PandoMonthly Presents A Fireside Chat With Elon Musk

Sarah Lacy talked to Elon Musk of Tesla Motors and SpaceX during PandoMonthly and went into detail on what other entreprenuers should do while raising venture capital, why he isn't going to be doing another Internet startup, his thoughts on CleanTech, the launch of SpaceX, and finally, his plans for the future.

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[Joel Garcia Galan]

55:13 Is the boldest/lamest investor's pitch to an entrepreneur that I've seen...Great response from Elon, and smart way from Sarah to end the uncomfortable pitch!

[vecter]

At first, I was skeptical this was going to be any good. After 10 mins though, it's pretty inspiring to hear this guy talk. He speaks plainly, humbly, and with true conviction.

It's also interesting to hear about the hard times in '08 when everything felt like it was unravelling. It's somewhat comforting to hear that even the greatest entrepreneurs go through The Grind. I guess what separates the boys from the men are the ones who are willing to live through it.

[tuluminous]

I was hoping EM would say the 5th mode of transportation should be hybrid airships/modernized zeppelins. I would far prefer cruising in comfort and safety at 150mph than hurtling at the edge of space in a cramped tube. I'm all for green propulsion, though.

[UnTiedMusicStudio]

Congrats, this is a REALLY great interview, thank you for posting this!!

[Vrat si]

with 180,it could be something like this.. Invest 140:agriculture,trees,imports,­property,severall buinsness for short, medium and long term,put in a kind of saving 20: just let them there,donate 10: do good creative and good charity,buy several things for myself or family 10:car,house,vacation home etc. probably less. But the investments would be done gradually in a year or two or more.

[kid mecha]

This was awesome, I can never get enough Elon Musk interviews. A true inspiration.

[SquirrelFromGradLife]

That Facebook guy..LOL.. way to go with the shameless plug

[simba00784]

'Sarah Lacy' is such an ass kisser

[Michael Brandell]

"People tend to respond to precedents and superlatives" - well put by a guy who makes the previously impossible sound as reasonable as a trip to the supermarket.

[SolX2Mars]

Solar System Express (Sol-X) is going through that same grind. If you like Space-X you should check us out.