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“But did you know: Apple, the global technology behemoth, was founded in Los Altos back in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. And the first 50 Apple I computers were assembled in Steve Jobs’ parents’ garage right there in Los Altos.”

-Scott Luton, Host, This Week in Business History

In this episode of This Week in Business History, host Scott W. Luton shares 6 cities that have interesting ties to the global business world. What two tech titans had strong ties to Los Altos, CA? What important, innovative contributions can the residents of Fort Wayne, IN be proud of? Wait – UPS started where? What global company recently moved to Texas? What job did Jack Ma have when he founded Alibaba? Find out the answers to these questions & much more in this episode.

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