A college dropout, he had worked for Fairchild and National Semiconductor before starting his own PR and advertising firm.

大学綴学的他曾先后供职于仙童公司和国家半导体公司，后来创办了自己的公关和广告公司。

Bushnell suggested that Jobs try Don Valentine, a straight-shooting former marketing manager at National Semiconductor who had founded Sequoia Capital, a pioneering venture capital firm.

布什内尔建议乔布斯去找唐·瓦伦丁试试。唐是个心直口快的人，曾在国家半导体公司任营销经理，后来创办了风险投资界的先驱企业——红杉资本。