A small part of it is right place at the right time. (California, 21st century, oligopoly in auto industry, government loans) Part of it is being a well-known

A small part of it is right place at the right time. (California, 21st century, oligopoly in auto industry, government loans) Part of it is being a well-known billionaire and engineer who partners with the right people to get the job done. Part of it was determination and long-nights in the office. Part of it was being able to avoid the red-tape (and stakeholder interests) that the market leaders have in their companies. Tesla, SpaceX and SolarCity would make good case studies about how to take a finite (but large) amount of capital and develop it into companies that can change the world.