Zelenskyy in a statement said the planned ceasefire would halt all hostilities, "not just for missiles, drones and bombs, not just in the Black Sea, but along the entire front line." ........ In a joint statement, the U.S. and Ukrainian delegations said the interim, monthlong ceasefire "can be extended by mutual agreement of the parties."
We’re on the verge of the greatest global wealth creation EVER seen in human history, and we’re just 3% of the way there (you’re not too late). We’re talking about 97 TRILLION in 10 years.
— Peter H. Diamandis, MD (@PeterDiamandis) March 12, 2025
The good news is that once your portfolio goes to $0, it’s recession proof.
— Douglas A. Boneparth (@dougboneparth) March 11, 2025
The way Steve Jobs became a billionaire is insane:
— Timothy Solinger (@TimothySolinger) March 11, 2025
• Sold 99% of his Apple stock
• Lost $50 million over 9 years
• Then sold a side project to Disney for $7.4 BILLION
Here's how the genius revival of a dying tech company made Jobs a billionaire before Apple did: pic.twitter.com/zADW59g88Y
Hidden within Lucasfilm's graphics division was a technological marvel:
— Timothy Solinger (@TimothySolinger) March 11, 2025
The Pixar Image Computer.
Years ahead of its time, it was the first computer to merge graphics with image processing.
Jobs saw his comeback. He bought the division for $10M and Pixar was born ↓ pic.twitter.com/H4dX1lZL7d
But Jobs bought more than the tech.
— Timothy Solinger (@TimothySolinger) March 11, 2025
He bought into Pixar's dream of making the first EVER fully computer-animated film.
The only problem? Their film was years away from being done.
Somehow, Jobs had to keep Pixar alive until then... pic.twitter.com/65UabJ5kSj
They desperately tried to make money.
— Timothy Solinger (@TimothySolinger) March 11, 2025
Pixar:
• Licensed their VFX software
• Made animated commercials
• Sold their Pixar Image Computer
Nothing worked. Pixar was spiralling towards bankruptcy...
(watch Pixar's commercials here) ↓ pic.twitter.com/Xerb5eIlo6
By 1994, Pixar still hadn't turned a profit.
— Timothy Solinger (@TimothySolinger) March 11, 2025
That's 8 years of losses!
To save his sinking ship, Jobs hired Lawrence Levy as CFO.
Levy was BEYOND shocked when he discovered how Pixar had stayed alive all these years... pic.twitter.com/8EARCGg8NL
The crazy reality?
— Timothy Solinger (@TimothySolinger) March 11, 2025
Jobs had poured $50M of his own money into Pixar!
Half of his fortune from Apple... Gone.
But Jobs believed there was "real magic" at Pixar. He just couldn't turn a profit.
The historic moment that comes next would make Levy believer too ↓ pic.twitter.com/mmLr86oxxR
Pixar made the first EVER Oscar winning computer-animated short-film:
— Timothy Solinger (@TimothySolinger) March 11, 2025
Tin Toy.
And that magic Jobs saw in Pixar?
Levy now saw it too.
They dropped everything to focus on their film, Toy Story. But how could they fund this after 8 years of losing money? pic.twitter.com/M0Ebif0Js7
Well... they couldn't.
— Timothy Solinger (@TimothySolinger) March 11, 2025
Pixar needed Disney's resources and distribution for Toy Story.
Lion King. Aladdin. Snow White...
Disney *was* animation. And animation was Disney.
Pixar was on the ropes, and the terms of their partnership showed that: pic.twitter.com/tRUiRfdlMY
Disney's deal was ruthless:
— Timothy Solinger (@TimothySolinger) March 11, 2025
• Disney kept 85-90% of all profits
• Disney controlled all merchandise rights
• Disney owned every character Pixar created
Jobs agreed to these terms, but he was already 4 steps ahead... pic.twitter.com/vLIirDV2OL
Jobs's Pixar rescue plan:
— Timothy Solinger (@TimothySolinger) March 11, 2025
1) Go public via IPO
2) Make films more often
3) Build Pixar into its own brand
4) 4x their profit share with Disney
But IPO first? When down $50M with no working business model?
Yeah, Jobs really did that. The reason why shows his true genius ↓ pic.twitter.com/rS3iiEUCKJ
"When Toy Story becomes a hit, Disney will realise they've created their own worst enemy," Jobs said.
— Timothy Solinger (@TimothySolinger) March 11, 2025
He knew Disney would rush to lock in a new deal.
But to demand a 50/50 profit split, Pixar needed $75M to fund their half of production.
The only way to get $75M? An IPO. pic.twitter.com/aEolCTKTVn
Any sane CEO would wait for several blockbusters and a proven business model before going public.
— Timothy Solinger (@TimothySolinger) March 11, 2025
But Jobs? Nope.
"If we IPO with Toy Story's release, investors will be too mesmerised to notice the risks."
And he was 100% correct... pic.twitter.com/CEahXAjRDb
November 1995: Toy Story exploded onto screens.
— Timothy Solinger (@TimothySolinger) March 11, 2025
$394M in box office revenue made it the biggest film that year.
The IPO?
Expected at $12/share, but opened at $46! It was the 4th biggest IPO of 1995, raising $132M.
As if on cue, Disney called to renegotiate. pic.twitter.com/0IQwDtHagX
After Pixar's IPO, Disney folded. Completely.
— Timothy Solinger (@TimothySolinger) March 11, 2025
Previous terms → 0 Pixar branding and only 10-15% of the profits.
Final terms → 50/50 profit split and co-branding.
What happened next took Pixar (and Jobs's bank account) to infinity and beyond... pic.twitter.com/A6lpQAbRdp
From Monsters Inc, to Finding Nemo. It was hit after hit.
— Timothy Solinger (@TimothySolinger) March 11, 2025
By 2006, Disney bought Pixar for $7.4 billion.
In 12 years, Jobs had taken Pixar from -$50M to $7.4B, become a billionaire, and earned more money than he ever would from Apple.
It wasn't just a sale. It was vindication. pic.twitter.com/GcemqNJRrQ
"As brilliant as Apple products are, eventually they end up in landfills."
— Timothy Solinger (@TimothySolinger) March 11, 2025
"Pixar movies will live on and bring people joy forever." ~ Steve Jobs
This historic comeback secures Jobs's legacy — not just among legendary entrepreneurs, but the world's most visionary investors. pic.twitter.com/y98Cqer2ug
My main takeaways from Steve's journey with Pixar?
— Timothy Solinger (@TimothySolinger) March 11, 2025
1) Success lives just beyond where most people quit.
2) Patience isn't a virtue when betting on talent, it's the business model.
3) True innovation means relentlessly pursuing something others will dismiss as crazy. pic.twitter.com/alaxCVLy5J
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