One of the most successful business moguls on the planet, Elon Musk, is building the future right before everyone’s eyes. He is a philanthropist, a genius, and a visionary. In fact, the director of “Iron Man” referred to him as the real-life Tony Stark.
At ten years old, Musk got his first-ever computer – the Commodore Vic-20. He fell in love with it, and since then, he was totally stuck with the world of technology. He was able to improve his computer at a remarkable pace. In 1984, he was called a professional programmer after he mastered the programming language. He proved his abilities by making a computer game that was sold for $500. When he was eighteen, he found himself in a foreign region without money and worked as a janitor on a sawmill for $18 per hour. After seven years, he turned out to be a millionaire.
PayPal
The history of PayPal started with the foundation of an X.com online money transfer firm in 1999. PayPal is one of the most flourishing e-payment systems on the planet that has even the official status of a bank in some regions. In 2002, eBay bought it. The deal reached $1.5 billion, and the $165 million went to Musk. Later on, Musk admitted he was bored with average companies. This is the reason why he created SpaceX Odyssey.
SpaceX Odyssey
Did you know that Musk dreamed of dying on Mars? In 2002, he established his new venture aiming to launch automated and human-crewed space aircraft. For many years, the growth of extraterrestrial space has been prerogative of the great powers. SpaceX is one of the most flourishing so far.
Tesla Motors
Musk and a team of like-minded founders developed Tesla Motors in 2003. The company became one of the first lucrative companies to sell electric vehicles. The first approach of the company is not merely assembling and sell cars. Its goal is to establish an infrastructure for its convenient daily use.
Solar City
Musk joined his cousins Peter and Lyndon Reeve in SolarCity in 2003. The company creates solar panels and occupies a top position in the worldwide market. The company not just offers solar panels, but it also launches technologies for its implementation across the globe.
Hyperloop
The new concept of transportation, referred to as The Hyperloop, was launched in 2013. Travel between major cities would take place at speeds above seven hundred miles per hour. Musk calculates that the Hyperloop will take from seven to ten years to be created and ready for us.
So far, Musk’s mad genius has allowed him to push the boundaries of tech and come up with unusual solutions to issues no one else seems able to fix. Time will only tell if he will measure up to the expansive genius of Nikola Tesla. Still, the market awaits his next scheme with bated breath, thrilled to watch what terrific invention comes from the mind of this genuinely visionary thinker.
by Alexander Elisab