6. Hewlett-Packard Board – Apple
Okay, so Hewlett-Packard is still manufacturing devices and doing quite well for itself. However, back in the 1970s, they missed out on an absolutely enormous opportunity. You see, a young tech whiz by the name of Steve Wozniak was working for the company in the 1970s. While he was likely a good employee, his biggest contributions came in his spare time, when he created a PC that would eventually become the Apple 1 computer.
Since he was working at HP, Wozniak figured he’d give them the chance to get the product, and asked the executives to manufacture what he had created- not once, not twice, but five times! After begging and begging HP execs to manufacture a product he knew was phenomenal, he decided to leave the company and start his own, alongside Steve Jobs. That’s right – Hewlett-Packard could have had ownership of Apple products, but they missed their chance by turning down a young tech genius.
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