His ideas

Every major idea Musk has proposed since Zip2 in 1995, and what became of it. How long ideas take to reach customers, how many become real businesses, how many are dropped, and what the survivors earn.

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How ideas survive

Of the ideas proposed, the share launched, succeeded and abandoned within each number of years. Ideas still in progress count only for the years they have had.

Proposed, launched, succeeded, abandoned

By when the idea was proposed.

What they earn

Revenue each year from the ideas that earn, by when they were proposed. Ideas sharing a reported segment are counted once.

Every idea

Sourced. Filter by company or outcome.

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