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Elon Musk's Takeover of Tesla
35:06 - 40:06 (05:00)
Elon Musk took over as CEO of Tesla after deciding that he couldn't be a bystander to the company's deception of the public and fraudulent practices. Musk's financial woes were not widely known, but the media enjoyed detailing Tesla's precarious financial situation.
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Elon Musk and his team at SpaceX celebrated the successful launch of their rocket after multiple failed attempts.
35:06 - 36:16 (01:09)
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Elon Musk and his team at SpaceX celebrated the successful launch of their rocket after multiple failed attempts. Musk referred to it as one of the greatest days of his life, but the victory was short-lived as they were quickly reminded of the company's financial struggles.
ChapterElon Musk's Takeover of Tesla
Episode#1 Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, & the Quest for a Fantastic Future
PodcastFounders
A former Tesla employee claims that Tesla's founder, Elon Musk, was not the true founder of the company and instead stole it from engineer Eberhard.
36:16 - 39:29 (03:13)
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A former Tesla employee claims that Tesla's founder, Elon Musk, was not the true founder of the company and instead stole it from engineer Eberhard. The employee also alleges that Tesla has defrauded customers by taking millions in deposits without delivering the cars.
ChapterElon Musk's Takeover of Tesla
Episode#1 Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, & the Quest for a Fantastic Future
PodcastFounders
Elon Musk talks about the difficult time in his life when he was going through a divorce, negative press coverage, and doubts about the success of Tesla and SpaceX.
39:29 - 40:06 (00:37)
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Elon Musk talks about the difficult time in his life when he was going through a divorce, negative press coverage, and doubts about the success of Tesla and SpaceX. He felt like a "pile of shit" and thought things were "doomed."