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I thought Tesla was Musk's company until now. Apparently they actually reached a settlement with Eberhard to officially call Musk (and another two people) "foun

• greglindahl 9y ago
  Yes, it's often the case that "founder" is a label which a company might agree to add or subtract from various people. As an example, there are tons of startups where not everyone who was there on day 0 is called "founder".
  • gumby 9y ago
    Like Bill Joy: John Gilmore (first employee) was already on board when Joy joined the Sun team.
  • ekanes 9y ago
    That is correct. Founder has to do with risk. If you are paid from the start, you're probably not a founder.
    • greglindahl 9y ago
      I know a lot of founders who got paid from the start. That's not the only way that there's risk.