Elon Musk & SpaceX: How the “failed idea” and the Russians’ “NO” led to the launch of a $2 trillion company
The world’s richest businessman initially admitted that the chances of success for SpaceX did not exceed 10% - Despite encouragement from friends & experts to abandon it, he persisted, increased its value exponentially, and keeps alive the dream of colonizing Mars
Musk is the richest man in the world for another year – His fortune stands at $839 billion
His fortune is more than triple that of the other two entrepreneurs who make up the top three: Google co-founders Larry Page ($257 billion) and Sergey Brin ($237 billion)
Musk vs. Reuters: “They took $300 million to investigate me”
Elon Musk reposted evidence that the company that owns the news agency has received significant amounts in government contracts during Biden's presidency