The company which is now worth $2 trillion started in a garage in3 Los Altos, California.
In 1974 a college drop-out turned video game designer partnered with an old high school friend to begin constructing a computer logic board. Just three years later, the second version of the logic board was introduced and Apple Computer was established.
Steve Jobs was able to understand something that many, including executives at the Hewlett-Packard Company, could not. Jobs knew that the personal computer would be a technological lure to users. Jobs’ innovative thinking was far ahead of its time.
In 1985, the tech mastermind was ousted from the very company he co-founded. Over the next decade, Jobs would go on to birth another firm, NeXT Inc. He would also acquire Pixar, the studio touted as the first to produce a completely computer-animated full-length feature film. And in 1996, when Apple experienced turmoil with its then-leader, Jobs was welcomed back to the brand as a consultant. Within a year the innovator was back at the helm of Apple.
By thinking outside the boundaries of reality, Jobs envisioned people holding miniature computers in their pockets. He innovated a complete digital experience - communication, internet access, and multi-media entertainment - in a way no one had imagined possible.
Just 10 years after he was appointed CEO of Apple, the first iPhone was introduced to the world. Of course, Apple went on to introduce world-changing technological products like the Macbook Air, iPod, and advanced versions of the iPhone. Jobs’ innovative mindset kept competitors constantly scrambling to mimic his creations. Which, arguably, never happened.
In the face of doubt and rejection, Jobs never stopped innovating. He was convinced his inventions would change the world. And, given that more than half of you reading this email are doing so on an iPhone, Jobs was right.
Dream Big!
Hussain Almossawi
Worth the Watch
In this excerpt from Steve Jobs’ last interview with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher at the All Things Digital: D8 Conference in 2010, Steve shares what it takes to be a leader in the industry through bold and courageous actions, which lead, in many ways, to innovation and having an innovative mindset.
