How would you feel if you were given the opportunity to make $16 billion, in exchange for a 10,000 dollar investment, and you passed it up? This is the case with Stan Veit of Computer Shopper, who was offered a 10 percent stake in Apple early on in exchange for a $10,000 investment, and turned it down. While he tries in this article to act as though he isn't upset he didn't make the investment, you have to believe there is some regret.