LESSONS TO LEARN FROM STEVE JOBS -Anand Soni STEVE JOBS: AN INNATE VIRTUOSO A man of the stature of Steve Jobs needs no introduction. Steve Jobs‚ undoubtedly‚ was one of the greatest entrepreneurs and a great visionary of the 20th century. Steve Jobs revolutionized the computer industry by democratizing the technology and making the computers smaller‚ cheaper‚ intuitive and accessible to everyday consumers. In 1976‚ at the age of 21‚ Jobs founded Apple Computers with Stephen Wozniak ‚ probably
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1990’s. The emphasis Apple put into the Macintosh turned out not being the best decision for the company‚ and they almost went bankrupt in 1996. What Apple did in response makes them the powerhouse company they are today. In 2001 they released the iPod along with opening their first retail store in Maclean Virginia. The retail store was a huge success for Apple as it allowed them to build a relationship with their customers in person‚ an advantage they had over their competitors. Apple continued
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enjoy strong growth and remained at the top of the best employer list. The makers of the iPod –Apple Inc‚ best encompasses the importance of creativity. The use of creativity by its head honcho Steve jobs rejuvenated the mp3 player market. Creativity didn’t stop there. It transcended from the product design with its sleek design to signature advertisements featuring dancing silhouettes holding on to the iPod in front of brightly lit backgrounds. Through this creative use of marketing and product
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infinite loop‚ Cupertino‚ California 95014‚ in the middle of the Silicon Valley. It is focused on designing and developing the personal computers‚ other related software products‚ and the electronic products such as MP3 players and iPods. Apple Inc’s main products are iMac‚ iPod‚ iPhone‚ and its latest advanced product is iPad‚ which is on the verge of creating another revolution after iPhone. Apple was founded by Steven Jobs and Stephen Wozniak in 1976‚ since then Apple Inc has been leading the way in
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computer hardware accessories. • Apple is the early mover in the product category and its strategy is to cash in on market before competition creeps in. iPhone iPod Apple Macintosh Operating System with GUI Assembled Personal Computer IPHONE EXPERIENCE Arena • CATEGORY : Smartphone – It ’s the next-generation iPod – It ’s the next generation mobile web browser and email client – It ’s the next generation phone – It ’s a software design innovation competing against hardware design
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Introduction: Five Forces Framework Porter’s Five Forces Model is a model that analyzes an industry to help develop a business strategy. The model uses five forces that have been identified to categorize an industry as intensely competitive or not competitive at all and this will then determine the attractiveness of the market.There are many features of an industry in which a company competes that determines the level of competition it will face and the profits it will get. The most famous classification
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with an Internet connection (Huffpost Tech‚ 2011). iCloud is more than a hard drive in the sky. It is the effortless way to access just about everything on all apple devices. Apple iCloud makes the content accessible from devices like iPad‚ iPhone‚ iPod touch‚ Mac‚ or PC. It gives the consumer instant access to music‚ apps‚ latest photos‚ and more. It keeps email‚ contacts‚ and calendars up to date across all the devices. No syncing required. No management required. In fact‚ no anything required.
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technology and software that powered the iPod but also users’ entire music collections and its music store’s entire supplier base. This was not about creating switching costs (iPod users could continue to listen to their iPod while using Nokia phones). Rather‚ it was about leveraging existing relationships to create enhanced offers (by porting over your iTunes collection‚ Apple made the iPhone more valuable to you). By carrying over elements from the iPod ecosystem‚ Apple gave the iPhone a running
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3. Keeping decisions simple Apple company follows the keep-it-simple concept. one of the real reasons that Apple is very successful is because it releases a single product at a time. This helps minimizing the process of decision making for the customers by making decisions as simple as it could be. At the same time it is the only company who does this which make its unique. This is actually a point because normally in the companies stores‚ they usually have a large number of different
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