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Tesla Co-Founder Talks The “Startup Grind” In Silicon Valley (Video)

6 years ago Guest Contributor 0 Comments

Marc Tarpenning was already a veteran of the Silicon Valley startup scene when he and Martin Eberhard founded Tesla. Their skills in starting companies and securing financing were a big part of the reason that the company was able to get up and running so quickly. Tarpenning is also an articulate and engaging speaker, as I learned when I interviewed him for my history of Tesla. So who better to talk about startups than Tarpenning?

Saudi Arabia & Tesla — Perfect or Disastrous Bedfellows?

6 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

First of all, go back one month. How many of you were wondering if Elon Musk would try to take Tesla private using cash money from Saudi Arabia? That’s right, if not for the news last week that Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund (PIF) was buying up Tesla [TSLA] shares on the stock market as if they were four-leaf clovers, the concept would have exploded the sensible brain cells in your skull. With that in mind, while reading the article that follows and as you consider these topics in the coming days and weeks, I encourage you to hold onto some humility and strive for an open perspective on where Tesla is today and where it’s going. Perhaps — just perhaps — there are more surprises around the corner.

20 Suitors Who Might Marry Elon Musk & Tesla

6 years ago Steve Hanley 0 Comments

Some people seem to thrive on turbulent times. Others prefer tranquility. Elon Musk is definitely in the first group. He seems to be happiest when things around him are in chaos — or at least, that’s where he shines. If so, he must be ecstatic and glowing brightly at the moment. After tweeting last week that he might take Tesla private, the news media has been awash with guesses, wild ass guesses, and far-fetched speculation about who might be interested in walking Tesla and Elon down the aisle in a financial marriage that could have international implications.