Reflections of Steven Jobs: Lessons and Guidance for Entrepreneurs
Abstract
Rising from nowhere, over the course of his lifetime, Steve Jobs ascended to unprecedented success and affected the lifestyles of commoners as well as the computing environments of major corporations globally. Twice the leader of Apple Computer, Jobs competed successfully against the heavyweights of the computing industry, such as Microsoft. Through his entrepreneurship and leadership, in financial terms, Apple eventually became known as the most valuable company. Such successfulness cannot neither be ignored nor taken lightly in terms of what may be learned from his lifetime of accomplishments. This paper highlights various lessons for entrepreneurs that may be gleaned from examining Steve Jobs’ lifetime of accomplishments.