LOS ANGELES—The California house where Steve Jobs co-founded Apple is a historical site, and now the sandals he wore while pacing its floors have been sold for nearly $220,000, according to an auction house. The “well used” brown suede Birkenstocks dating to the mid-1970s set a record for the highest price ever paid for a…
$9 Check Signed By Steve Jobs Four Decades Ago Could Fetch $25,000 at Auction
A check for $9.18, signed by Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs over four decades ago, could fetch over $25,000 at an auction that features other rare items connected to the late tech entrepreneur. What Happened The check bears Jobs’ signature and is dated 23 July 1976, the same year when Apple was founded by him and Steve Wozniak. The…
This Day in Market History: Jobs and Wozniak Incorporate Apple Computer Corp
Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that happened on this date. What Happened? On Jan. 3, 1977, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak incorporated Apple Computer Corp. Where Was The Market? The S&P 500 was trading at around 107.0 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was trading at 999.75. What…
Apple Computer Made by Jobs and Wozniak Auctioned for $ 375,000
By Entrepreneur en Español One of the first Apple computers, dubbed Apple-1 and nicknamed “Chaffey College” was auctioned at WeWorks (Boston, United States) for the amount of $ 375,000. This item was owned by a person who purchased it directly from The Byte Shop, the store where Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak originally sold their computers….
The Secret Behind the Best Steve Jobs Speech: Why Does It Work so Well?
By Francisco García Pimentel What makes a speech effective, powerful, and inspiring? We start with one of the great modern ones: Steve Jobs, founder of Apple and Pixar, communication genius, geek guru, and turtleneck enthusiast. Despite the fact that its product introductions are legendary in their own right (the iPod in 2004 broke three different industries), Stanford’s commencement…
Why Steve Jobs’s Passion for Calligraphy Is an Important Example for You
By Douglas Crowe In 1972, Steve Jobs took a calligraphy class at Reed College based on campus posters he saw after dropping out. The poster fonts themselves were artistic enough to catch his eye, and he audited this class, despite knowing the class would earn him no credit towards a degree. Today, designers and marketers alike…
Steve Jobs Biography Author to Write Elon Musk Story
By Entrepreneur Staff Walter Isaacson, the American author who wrote the bestselling biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, will work on the life story of Tesla and SpaceX president Elon Musk. “If you’re curious about Tesla, SpaceX, and my general goings on, @WalterIsaacson is writing a biography,” Musk tweeted Wednesday night. Related: The 7 Leadership Lessons of Steve Jobs On social media, Musk noted…
The Silicon Valley Dream and What Went Wrong (Part II)
July 14, 2021
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Commentary (This article is part two of a three-part series) Military Roots to Public-Focused Silicon Valley was created in the second World War to help the U.S. Army win the war. The government funded companies such as Fairchild Semiconductor. Berkeley, with its Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, was tasked with making an atomic bomb. People from…
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