This man founded a $3 TRILLION company.
He could've been one of the richest people to ever live.
But he ended up making only $800 from it because of ONE regretful decision.
Here’s the story behind the biggest “What if?” in history:
In 1976, Apple wasn’t a tech giant. It was two guys—Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.
Working out of a garage, dreaming of building computers.
Jobs needed someone with business experience though.
So Ronald Wayne, who was already a seasoned entrepreneur, joined the business.
His role?
Handle administration, draw up contracts, and bring some stability to the chaotic company.
Wayne even designed Apple’s first logo, which was… very different from today’s sleek design:
Wayne also drafted the company’s partnership agreement.
Giving himself a 10% stake in Apple.
Jobs and Wozniak each held 45%.
But there was a catch:
Wayne had personal assets that could be seized if Apple went into debt.
But Jobs and Woz had nothing to lose.
Just 12 days later, Wayne got cold feet.
He thought that Apple was going to fail and would leave him financially ruined.
So he sold his 10% stake back to Jobs and Wozniak for $800.
They later gave him an extra $1,500 to forfeit all future claims.
For Wayne, it felt like a safe move.
Apple was a risky startup, and Jobs was a relentless visionary.
At the time, $800 was a lot of money for him.
But his ‘playing it safe’ gamble backfired.
That 10% stake? Today, it would be worth over $300 BILLION.
Let’s put that into perspective:
Ronald Wayne would have been the second richest man on earth, only Elon beats him.
With $300 billion, he could afford to buy - everything.
Instead, he left it all behind...
But Wayne didn’t stop there.
In the 1990s, he sold the original Apple contract for just $500.
Years later, that same document sold at auction for $1.6 million.
Talk about adding insult to injury.
Despite all this, Wayne says he has no regrets.
In interviews, he’s said he wasn’t cut out for the high-stakes world of Steve Jobs.
He preferred a quiet life, WITHOUT the pressure of risking everything.
He even joked: “I’d end up the richest man in the cemetery.”
Ronald Wayne’s story is a wild mix of caution, missed opportunity, and the unpredictable nature of success.
He may not be $300 billion richer, but his legacy as Apple’s forgotten co-founder will live forever.
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