematic spine , then building the founder presence around that not the other way around. Comment from (@new_user___1342026a42fd75c68982b4a): I feel that nowadays many influential individuals create products and sell them by leveraging their personal influence. Followers tend to buy into the person's influence rather than the product itself. As a result, many good products got overlooked, while the ones being heavily promoted are often not that great ... ... busmark_w_nika  I wish I was born 50 years ago (from that perspective alone though - I'm more than happy living in the current world :D) Comment from Kabir Salunkhe(@kabirsalunkhe): Feels like it s not brand vs