28 years later, a young Steve Jobs called HP co-founder Bill Hewlett…

…and ended up with a summer job: pic.twitter.com/CWAvqQnCCZ

— Jon Erlichman (@JonErlichman) January 1, 2023

Apple was founded the year before by Jobs, Wozniak & Ron Wayne.

Wayne had worked with Jobs at Atari and designed Apple’s first logo.

But he decided to leave less than two weeks after signing this document.

He sold back his 10% stake for $800. pic.twitter.com/T0Z1DkWSuV

— Jon Erlichman (@JonErlichman) January 4, 2023

Fast forward to 1977…

Angel investor Mike Markkula was employee #3 and the moneyman.

He invested $250,000 for a one-third stake in Apple. pic.twitter.com/0186o8hvnV

— Jon Erlichman (@JonErlichman) January 4, 2023

As part of its incorporation, Apple published a marketing manifesto: pic.twitter.com/z69mkORInN

— Jon Erlichman (@JonErlichman) January 4, 2023

Less than 4 years after incorporating, Apple went public: pic.twitter.com/5kxS6ZblYb

— Jon Erlichman (@JonErlichman) January 4, 2023

Jobs & Woz became multimillionaires.

“It wasn’t that important,” Jobs later said. “Because I never did it for the money.” pic.twitter.com/X2esh2wn6H

— Jon Erlichman (@JonErlichman) January 4, 2023