| Startup Successes: Comparing Zip2 and Paypal | October 08, 2003 |
Elon Musk
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SpaceX |
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Lecture |
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- 02:59Career Development
- 03:15Founding of Paypal
- 01:22Success Through Viral Marketing: PayPal
- 01:13Selling the Company: Paypal to eBay
- 04:23Opportunities in Space: Mars Oasis
- 06:33Space Travel Today
- 05:10Positioning and Competition: Space Travel
- 03:17Startup Successes: Comparing Zip2 and Paypal
- 00:48Viral Marketing
- 01:30Challenges in the Space Industry
- 02:14Why is Space Travel So Expensive?
- 01:07Customer Base: Paypal vs. SpaceX
- 01:15Qualities of an Entrepreneur
- 01:07History of SpaceX
- 01:02Career Development: To MBA or Not?
- 02:50Reducing Company Costs: Paypal and SpaceX
- 00:52Patents and Paypal
- 01:19Space Mining vs. Human Space Flight
- 01:08Government and Space Travel
- 02:23What is the Right Time to Sell?
- 02:33History of Zip2
- 01:52Decreasing Costs in Space Travel
- 00:56Space Travel is Not for the First-Time Entrepreneur
Description
Musk talks about the common themes between zip2 and PayPal. Both companies had software and internet technology at the heart, were in Palo Alto, CA, took similar approach to growing (building small talented teams), and had a typical silicon valley flat structure. These companies did not worry too much about IP and paperwork - they were focused on building a great product. Often it is better to pick a path and do it than to vacillate on which path to follow, Musk notes.
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