From Computer Geek to Cult Icon

He's a legendary inventor, a brilliant creative mind, and the co-founder of Apple Computers. Meet Steve Wozniak, who went from geek to chic. Then, we'll speak with an African-American businessman who started as a teenager, and in only seven years, built a multi-million dollar real estate company. R. Donahue Peebles shares his Peebles Principles for Success.

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Steve Wozniak Part One Apple Computers co-founder Steve Wozniak joins Chris to talk about his autobiography iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon. In the first part of their conversation, Steve shares stories of his days as a young inventor in what is now known as Silicon Valley. He discusses his first forays into computer design, meeting Steve Jobs, his early career as an engineer at Hewlett Packard, and his dream of owning a personal computer.
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Steve Wozniak Part Two
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R. Donahue Peebles: The Peebles Principles - Part One R. Donahue Peebles started his real estate career at the age of nineteen. Seven years later, he was a multi-millionaire. He has since built the largest African American-owned real estate development firm in the U.S. by mastering the art of taking risk -- but not too much risk. He documents his keys to success in his book, The Peebles Principles: Tales and Tactics from an Entrepreneur's Life of Winning Deals, Succeeding in Business, and Creating a Fortune from Scratch. He shares some of those tips in this interview.
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R. Donahue Peebles: The Peebles Prinicples - Part Two
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R. Donahue Peebles Recognized as one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the nation, R. Donahue Peebles is the country’s largest African American real estate developer with a $4 billion portfolio of luxury hotels and high-rise residential and Class A commercial. In addition to serving as CEO of his billion-dollar real estate development firm, Peebles is highly sought after nationwide as a speaker. Viewed as a role model for aspiring entrepreneurs, he has addressed numerous educational, business and professional associations across the nation. Peebles was awarded an honorary doctorate from Johnson & Wales University. Raised in Washington, D.C., in a single-parent household he has a soft spot for at-risk inner-city children. Consequently, the multimillionaire real estate developer makes frequent forays into Miami’s poorest neighborhoods to urge and inspire teens to pursue careers in business. More About Don & His Book

Steve Wozniak Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for the past three decades, Steve Wozniak, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Wheels of Zeus (wOz), helped shape the computing industry with his design of Apple's first line of products the Apple I and II and influenced the popular Macintosh. For his achievements at Apple Computer, Steve was awarded the National Medal of Technology by the President of the United States in 1985, the highest honor bestowed America's leading innovators. In 2000 Steve was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame and was awarded the prestigious Heinz Award for Technology, The Economy and Employment for “single-handedly designing the first personal computer and for then redirecting his lifelong passion for mathematics and electronics toward lighting the fires of excitement for education in grade school students and their teachers.” Making significant investments of both his time and resources in education, Wozniak “adopted” the Los Gatos School District, providing students and teachers with hands-on teaching and donations of state-of-the-art technology equipment. Wozniak founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and was the founding sponsor of the Tech Museum, Silicon Valley Ballet and Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose. Steve's Website