60 Small Business Ideas for Anyone Who Wants to Run Their Own Business The company reported net sales of $297.3 billion in 2021, driven primarily by its product segment. Founded in 1977 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Apple became the first publicly-traded company whose value hit $1 trillion. You’ve put in the hard work and I’ve got good news — it’s only going to get harder. As a small business owner, you won’t have the funds to hire other people to help you run your business — at least not at first. Operating as an LLC means that your …
