It's a great story on how the then-CEO of FusionIO David Bradford got Woz to join FIO. Great reminder for startups to not be afraid to shoot for moon and also

It's a great story on how the then-CEO of FusionIO David Bradford got Woz to join FIO. Great reminder for startups to not be afraid to shoot for moon and also take advantage of every moment. Taken from: http://utahvalleybusinessq.com/cover-stories/the-human-internet/ http://utahvalleybusinessq.com/cover-stories/the-human-inter... Q: I’ve been waiting to hear this story! Bradford: I was in Sun Valley, Idaho, to do a little one-hour speech for the Utah Bar Association. As I was leaving the venue, I saw a piece of paper on a table that said the keynote speaker was Steve Wozniak. And I thought, “I gotta hang around for this.” So I went into the auditorium and sat down next to a beautiful young lady named Julie Roebuck. I introduced myself, and she did the same. Turns out she was Steve Wozniak’s executive assistant. Q: Now there’s a handy coincidence. Bradford: I’d say so. I told her about my background, and she said, “You have to meet Steve. He’ll be thrilled to talk to another tech guy.” So after his keynote, I went up, shook his hand and told him all about Fusion-io. The conversation ended with me saying, “Gosh, would you like to be on our advisory board?” Q: That takes guts! Bradford: You’d think so. But I believed in what we were doing. So I sent him an e-mail invitation later that night, and within 24 hours I got a reply back saying he’d be honored to join our team. I thought, “Are you kidding me? How did we do that?” Woz gets opportunities like this thrown at him constantly, and to have him accept was a complete privilege and thrill. But the best part? After meeting with Fusion-io’s executives, David Flynn and Rick White, Steve asked to play a larger role in the company. Q: Now that’s a compliment. Bradford: It was crazy. How does this little Utah-based tech company do that? In retrospect — and I say this somewhat tongue and cheek — it may just be the greatest hire in the history of technology companies. Q: And it all started because you picked up a flier. Bradford: Sometimes the best jobs and opportunities are ones you walk in on.