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Steve Wozniak: Apple co-founder prioritized passion over profit

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Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, stated that his primary motivation for starting the company was not financial gain but a passion for engineering and a desire for recognition from his peers. He revealed that he was repeatedly rejected by Hewlett-Packard before co-founding Apple with Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne. Wozniak also mentioned that he gradually sold off most of his Apple stock over the years, opting for a modest weekly paycheck instead of accumulating vast wealth, believing that an excessive focus on money could corrupt one's values. AI

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Steve Wozniak: Apple co-founder prioritized passion over profit

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Preston Fore ·

    Steve Wozniak says he didn’t cofound Apple to ‘make money’—he only did it because he was rejected by HP 5 times, and for years his pay was just $50

    While he could’ve been a trillionaire today, Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak sold his stake early: “I didn’t want to be near money, because it could corrupt your values.”

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