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Re:Ask HN: I want to start a new company, but I'm CEO at a f... by jacquesm on Monday May 07, 2018 @09:59AM (#17012753)
If a plan has 'but it worked for Elon Musk' as one of the important underpinnings that will almost certainly work against you. (Unless, of course, if you're Elon Musk.)
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Re:Ask HN: I want to start a new company, but I'm CEO at a f... by karimdag on Monday May 07, 2018 @10:28AM (#17012993)
How so ?
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Re:Ask HN: I want to start a new company, but I'm CEO at a f... by aaavl2821 on Monday May 07, 2018 @10:40AM (#17013076)
For one, he invested tens of millions of his personal assets into his companies, so having tens of millions to put into a startup is one prerequisite
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Re:Ask HN: I want to start a new company, but I'm CEO at a f... by sah2ed on Monday May 07, 2018 @10:44AM (#17013102)
So, step 0 would be having real-world experience building a viable business, which Musk gained from Zip2 and PayPal.
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Re:Ask HN: I want to start a new company, but I'm CEO at a f... by jacquesm on Monday May 07, 2018 @11:33AM (#17013524)
The whole reason his name is mentioned here is because is somewhat exceptional.
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