Steve Jobs didnt actually become a billionaire thanks to leading Applebut rather from his work with a film company he bought off George Lucas
News Source : Fortune
News Summary
- Jobs bought Lucasfilm’s computer graphics division the next year for $10 million.
- The company got off to a rocky start, with Jobs questioning whether to sell it multiple times.
- By 1995, Jobs believed Pixar was ready for primetime, and it would release its first major film, Toy Story, as well as launch an IPO.
- Elon Musk sold his first company, Zip2, to AltaVista for more than $300 million.
- Richard Branson did not make all his money from being focused on his air and space companies, Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Galactic.
To infinity and beyond! wasnt just the catchphrase of Toy Storys Buzz Lightyearit was the turning point that turned Steve Jobs into a billionaire.After a power struggle that forced Jobs out of Apple [+3796 chars]
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