An Entrepreneurial Profile, Case Study ; Steve Jobs
By : Martin Cheruiyot Ketienya
Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Early life 1 1.2 The founding of Apple Inc. 1 1.3 The founding of NeXT inc. 2 1.4 The acquisition of Pixar 3 1.5 Return to Apple Inc. 3 1.6 The successes of Apple Inc. 4 2.0 Steve Jobs’ entrepreneurial profile 5 2.1 Preference for moderate risk 5 2.2 Value of achievement over money 5 2.3 Future orientation 5 2.4 Confidence in his ability to succeed 5 2.5 High level of energy 6 2.6 Skilled at organizing 6 2.7 Flexibility 6 3.0 Conclusion 6
1.0 2.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Early life
The late Steve Paul Jobs born (1955-2011) was certainly an entrepreneur of repute. From a humble beginning with just a knack for electronics and a passion for entrepreneurship to a co-founder of three world business empires is a fete worth of note. He was born to two Wisconsin University graduates who gave him up for adoption. Jobs started as a student without a dormitory, sleeping on his friend’s dormitory floors and returning bottles for meals because his foster parents could not afford.
He co-founded and owned three major companies at certain points of his life: Apple Inc., NeXT Inc. and Pixar Inc. He was also a member of the Board of Directors at Walt Disney Company after it acquired Pixar Inc. in 2006.He married Laurene Powell in 1991 and had four children.
The journey to the limelight; however, was not a smooth one. It was marred with several corporate failures, challenges, obstacles, and doubt. Each time he was on the brink of success he faced setbacks that cost him decades of hard work and sacrifice.
Before venturing in his entrepreneurial career, he showed flair for electronics as early as 1969 at an age of 14 years in High School. Engineers from Hewlett Packard Inc. (HP) played a great role in his life, introducing him to electronics. One of his co-founders in Apple Inc., Steve Wozniak, an expert in electronics was from HP. They started making computers
Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Early life 1 1.2 The founding of Apple Inc. 1 1.3 The founding of NeXT inc. 2 1.4 The acquisition of Pixar 3 1.5 Return to Apple Inc. 3 1.6 The successes of Apple Inc. 4 2.0 Steve Jobs’ entrepreneurial profile 5 2.1 Preference for moderate risk 5 2.2 Value of achievement over money 5 2.3 Future orientation 5 2.4 Confidence in his ability to succeed 5 2.5 High level of energy 6 2.6 Skilled at organizing 6 2.7 Flexibility 6 3.0 Conclusion 6
1.0 2.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Early life
The late Steve Paul Jobs born (1955-2011) was certainly an entrepreneur of repute. From a humble beginning with just a knack for electronics and a passion for entrepreneurship to a co-founder of three world business empires is a fete worth of note. He was born to two Wisconsin University graduates who gave him up for adoption. Jobs started as a student without a dormitory, sleeping on his friend’s dormitory floors and returning bottles for meals because his foster parents could not afford.
He co-founded and owned three major companies at certain points of his life: Apple Inc., NeXT Inc. and Pixar Inc. He was also a member of the Board of Directors at Walt Disney Company after it acquired Pixar Inc. in 2006.He married Laurene Powell in 1991 and had four children.
The journey to the limelight; however, was not a smooth one. It was marred with several corporate failures, challenges, obstacles, and doubt. Each time he was on the brink of success he faced setbacks that cost him decades of hard work and sacrifice.
Before venturing in his entrepreneurial career, he showed flair for electronics as early as 1969 at an age of 14 years in High School. Engineers from Hewlett Packard Inc. (HP) played a great role in his life, introducing him to electronics. One of his co-founders in Apple Inc., Steve Wozniak, an expert in electronics was from HP. They started making computers