Steve Jobs sold his Volkswagen to raise $1,300 for Apple’s first computer. He became a millionaire just two years later at 23

Steve Jobs sold his car to raise enough money to build Apple’s first computer. Just one year later, the tech titan reeled in nearly $3 million thanks to that early sacrifice.
New York Post

First-ever Apple check signed by Steve Jobs sells for a whopping $2.4M at auction

This is more than a big Mac. The first check from Apple’s original bank account sold for a staggering $2,409,886 on Thursday at RR Auction’s Steve Jobs & the Computer Revolution: The Apple 50th ...
AppleInsider

Very first Apple check & early Apple-1 motherboard sold for $5 million combined

An auction that featured Steve Jobs' signed checks, his collection of Bob Dylan 8-track cassettes, computers, bow ties, and more has concluded, pulling down more than $8 million. The check, regarded ...