Random News - He spent most of his time reading. He picked up the knowledge from the books and then applied it in a way that his later career at least drew: At the age of twelve he already wrote the code for a computer game, mixed with his brother Kimbal and his cousins saltpetre, sulfur And charcoal or brake fluid and chlorine powder, as fuel for its model rockets.
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| Elon Musk. Photo: Scott Olson, Getty Images |
He could hardly wait to escape this youth. "For someone like Elon, South Africa was like a prison," says his brother. At 17, he moved to Canada, where he started studying. However, his major goal lay further south: USA, California, Silicon Valley. Together with Kimbal, he spent the semester holidays looking for business ideas. (Also Read: Fidel Castro -Journey And Facts-)
In the year 1995 they were found. Just finished studying, the brothers in Palo Alto founded their first company, Zip2, a kind of yellow pages with map navigation. Four years later, Compaq bought the company for $ 307 million, Elon Musk got 22 million. Almost everything he put into his next project, X.com, which should later arise in the payment service provider PayPal. Elon Musk was the largest individual shareholder when Ebay bought in 2002 PayPal for 1.5 billion euros.
"Make your holiday a reality"
He wanted to use the newly acquired PayPal millions to realize his long-cherished visions: he invested 100 million dollars in SpaceX, 70 in Tesla and 30 in SolarCity. His goals are oversized. He does not just want to develop any app, any small improvement. Tesla and the solar module manufacturer SolarCity are to change the way people generate and consume energy. SpaceX builds rockets, which are supposed to bring satellites and utilities into earth orbit and eventually mankind to Mars. In the process, Musk fights against the space-monopolies of states and competes with established giant economists in the energy and automotive sectors.
"This is the lesson I learned about holidays: making holidays will kill you."
Behind them disappear everyday worries. "If there was a chance to forgo food, so I could work more, I would stop eating," he once told a friend. He also does not think much about long work breaks since he suffered a severe malaria infection during a trip. "This is the lesson I learned about holidays: making holidays will kill you."
He also expects these sacrifices from his subordinates. When Tesla Motors was close to bankruptcy in 2008 because of the high costs and production delays, the banks slowly and safely bleed out, Musk ordered a savings program. Every employee should know what each part costs. And then reduce these costs as smart as possible. For this he demanded full use.
"I would say that the people very much Time for their families when we are broke. "
From now on slept under the desk
In a speech in front of the staff, he explained that on Saturday and Sunday he would be asleep and sleep under the desks. Until everything could be done and the roadster, Tesla's first series model, could be delivered. On the note of an employee that he and his colleagues had already worked extremely hard, and that it was time for a break and to see their own families again, Musk replied: "I would say that the people very much Time for their families when we are broke. "
If you did not want to go, you lost your job. Those who followed him now work with one of the world's most innovative car builders. Tesla manufactures and sells the electrically driven Sedan Model S in series, even though in small numbers. In the autumn of this year, Musk will be delivering the third model. And also with SpaceX the vision of the founder slowly becomes reality. The Falcon 9 model now starts every month. The world of Elon Musk takes shape. If you want to be a part of it, you should not only work hard, but also forgo something.
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