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12-year-old Steve Jobs, Apple's co-founder, cold-called HP's CEO; landed a job within 20-minutes

February 3, 2026 0 views 1 min read
12-year-old Steve Jobs, Apple's co-founder, cold-called HP's CEO; landed a job within 20-minutes
At age 12, Steve Jobs cold-called HP co-founder Bill Hewlett to ask for electronics parts, resulting in his first job on the HP assembly line. This legendary encounter highlights the bold ask philosophy that fueled Jobs' journey from a garage hobbyist to the Apple co-founder.

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