The First Macintosh Is Turning 3 Years Old!

Thirty years ago, Apple introduced the Macintosh with the promise to put the creative power of technology in everyone’s hands. It launched a generation of  innovators who continue to change the world. 

-Apple.com

Steve Jobs introduced the Macintosh 128K on January 24, 1984. This was the first mass-market personal computer featuring a graphical user interface and mouse.

Since then Apple's stock went up and down, until it had its fair share of the market.

Apple Computer Company Statistics:

Apple Products Sold	Total Units Sold
iPod	350,000,000
iPhone	192,600,000
iPad	84,000,000
Apple TV	2,400,000
Macintosh Computers (Both Desktop and Laptop)	212,000,000
Total number of Apple Stores	361
iTunes songs downloaded	16.5 Billion
Total number of iPhone App Store downloads	2 Billion
Select Legacy Computer System Sales
Macintosh (original)	1,000,000
Apple III	65,000
Apple II	2,000,000
Apple I (1984)	175,000
Lisa (1983)	100,000
Total Annual Revenue	Revenue
2011 Revenue	$108,249,000,000
2010 Revenue	$65,225,000,000
2009 Revenue	$42,905,000,000
Total Financial Assets (Cash, Accounts Receivable, Inventory, Property)	Value
2011 Total	$116,371,000,000
2010 Total	$75,183,000,000
2009 Total	$47,501,000,000
Regular Employees	Number
2011	60,400
2010	46,600
2009	34,300
Historic Stock Prices	Price / Share
Sep 21, 2012	$700.09
Feb 10, 2011	$493.42
May 21, 2010	$242.32
Dec 21, 2007	$193.91
June 6, 2003	$8.57
Jan 23, 1981	$4.09

Source for chart 

Resorces:

• Wikipedia/Apple
• Apple.com
• statisticbrain.com

Starting your business, sooner better than later.

So you want to start a business. 

Yes it's GREAT, its EXCITING.

But how well do you know how to do it?

                                                                                                                                                               

From my experience, I found out that "working" helps you manage your goals, believe it or not.

So my First advice for you is to get working. Don't just dream about it, DO IT.

You're not losing any thing, are you?. In fact you're getting your dreams into reality.

Assuming you know what kind of business you want to offer, go see you competition. See what they offer. And for how much they offer it.

You see, the key to attracting buyer specially when you're a newbie is to offer

More or charge less than your competition.

If you ever think "Ow no one wants to have my stuff", remember that every body started the same way. Yes the did. BUT they WORKED, and PUT THEIR TIME on it. and look where they got.

START YOUR BUSINESS NOW, whether it's big or small.

Starting your business is better sooner than later.


Because let me tell you, nothing, and I repeat nothing feels better than living the life you always wanted.