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drstranged:
Apple is once again the world’s most valuable company, with a market value of $3.858 trillion greater than the GDP of many countries. The company’s integration of ChatGPT into its devices has contributed to a surge in its stock, boosting its market cap significantly.
However, Apple’s incredible journey highlights the story of one of its co-founders, Ronald Wayne, who once owned a 10% stake in the company. If he had held onto those shares, Wayne would have been the second-richest person in the world today, just behind Elon Musk.
Ronald Wayne co-founded Apple alongside Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. At the time, Wayne, aged 42, was much older than his colleagues. Jobs was 25, and Wozniak was 21. Wayne was tasked with overseeing mechanical engineering and documentation for the fledgling company and was rewarded with a 10% stake. Today, those shares would be worth $385 billion, placing him behind only Elon Musk, whose net worth is $451 billion. Jeff Bezos, with a fortune of $244 billion, currently holds second place.
A 12-Day Partnership
Fate, however, had different plans. Wayne’s confidence in Apple waned within just 12 days. He feared that the loans taken out by Jobs such as a $15,000 loan might burden him personally if the business failed. Unlike Jobs and Wozniak, who had little to lose, Wayne owned a house and other assets. He worried that a failed venture could cost him everything. As a result, Wayne chose to remove his name from the company’s contract and sold his 10% stake to Jobs and Wozniak for a mere $800.

Wayne Has No Regrets
Surprisingly, Wayne harbors no regrets over his decision. In a later interview, he said he felt there were limited prospects for him at Apple. “I would have spent the next 20 years in the documentation department reviewing papers,” he remarked. “I was over 40, and they were in their early 20s. For me, it was like being the tail of a lion.” While he accepts his choice, Wayne does admit to one lingering regret.
Missing Second Opportunity
Years later, Wayne lost a second opportunity to benefit from Apple’s success. In 1976, he had kept Apple’s original founding contract but eventually sold it in 1990 for just $500. Reflecting on the decision, he said, “The contract had been sitting in my drawer collecting dust. I thought, what use is it to me?” In 2011, that same contract was auctioned for $1.59 million.

Wayne’s story serves as a poignant reminder of the unpredictability of decisions in business and life.

Very insightful.

Mvnster:
Learn to read with comprehension. Its clearly stated managing state enterprises should be pushed further down from the hands of governors as it is currently to the LGAs. Where did you keep your senses?

Nonsense, don’t change the narrative, Ifeanyi Okowa Thief, Judas reincarnated.

Hoelujohn:
He doesn't k ow that this time around, he will be facing the master rigger. We will deploy all the rigging machinery at our disposal to make sure APC captures Kano State

Kwakwanso the Joker, he will be in the political wilderness by the next general election, The NNPP would have gotten rid of the Trespasser by then, those Igbo men will reclaim their party back from the Interloper.

Make you carry your Kano State with u, imagine tenant come claim ownership of property?

No vacancy in Aso Rock in 2027, the sooner he moves to The APC to prepare for the 2031 presidential election which is going back to Northern Nigeria, the better for him.

Sobalim:
The person that changed my comment and replaced "APC" with "Nigeria"

What is the difference between The APC & The Federal Republic of Nigeria?

Kennitrust:
you learn, you don't teach.

Those who tough you are in front of you

You who learn are behind copying the sample of their did.

It from top to bottom.

Like China & Taiwan abi?

Shawarmagirl:
The owners of SW has spoken.

The owners of Shawarma (SW) girl have spoken.

Kennitrust:
I'm not

99% of Nigerian are guilty of corruption.

This is what we learned from our leaders and we can eradicate it from the top.

From the bottom to the top.

Sobalim:
Seun I made a comment about APC on this thread but this dude Who's probably your mod changed it. What manner of mad people are you employing here ?

Who are you calling mad?

Sobalim:
Nigeria a land of demonic and mad people

Who fault say them born u for The Federal Republic of Nigeria?

Bobloco:
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, said his party will work tirelessly to ensure that the ruling party, All Progressive Congress, APC, struggles to secure less than 15,000 votes in Kano State.


The former governor of the state said the party would stop at nothing to relegate the party like it rendered the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, struggling to secure only 15,000 votes in the 2023 general elections.


I lost my hands, girlfriend, dad’s landed properties survived depression; but I’m alive’0:09 / 1:00

Kwankwaso made this known while receiving delegates of the NNPP from the Kano North senatorial district at his Miller Road Mansion in Kano.

He acknowledged the hard work of the party during the 2023 elections, which resulted in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) struggling to secure only 15,000 votes in Kano.

He noted that his party, the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), achieved this success despite being a new political platform with a late start to its campaign.

“Now, it’s time to diminish APC’s influence. We will work tirelessly to ensure their votes are reduced to less than 15,000 in Kano by 2027,” Kwankwaso stated.

The former governor emphasised the need for dedication and grassroots mobilisation to solidify the NNPP’s position as a dominant political force in Kano and beyond.


He encouraged his supporters to remain focused on delivering results that would secure the party’s success in future elections.

The leader of the delegates, Abdul Bichi, told journalists the visit was to renew their loyalty to the national leader of the NNPP, Kwankwaso, and to distance themselves from former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr Abdullahi Baffa Bichi.


Abdul said they had parted ways with Dr Bichi since his removal from office.

“It is true we are supporters of the former SSG, and we are from the same constituency as Dr. Abdullahi Baffa Bichi. But we have decided to distance ourselves from him since he is no longer with the government.

“We have come here to see our national leader and founder of Kwankwaso in solidarity and to renew our total loyalty to him. We have come to say we are not leaving our party. We are not going with the SSG,” Abdul said.

Recall that the former SSG, Dr. Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, was alleged to be brain behind a group clamouring for Governor Abba Yusuf to take full control of the government against alleged interference by Kwankwaso, which led to his suspension by the party in the state and subsequently cost him to lose his position (SSG), although the government claimed it was based on health grounds

https://www.2024/12/2027-like-pdp-apc-will-struggle-to-secure-15000-votes-in-kano-kwankwaso/

Mumu. alhaji.

Atuero:
Mr adviser, focus on your life and careless about me

Make u dey wait for renewed hope.

Mordson:
He's druglord not Warlord.

All of una na the same, but you poor things una opportunity never come yet, wait your turn, whilst u dwell in poverty.

Antoeni:
Their Patron , Now President

Same thing papa take send u go school abi?

[quote author=Trueprophet91 post=133452453][/quote]The guy papa na the gateman to the house.

haphizz57:
When we have d real warlord as president

Because a poor hungry Nigerian citizen like yourself on Nairaland is different from your president abi?

Make u go tell that story to your Ghanaian friends.

Expanse2020:
Sharial is here and it's going to stay..wether you like it or not .....
We must rebuild this country with justice that Islamic brought....
Democracy, and others didn't work then we try another things....
You only fear because of your currupt mind ..

Without the purported practice of democracy in Nigeria, can u dare mention sharia law?

The freedom that democracy has given u, has only made you more lethargic in the head.

Gerhards:
I always know that Yoruba will be like Northeast and Northwest one day, well. it's happening in my lifetime, they should prepare for market and public gathering bombing soon

Ignorant Eyepobian.

Atuero:
Renewed hope indeed

If you like don’t go & arrange your life for yourself, be waiting for renewed hope.

Goodmarlian:
Once ipob and bokoharam master drone usage Nigerian army is finished.

Finished like your existence abi?

Kennitrust:
and to you, the presence admin. Are corrupt free.?

Pot calling kettle black, are you yourself corrupt free?

zadokchidi:
Why can't the Senate give death sentence to any politian caught stealing money

You are all the same, what of the people that stole money from their workplace, what should be given to them?

Mvnster:
State governors are only interested in collecting free money from abuja every month, money they contributed next to nothing in achieving. It is much better we go back to regional system with semi-autonomous LGA in charge of public enterpirises, in which everyone can easily be partakers in monitoring the affairs.

Senseless, u cannot monitor them under small states, it is region that u will be able to monitor them easier abi?

Well a Failure must always have an excuse, and imagine it is greener on the other side.

zero8zero:
The only Vice Presidential candidate that never say a word after losing election.

Make e cry like those laborious party Losers wey come third?

Alexlalax1:
Some people might think that wike is fighting for the development of Abuja and for it betterment. but las las, he is fighting for himself and his cronies. The man is selfishly selfish. River State is a case study!!!

Poor people & their peasant mentality.

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Insightful well done.

Blue3k:
Thank you I will let them know. I'll delete that harsh truth about poor states. The more tactful words like duty and responsibility get the job done. When leeches on this thread are asked why they shouldn't pay they get tonge tied. They just want to live large on someone's wallet like children 😒.

Please answer this question for me. Do you think the FG should give or sell states their prisons facilities if they agree to take their inmates? Their inmates means individuals they prosecuted for breaking state laws? No wrong answer just curious considering 70% of inmates are state law offenders.

No one is selling or giving anyone any prison, no state police will be created, all na cruise on the docile minded electorate.

vanbonattel:
Op, stop this your phobia for state police, it is the only thing that will stop crimes.

Leave the matter of inmates, we will cross that bridge, when we get there.

The Eyepobian has added his opinion.

As usual upside down.

Blue3k:
NASS should make a law banning the federal government from accepting state law offenders into federal prisons. This hypothetical law will apply to any law enforcement agency created by the state. Any state itching to create a police force should already have a prison. The burden of housing and feeding inmates should fall on the entity who prosecuted the offender.

The federal government will benefit by the long run reduction in prison population. The prisons are over crowded due to state law offenders. Most of these inmates are awaiting trial. It will provide and incentive for states to hire more judges, reform bail laws, or opt for lighter sentences for crimes such fines. States will be less likely to rush to form police forces if the full cost of policing is shifted to them immediately. This means more responsible and wealthier states begin first. Any state that can't will just proceed with the status quote.

Brilliant assertion.

CSTRR:
You and the guy are both in the same economy.

Infact, he may even be better off than you in real life.

So what is your point, is it President Tinubu that made comrade Bobloco not to have a strong economic footing in The Federal Republic of Nigeria?