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What can Fintech learn from Elon Musk and SpaceX getting astronauts to space for 90% cheaper than NASA?
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What can Fintech learn from Elon Musk and SpaceX getting astronauts to space for 90% cheaper than NASA?

What can Fintech learn from Elon Musk and SpaceX getting astronauts to space for 90% cheaper than NASA?

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·Jun. 8, 2020·1 min read

This week I discuss SpaceX, and its Dragon rocket carrying American astronauts to the International Space Station for the first time in 9 years. The 20 year old company is a testament to the incredible iron will and absolute insanity of the most visionary capitalist alive — Elon Musk. We walk through various attributes of the company and recent launch to derive lessons for the financial industry and the entrepreneurs rebuilding it.

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