[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Benzinga [@Benzinga](/creator/twitter/Benzinga) on x 305.8K followers Created: 2025-07-04 18:59:53 UTC Larry Page once rejected advice from Steve Jobs to “do one thing really well,” choosing instead to build multiple products at once. According to Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora, the Google co-founder shared this moment during a conversation with Jobs when Google was still growing and Apple was the industry leader. Jobs had urged Page to focus deeply on one product, like Apple did with the iPhone. But Page didn’t agree. At the time, Google was already working on Search, Gmail, Chrome, Maps, and more. Page believed that with great talent and clear goals, a company could build many successful products at once. Arora said this philosophy became clear when Page became Google’s CEO. His leadership team included seven product-focused executives and only three business leads. In his first meeting with Arora, Page reportedly brushed off a business presentation and insisted they focus on building great products. The contrast between Apple’s narrow focus and Google’s broad strategy worked for both. Apple dominated with a few high-impact products. Google created a massive ecosystem. Page’s belief in “additionality”—the idea of making things that wouldn’t exist otherwise—helped shape Google into a $XXXX trillion company.  XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [$panw](/topic/$panw) [stocks technology](/topic/stocks-technology) [$googl](/topic/$googl) [stocks communication services](/topic/stocks-communication-services) [Post Link](https://x.com/Benzinga/status/1941210371890598061)
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Benzinga @Benzinga on x 305.8K followers
Created: 2025-07-04 18:59:53 UTC
Larry Page once rejected advice from Steve Jobs to “do one thing really well,” choosing instead to build multiple products at once.
According to Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora, the Google co-founder shared this moment during a conversation with Jobs when Google was still growing and Apple was the industry leader.
Jobs had urged Page to focus deeply on one product, like Apple did with the iPhone. But Page didn’t agree. At the time, Google was already working on Search, Gmail, Chrome, Maps, and more. Page believed that with great talent and clear goals, a company could build many successful products at once.
Arora said this philosophy became clear when Page became Google’s CEO. His leadership team included seven product-focused executives and only three business leads. In his first meeting with Arora, Page reportedly brushed off a business presentation and insisted they focus on building great products.
The contrast between Apple’s narrow focus and Google’s broad strategy worked for both. Apple dominated with a few high-impact products. Google created a massive ecosystem. Page’s belief in “additionality”—the idea of making things that wouldn’t exist otherwise—helped shape Google into a $XXXX trillion company.
XXXXX engagements
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