ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Steve Jobs was a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer era. With Steve Wozniak, Jobs founded Apple Inc. in 1976 and transformed the company into a world leader in telecommunications. Widely considered a visionary and a genius, he oversaw the launch of such revolutionary products as the iPod and the iPhone.

Detailed explanation-2: -was founded on April 1, 1976, by college dropouts Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, who brought to the new company a vision of changing the way people viewed computers. Jobs and Wozniak wanted to make computers small enough for people to have them in their homes or offices.

Detailed explanation-3: -Walter Isaacson, a notable biographer recognizes Jobs as a creative entrepreneur whose passion and ferocious drive revolutionized six key industries including; phones, digital publishing, tablet computing, animated movies and personal computers (Blumenthal, 2012).

Detailed explanation-4: -As an inspiring innovator who turned failures into successes, it’s no wonder that Jobs has been named as one of the greatest entrepreneurs of recent times. Born in San Francisco in 1955, Jobs showed an interest in electronics at a young age, when his adoptive father showed him how different pieces fit together.

Detailed explanation-5: -The start of their entrepreneurial venture was in 1976 when Jobs and Wozniak started a company named Apple Computer. The first headquarters of the company was at Jobs’s family garage. Initially, they funded their entrepreneurial venture by Jobs selling his beloved bus and Wozniak selling his scientific calculator.