Elon Musk from Tesla Motors spoke on stage with John Battelle. The $109k Tesla roaster is faster than all Ferrari's except the Enzo, and Tesla is currently manufacturing 800-1500 / year. The current waiting list is 1200 people.
Elon is also starting two other start-ups:
- Solar City: solar systems available on a lease basis for residential and small business. Recently completed a large financing round, 3x the previous round.
- SpaceX: a 6-year-old start-up dedicated to space exploration technologies. His fourth launch successfully entered orbit.
When Elon went to college, he set three goals for himself:
- The Internet
- Renewable energy
- Space exploration and taking life to other planets
His three start-ups are the fulfillment of his second and third goals. As the co-founder of PayPal, he did okay with checking off the first goal. Check out his
bio on Wikipedia.
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