Apple Computers is 50 Years Old. Hurrah!
In this episode of Mark and Pete, we look at the astonishing story behind Apple’s 50th anniversary—and the man who walked away from one of the greatest opportunities in modern history.
When Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne founded Apple in 1976, it looked like a modest garage project. Within days, Wayne—older, cautious, and understandably wary of financial risk—sold his 10% stake for around $800. Today, that decision would be worth roughly $300–370 billion, making it perhaps the most expensive “better safe than sorry” moment in business history.
We explore the founding of Apple…
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