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> This is actually a smart model given Musk’s strengths have always been in building things and not in the day to day running of companies. Are they? The major
by arcticbull 3y ago
> This is actually a smart model given Musk’s strengths have always been in building things and not in the day to day running of companies.
Are they? The majority of his successes came from investment, not from building.
[edit] I think his superpower may be wealth, like iron man.
- concordDance 3y agoThe baseless myth that Elon inherited millions still won't die it seems... (To cut to the chase there, Elon seems to have gotten around $90k from his father, of which $28k was a loan. You can check out Errol Musk's Sun interview and the wikipedia article for more info)
- arcticbull 3y agoI didn't say anything about the emerald mine rumor that Elon himself is responsible for. It was his quote from a 2014 Forbes article no longer live on their site. [1] > Elon Musk: "... In South Africa, my father had a private plane we’d fly in incredibly dangerous weather and barely make it back. This is going to sound slightly crazy, but my father also had a share in an Emerald mine in Zambia." I was talking about how a lot of his success came from Tesla, where he wasn't a founder, but instead an early investor. He started calling himself a founder one day, and the actual founders sued him. They settled. [2] [1] https://web.archive.org/web/20140729222547/http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimclash/2014/07/28/elon-musk-tells-me-his-secret-of-success-hint-it-aint-about-the-money/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140729222547/http://www.forbes... [2] https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/tesla-ceo-settles-for-founder-title/2088887/ https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/tesla-ceo-settles-for-...
- concordDance 3y agoThank you for clarifying.