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When Steve Jobs sold Pixar to Disney, he received a significant amount of Disney shares, which became the primary source of his net worth and not his Apple shares
Steve Jobs and the Birth of Computer Animation
In 1986, after being ousted from Apple, Steve Jobs purchased a small graphics division from Lucasfilm for $10 million, renaming it Pixar. Initially focused on hardware, Pixar struggled financially. Jobs
The $40 Billion Mistake – Ron Wayne (Apple's Forgotten Founder)
Ron Wayne co-founded Apple with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in 1976 but sold his 10% stake for just $800 because he feared financial risk. Today, that stake would be worth over $100 bi
really amazing little book.
full of emails and memos steve jobs directly sent his team.
ex. in an email, his vp of software at apple said that he was burning out and that the apple may not be worth it.
steve's reply:
The year is 1997. Apple is just 90 days from bankruptcy.
Enter Steve Jobs.
With ONE move no-one saw coming, he brings Apple back to life. Apple stock explodes 7,000% over the next 14 years.
Here's the story:
Let's rewind to 1985:
Steve Jobs, App
Did you know?
Mike Markkula played a pivotal role in the early days of Apple. In 1977, he was introduced to Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, the co-founders of Apple, through a mutual friend.
At the time, Apple was a fledgling company operating out of
Here are some key points from Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address:
CONNECTING THE DOTS:
Jobs emphasizes that it's impossible to connect the dots looking forward. You have to trust that things will work out in the end, even if it doesn'
Larry Ellison on what made Steve Jobs great
Steve Jobs was great because he focused on making everything perfect.
His friend Larry shares a funny story: one morning, Steve’s peacock wandered into Larry’s yard and woke him up.
When Larry complain
A 31-year-old who sold his startup for $100M opens up about feeling depressed — and shares a raw perspective on how to think about your career and life.
