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Jobs is known as the forefather of our technological age and the Co-founder of Apple. His company has changed the way we look at technology and continues to lead in technological improvements in the way we learn and communication via iPhone, Mac, and iPad. His drive for achievement started at an early age from calling Hewlett-Packard for parts for a school projectto his first investment into the then up and coming business we all today know as apple. His creativity led him to the creation of the Apple II, the first personal computer with multicolor graphics that also featured a keyboard, it was a financial success. However, Apple soon began to fail and as it failed the company ousted Jobs.Even after being ousted by his own company, Jobs, being the entrepreneurial and visionary leader that he is, sought after other ventures and created two other businesses, Next and Pixar (co-owned with Disney). He did so well with Pixar that Apple, which continued to fail at the time, called him back and with his help boosted Apple right back to glory days, he made deals with Microsoft to further the Apple computers speed and from there on the technological advances continued to the iPod, iPhone, and many more products. Steve Jobs need for achievement, creativity, and visionary perspective (all traits that come from an entrepreneurial leader) contribute to making him one of the greatest examples of an entrepreneurial