Richard himself did not believe he could run a global internet company like Yahoo! or Apple simply by relying on financial investment—even with the memories of the future.
The only thing he could do was choose the right people based on his knowledge, preserving what should not be changed and adjusting what could. That was why he still chose Steve Jobs to run the company.
After all, a good idea or better technology alone was not enough for a company to grow into a giant.
Just look at Google: it acquired dozens of startups during its rise. Didn't those companies also have good ideas or superior technologies? Yet in the end, they became food for the giants.
"Are you staying here today?" Stuart asked Richard, who was gazing at Apple's new headquarters in Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California.
