YOUR DREAMS HAPPEN from an obsession
obsession is too strong at times like a double-edged sword. On the one hand it can be very useful, on the other hand it can also invite disaster. However, when coupled with the seriousness that nurtured early on, obsession will be the energy to realize almost any dream. And, itulahyang felt and lived by Elon Musk. A so-called internet entrepreneur, who from the beginning said that his obsession is only related to three things: the internet, clean energy, and aerospace.
births Pretoria South Africa this June 28, 1971, since such small indeed have found a way of life that craved. His father was an engineer who had inspired him to go into the field of information technology childhood. Imagine, when he was 10 years old, he had already bought his own computer. And, if his peers as a means of making computer-especially playing games -he was actually trying to tamper with the computer to create the game . Two years, Musk autodidact learning how to program computers. With perseverance, he managed to create a game about space that is named Blastar . Uniquely, the game managed to sell for U.S. $ 500. This is probably a combination of the greatness that was nurtured early in life Musk, learning perseverance, willingness to innovate, and the foresight of running a business.
Upon graduating high school, Pretoria Boys High School, Musk chose to immigrate to Canada. He did it because he did not want her compulsory military service in South Africa at that time was still thick with the issue of racist Apartheid. "I did not refuse to serve the country, but if I just go into the military to suppress black people, I guess that's not what I was looking for," he said at the time. "I want to go to America where many great things possible to create."
In Canada, Musk first came to Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. By working part-time, Musk tried to meet their needs. He lived only denganUS $ 1 per day. But fate soon changed when he received a prestigious scholarship from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. "The cost of college is very expensive," he said. "Fortunately, they give scholarships ... so I am just looking for money to cover living expenses, books, etc., with my work."
After receiving his degree, he continued school there for a degree in physics again. After graduating, in 1995, Musk accepted into the graduate program of high-energy physics at Stanford University. However, at that time the internet was starting to boom . Therefore, only two days to join the Ph.D. program, he decided it was not the look for her. Musk had an idea to create a company because he expects the title of the school is not going to make it achieve its goals. http://astore.amazon.com/storesaleandb-20
With a huge interest in the world of the Internet and the ability to adapt quickly to new technologies, he also founded Zip2 Corporation engaged in the provision of software to help publishing media via online . Unmitigated, with the concept, he quickly got contracts with two major American newspapers, the New York Times and Chicago Tribune to help the media publishing them in cyberspace.
effort was escorted into entrepreneurs in the Internet field at the age of 24 years. Although quite successful, he felt compelled to continue to grow. Therefore, it remains a simple life in order to take advantage of the benefits for business development. He called himself at that time chose to sleep on the couch office and bath in a public bathroom. "It was cheaper than having to rent an apartment," he said.
currently growing, Zip2 also need funds to continue playing. Because of that, he was "forced" to invite investors to fund its business rate. Portions of ownership was reduced. However, with the development of an ongoing, Zip2 successfully transformed into "honey" which continues to attract large companies to invest. Finally, in 1999, bought Zip2 Compaq Computer Corporation for U.S. $ 307 million, which at that time was to purchase an internet based company in the world.
advantages gained from the results of the transaction, Musk then founded another company, X.com, a company for facilitate payments and transactions that occur in the world online . The company is growing up and then managed to acquire similar companies, Confinity. Through this company, growing money transfer system through the internet known as PayPal. Musk referred to what he later developed further as a transaction needs of future P2P or person to person .
Again this foresight of what was to become an obsession Musk on the Internet, which presents something beneficial to the people and also bring many benefits for him. In his hands, a PayPal payment media on the internet most trusted and most widely used for different types of transactions. When growing, PayPal registered in the stock and get impressive results when IPO shares in February 2002. Due to growing, eBay, too "tempting" and eventually bought PayPal shares worth U.S. $ 1.5 billion.
Anyway, Elon Musk succeeded in realizing various armed obsession with faith, persistence, and tremendous innovation. Now, to realize other obsession, she gave birth to the next venture, SpaceX engaged in the development of space transportation, and Tesla Motors to develop electric cars energy efficient. "I'm just doing what I love, and this is an opportunity to fulfill a dream," he said. Let's wait, what other innovations are going to do to create a better world.
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