He Sold 10% of Apple for $800. He Says He Has No Regrets.

On April 1, 1976, Ronald Wayne co-founded Apple with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak and owned 10% of the company. Twelve days later, he walked away for $800. Today, Apple is worth around $5 trillion. This is the true story of Apple's forgotten third founder: why a careful 41-year-old engineer gave up his stake, what it might really be worth today, and the $500 decision he actually regrets. Plus 5 lessons about risk, contracts and peace of mind. Would YOU have walked away? Tell us in the comments. 0:00 10% of Apple for $800 0:35 Chapter 1: The grown-up in the room 1:47 Chapter 2: The ten percent 2:45 Chapter 3: The twelve days 4:03 Chapter 4: What Apple became 5:17 Chapter 5: The five-hundred-dollar regret 6:27 5 lessons from Ronald Wayne Sources: Ronald Wayne's Wikipedia biography and his interviews, coverage of the December 13, 2011 Sotheby's auction (AppleInsider, Computerworld, AFP), and reports of Apple closing above $5 trillion on October 14, 2026. Estimates of what Wayne's stake would be worth today vary widely because of share dilution. Illustrations and narration are AI-generated; illustrations are not real photos of the people, places or logos involved. For education and entertainment only, not financial or legal advice. #apple #stevejobs #moneystories