Kimbal Musk

I can't imagine doing that in the day. Yeah, it was wonderful. It took us a few weeks, I think three weeks maybe.

First, like a road trip like that. Yeah, for sure. But it was really not a road trip for tourist sites. We went to the weirdest places. And actually, I would say we didn't go to them. We broke down in the weirdest places. Because that's when we stopped.

First, like a road trip like that. Yeah, for sure. But it was really not a road trip for tourist sites. We went to the weirdest places. And actually, I would say we didn't go to them. We broke down in the weirdest places. Because that's when we stopped.

First, like a road trip like that. Yeah, for sure. But it was really not a road trip for tourist sites. We went to the weirdest places. And actually, I would say we didn't go to them. We broke down in the weirdest places. Because that's when we stopped.

Did you meet any interesting people? I remember we broke down in the badlands of South Dakota about an hour from Rapid City. And that road is empty. And so we actually slept in the car because there was just no one around. There were no cell phones in those days. And eventually a trucker picked us up. I was just like, man, you guys are the dumbest kids on the planet. I was like 21.

Did you meet any interesting people? I remember we broke down in the badlands of South Dakota about an hour from Rapid City. And that road is empty. And so we actually slept in the car because there was just no one around. There were no cell phones in those days. And eventually a trucker picked us up. I was just like, man, you guys are the dumbest kids on the planet. I was like 21.

Did you meet any interesting people? I remember we broke down in the badlands of South Dakota about an hour from Rapid City. And that road is empty. And so we actually slept in the car because there was just no one around. There were no cell phones in those days. And eventually a trucker picked us up. I was just like, man, you guys are the dumbest kids on the planet. I was like 21.

He was maybe 22. Yeah. But he was so nice to us and so kind to us and found us a mechanic in Rapid City and then found us a tow truck. You find the most wonderful people. When you're in a place of distress, people do want to take care of other people. They help you. Yeah, they want to help.

He was maybe 22. Yeah. But he was so nice to us and so kind to us and found us a mechanic in Rapid City and then found us a tow truck. You find the most wonderful people. When you're in a place of distress, people do want to take care of other people. They help you. Yeah, they want to help.

He was maybe 22. Yeah. But he was so nice to us and so kind to us and found us a mechanic in Rapid City and then found us a tow truck. You find the most wonderful people. When you're in a place of distress, people do want to take care of other people. They help you. Yeah, they want to help.

Yeah, exactly. This was not tourist related. We did, of course, one, we stopped at Mount Rushmore at night, which you can see nothing.

Yeah, exactly. This was not tourist related. We did, of course, one, we stopped at Mount Rushmore at night, which you can see nothing.

Yeah, exactly. This was not tourist related. We did, of course, one, we stopped at Mount Rushmore at night, which you can see nothing.

Yeah. So, I had an experience in college running a house painting business that, for me, was my first experience with success. It was very, very hard. It was a franchise where they teach students how to paint houses. Yeah. But I was good at it. I built a team of 30 people after about two years. And so I was like, I had a taste of, hey, I'm not unable to do this.

Yeah. So, I had an experience in college running a house painting business that, for me, was my first experience with success. It was very, very hard. It was a franchise where they teach students how to paint houses. Yeah. But I was good at it. I built a team of 30 people after about two years. And so I was like, I had a taste of, hey, I'm not unable to do this.

Yeah. So, I had an experience in college running a house painting business that, for me, was my first experience with success. It was very, very hard. It was a franchise where they teach students how to paint houses. Yeah. But I was good at it. I built a team of 30 people after about two years. And so I was like, I had a taste of, hey, I'm not unable to do this.

In fact, my most vulnerable place I remember as an entrepreneur was I just loved the idea of Wall Street and finance. I was kind of allured by it. This was in late 80s. I'm in high school and there was a lot of these books, Liar's Poker and others that came out. I was like, oh man, this is awesome. These people must be amazing.

In fact, my most vulnerable place I remember as an entrepreneur was I just loved the idea of Wall Street and finance. I was kind of allured by it. This was in late 80s. I'm in high school and there was a lot of these books, Liar's Poker and others that came out. I was like, oh man, this is awesome. These people must be amazing.

In fact, my most vulnerable place I remember as an entrepreneur was I just loved the idea of Wall Street and finance. I was kind of allured by it. This was in late 80s. I'm in high school and there was a lot of these books, Liar's Poker and others that came out. I was like, oh man, this is awesome. These people must be amazing.

So I went to business school and I busted my ass to get like a kick-ass summer job. And I got a job in one of the main banks and it was in Toronto, but it was like the original Wall Street. And I was so disappointed. with the people that I was around. I was just like, whoa. I totally misunderstood what the banking world is. It was a very large bank.