Mistakes That Cost These Businesses A Ton Of Money

Published on 10/23/2020
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Dropping An Incredibly Rare Piano

Canadian virtuoso Angela Hewitt trusted the movers she hired to handle her rare, $194,000-dollar piano. However, they dropped it and it smashed into pieces. In her Facebook post, Angela wrote, “The iron frame is broken, as well as much else in the structure and action (not to mention the lid and other parts of the case. It’s kaput. I adored this piano. It was my best friend.” She also mentioned that the movers were totally mortified since it was the first time they experienced anything like that in their more than three decades of. Angela was pleased no one was hurt, but she couldn’t help feeling sad over the loss of such a prized possession.

Dropping An Incredibly Rare Piano

Dropping An Incredibly Rare Piano

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Ron Wayne Lets Go Of His Shares In Apple

Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak are two names often associated with Apple, but there was actually a third man in the picture. In the 1970s, Ron Wayne owned 10% of the company, after coming on board to help the young founders. However, he felt like 10% of the venture wasn’t a safe bet at the time. Wayne was an older man who had assets which could be seized if the business failed. Within two weeks on board, Wayne sold his shares for $800 to Jobs and Wozniak. Today, 10% is worth $95 billion.

Ron Wayne Lets Go Of His Shares In Apple

Ron Wayne Lets Go Of His Shares In Apple

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