Several individuals and firms initially rejected Steve Jobs and his ventures, particularly in the early stages of Apple.
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Tom Perkins and Eugene Kleiner (of Kleiner Perkins) refused to even meet with Jobs.
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Bill Draper dismissed Jobs and Wozniak as "arrogant" after an associate visited them.
In summary, these are some of the key individuals and firms who rejected Steve Jobs.