In 2008, Musk attended a Hollywood party where the socialites present wouldn’t even glance at him.
They kept interrupting Musk as he spoke.
Someone asked, “What exactly is all this stuff you’re doing supposed to be for?”
And someone else said, “Actually, Congress doesn’t have the money to fund you.”
In the end, they even mocked Musk: “You’ve talked about rockets for so long, but you haven’t managed to fly a single mission, have you?”
Once Musk finally finished, everyone rushed off for halftime break—going to the restroom.
Back then, both Tesla and SpaceX were on the verge of bankruptcy, and everyone thought he was a joke.
No one knew that Musk’s story was just beginning.
They kept interrupting Musk as he spoke.
Someone asked, “What exactly is all this stuff you’re doing supposed to be for?”
And someone else said, “Actually, Congress doesn’t have the money to fund you.”
In the end, they even mocked Musk: “You’ve talked about rockets for so long, but you haven’t managed to fly a single mission, have you?”
Once Musk finally finished, everyone rushed off for halftime break—going to the restroom.
Back then, both Tesla and SpaceX were on the verge of bankruptcy, and everyone thought he was a joke.
No one knew that Musk’s story was just beginning.