Biography and an Entrepreneur. Failure to the Success life of Elon Musk

1. Elon Musk
The Real-Life Iron Man

2. Introduction
• Birth date : 28 june 1971 (48 Years)
• Place of Birth : Pretoria (South Africa)
• Education : University of Pennsylania, Queen's
University, Ontario, Stanford University
• Founder : Tesla motors , SpanceX and Solar
City
• Famous Quotes : “Failure is an option here. If
things are not failing, you are not innovating
enough.”
• Net Worth : US$19.5 Billion
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3. About Elon Musk
Early Life
Musk was born on June 28, 1971.
At about the time of his parents’ divorce, when he
was 10, Musk developed an interest in computers.
He taught himself how to program, and when he
was 12 he sold his first software: a game he
created called Blastar.
In grade school Musk was short, introverted and
bookish. He was bullied until he was 15 and went
through a growth spurt and learned how to defend
himself with karate and wrestling.
Education
• At age 17, in 1989, Musk moved to Canada to
attend Queen’s University and avoid
mandatory service in the South African
military. Musk obtained his Canadian
citizenship that year
• In 1992, Musk left Canada to study business
and physics at the University of Pennsylvania.
He graduated with an undergraduate degree
in economics and stayed for a second
bachelor’s degree in physics.
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4. Introduction
of the
Business
• CEO and founder Of Tesla
• Founded on 1 July 2003
• (21.9%) owner
• Production output : 2,45,162 vehicles.
• CEO of SpaceX
• Founded : May 6 2002
• Private Co.
• No. of employee : 7,000
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5. Elon
Musk
Net
worthThe proportion of Net Worth of Elon Musk
65%Tesla
32%SpaceX
4%Solar City
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Net Worth
Tesla spaceX SolarCity

6. Failure in Business Life
Zip2
• Launched a software company in 1995 with
his brother.
• Board of Directors opposed that Elon is not
fit for the CEO , and therefore sold the
company to Compaq.
• He was having the 7% of equity in Zip2
X.com
• Online banking Transaction company.
• This made upto rise in PayPal, with
margining with other company.
• Where he was busy in his personal life, the
the directors removed him from his
position.
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7. Challenges of respective
Business:
• For the SpaceX Idea, Russia Rejected the project.
• For launching of Reusable Rockets he made his own Studies from making a Private Company.
• Low cast Rocket with reusable purpose.
• The engine blast while launching the 1st rocket . And the 2nd attempt the rocket disposed as orbit and was
unsuccessful.
• The casting of the car was double the cast it made for the 1st Tesla Car.
“Elon musk truly does not have that many failures because he doesn’t give up.”
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8. Musk
Foundat
ion
Grants are made in support of:
 Renewable energy research and
advocacy
 Human space exploration research
and advocacy
 Pediatric research
 Science and engineering education
 Development of safe artificial
intelligence to benefit humanity
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9. 9
Infography

10. Thank You!
Presented by : Krushang Thakor