Apple jointly founded by a trio Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ron Wayne, who sold his 800% stake in the company for just $XNUMX, just twelve days after the tech company was founded. However, if he had remained a co-owner, he would be a millionaire today. The story was brought to you by the portal Cult of Mac.
However, many people have no idea that Wayne decided to leave the Cupertino company because he was looking far into the future. As a full partner, he would also be responsible for all the debts of the company, which he did not want to be a part of. The moment Jobs started borrowing money to satisfy the Byte Shop order, Wayne became worried.
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He was even so worried about debt that he decided to stay with Atari and Appto separate for good. For a share in Applu received $800 at the time, which was roughly 10% of the profit from the sale at the byte shop.
Ron Wayne drew the first logo Applu
Wayne for Apple drew its first logo. The illustration depicted Sir Isaac Newton under an apple tree. Just above his head hung an old familiar apple that fell on his head. Later, the logo was replaced by a bitten apple.
Wayne also wrote the first contract in history AppThe agreement outlined what each co-founder would be responsible for. Wozniak would manage electrical engineering, Jobs would handle marketing, and Wayne would oversee engineering and documentation.
Wozniak, Jobs and Wayne
All three co-founders knew each other well, although Wayne was closer to Wozniak than to Jobs. Wayne described Wozniak as the richest person he had ever seen in his life. "His personality was contagious," Wayne said. At the same time, he noted that it was more difficult with Jobs. "He was a very focused person," Wayne let himself be heard.
As soon as the Californian giant started to prosper in 1980, Wozniak and Jobs became instant millionaires. Wayne didn't have millions in his bank account, but his life went on and nestyou were laughing.
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Once Jobs returned to Applu, invited the third co-founder to a conference in San Franciscu, where the new Mac computers were born. Wayne got a first-class ticket and Jobs' driver was waiting for him at the airport. Apple he even paid for a luxury room at the Mark Hopkins Hotel.
After the conference, Jobs, Wozniak, and Wayne went to a cafe for lunch. Applu, where they sat for quite a long time and reminisced about the good old days.
