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The Differences and Similarities Between Elon Musk and Steve Jobs as CEOs
1:28:55 - 1:39:58 (11:02)
The two CEOs have different approaches to business strategy, with Steve Jobs taking a more Zen-like approach to design and Elon Musk having a well thought out strategy to achieve his goals. However, they share the similarity of leading two successful companies and inspiring people to invest in their visions.
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The main difference between Steve Jobs and Elon Musk is that Jobs was a marketing-centric individual with weak engineering skills, while Musk is a physicist turned engineer who thinks of everything from first principles.
1:28:55 - 1:30:32 (01:37)
Summary
The main difference between Steve Jobs and Elon Musk is that Jobs was a marketing-centric individual with weak engineering skills, while Musk is a physicist turned engineer who thinks of everything from first principles.
ChapterThe Differences and Similarities Between Elon Musk and Steve Jobs as CEOs
Episode#317: Steve Jurvetson — The Midas Touch and Mind-Bending Futures
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The podcast discusses two companies, Tesla and Pixar, and their unique structures, which allows them to focus on their goals and avoid typical CEO behaviors such as holiday parties and meetings.
1:30:32 - 1:32:06 (01:33)
Summary
The podcast discusses two companies, Tesla and Pixar, and their unique structures, which allows them to focus on their goals and avoid typical CEO behaviors such as holiday parties and meetings.
ChapterThe Differences and Similarities Between Elon Musk and Steve Jobs as CEOs
Episode#317: Steve Jurvetson — The Midas Touch and Mind-Bending Futures
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In 2008, with a negative gross margin and no government program or investor support, Tesla was running out of money.
1:32:06 - 1:36:37 (04:30)
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In 2008, with a negative gross margin and no government program or investor support, Tesla was running out of money. Elon Musk went all in, personally loaning the company money to keep it afloat and subsequently risking his own finances for the company's growth.
ChapterThe Differences and Similarities Between Elon Musk and Steve Jobs as CEOs
Episode#317: Steve Jurvetson — The Midas Touch and Mind-Bending Futures
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In this transcript, Jason Calacanis discusses the risks and rewards of Elon Musk's decision to fund Tesla with his own money, and the difficulty the company faced in finding outside investors.
1:36:37 - 1:39:58 (03:20)
Summary
In this transcript, Jason Calacanis discusses the risks and rewards of Elon Musk's decision to fund Tesla with his own money, and the difficulty the company faced in finding outside investors. Despite initial doubts, the investment proved to be enormously valuable and a game-changer for the auto industry.