How Elon Started SpaceX
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There are so many funny stories from the early days of SpaceX. Hope you enjoy this little trip down memory lane. And let me know if I missed anything in the comments!
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I am the co-founder of soylent.com and lucy.co, both of which were funded by Y Combinator (Summer 2012 and Winter 2018).
I've been an entrepreneur for the last decade across multiple companies. I've done a lot of work in Silicon Valley, so that's mostly what I talk about. I've raised over 10 rounds of venture capital totaling over $100m in funding.
I work mostly in tech-enabled consumer packaged goods, meaning I use software to make the best products possible and then deliver them to the widest possible audience. I'm a big fan of machine learning, python programming, and motion graphics.
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John’s channel is super underrated. He makes the best and most interesting documentaries on KZread.
@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
Love hearing this!
@vyomaran6723
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@BGB21
Жыл бұрын
Very well produced keep it up
@kafkaesk3449
Жыл бұрын
well, he did start soylent
Жыл бұрын
true, but does the facts match? elon musk a CEO of paypal? he was fired, wtf?!?
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@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
That's high praise!
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2 жыл бұрын
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4 ай бұрын
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@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely going to cover more AI and blockchain startups soon.
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Another banger of a video John. This needs to go on the subreddits.
@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! Feel free to submit it!
John, you left out the best part. The Falcon 1 rocket was launched from Omelek Island , a tiny island far from the comfortable US Army facility at Kwajalein Atoll. Life for the SpaceX engineers on Omelek Island is the stuff of Legend, well, at least among rocket scientists.
Loving your content, can honestly say it probably only the 2nd channel in which I watch video after video and never get board. The way you story tell, pace and the love of your subjects is second to non. Keep up the great work
These videos are so inspirational. It's crazy, the work of a mechanic going inside and fixing a valve saving a company this big. Crazy how luck and the world works
John this is amazing. Love these in depth business videos.
@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
Really glad you liked it! A little bit of a different structure (and length) from my usual videos, so it’s good to hear that it’s resonating. Thanks for watching!
The best most inspirational story ever.
This is a well done video, you got a new sub. Thank you for the entertainment, better than any TV show on now days!
@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub! Glad you enjoyed it!
John, we love your content, its pretty in detail and depth. keep it coming!
This story is worthy of an epic movie 🎥 👌
What a fantastic job of reporting. Thank you. I totally enjoyed and have subscribed 😅
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@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
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The quality of your vids mate 💎
Another informative and entertaining video. Keep up the great work!
@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! Excited to make more of these!
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You are a great storyteller. Thanks.
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@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
The content is definitely improving every week, and all the metrics are wayyy up and to the right!
I love the way you present your documentary
Well described and well prepared. Welldone 👍👍
Getting in before this video absolutely POPS
@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha that means a lot coming from you!
You've done your research, thanks for the hard work.
Wow this video has been illuminating I really enjoyed it alot
This was an interesting documentary. Thanks!
Another crisp informative video. Keep up the quality and view counts will inevitably follow.
@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
That's my secret plan, just slowly improve the quality until lots of people are watching.
Great documentary. I knew some of it but this was a little more in depth
Great Story Telling
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Absolutely love the video!
Wow. Great story telling
you deserve a lot more subs!!
Underrated channel
@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
I hope this opinion never changes.
@vimalcurio
2 жыл бұрын
Ikr
Excellent videos and channel.
Yet another banger video!!
@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
A little bit better every week!
Awesome video!!
Great video!
Well done. I can tell how much you enjoy this topic.
@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
There's seriously so much happening and so much to learn about in the space industry right now. Incredible stuff!
Great video John.
@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! This was a fun one!
Absolutely crazy video
Just discovered your channel due to Garry Tan's recommendation. Really insightful and inspiring content.
Awesome vid bro Glad I found ur channel Are you an engineering And request for part 2 of this Or even a series on Elon But plz only quality stuff no stupid repetition from other channels It’s your quality that convinced me to subscribe Kind of
@abdullahebrahim4045
2 жыл бұрын
Kind regards *
I'm always waiting for videos from this guy and Garry Tan 😁
@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
Garry is such great motivation. I’m always thinking “how can I make my videos as good as Garry?” (while not copying of course)
Deep and thorough as always. Thank you for not just following one source slavishly (like the biography) but combining several different accounts. As someone who follows the story of SpaceX somewhat closely I am happy to have learnt some new things. A list of sources would be appreciated
@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
Oh for sure! I’ll update the description. Good call.
@vyomaran6723
2 жыл бұрын
Same
@Joshua__Tan
2 жыл бұрын
Most of the details are included in the book 'Liftoff' by Eric Berger so I suspect that is one of the main sources.
Your storytelling next level...
Subscribed. Absolutely beautiful channel
@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard!
Amazing video
John you are an underrated king
18:00 - IBM Selectric golf ball typewriter. You could do a whole video just on the technology in this machine.
Amazing content! Can’t wait for your channel to explode. I would like to request you to tackle about NFT games, especially Axie Infinity.
@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
I’m working on a video about Axie and play to earn games! Thanks for confirming that there is interest. It’s such a fascinating area, but requires a lot of research to get right. Coming soon!
@rlphdzn
2 жыл бұрын
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The best on youtube.
I appreciate for your editor for so many B-roles 😊👍
@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
You make great videos .
@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! This was a really fun one!
You are amazing.
This is exactly the video I would make explaining spaceX origins! You ll reach 100k subs by Sept 2022’! keep up
@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
just hit 100k today!
@blackbuddhaa
2 жыл бұрын
@@JohnCooganPlus lets hope for 1M by sept.. You're doing great!!
Guys I recommend you to read leftoff if possible ...it's a great book about early days of spacex
@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
For sure! Such a great book. The Acquired FM episode on SpaceX is solid too if you’re looking for something shorter.
Salamat boss
Discovery Channel level content 👏
Thank you
This is superb. Good work John, I also have a favor, can you please make a video on alphabet Inc.
"... because he knew what he was building was worth fighting for." This is inspiring.
thank god that he did not crumble under the stress of spacex and tesla...most people would
i love the drunk vodka meeting. everyone passed out. this is why i love been an entreuprunr. its hell and heaven all at once.
AMAZING 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
How is this video, not a million views yet?
Love this episode. Elon is my boss, and I couldn't be prouder. Living the dream. ❤
BFR: Best Friend Rocket
This is fun, it's like listening to the book. Didn't you think of making an audiobook??
One of the greatest inovation stories of all time.
What is the name of film you having utilizeid in some various part of that video
that 8 mil doesn't sound so bad after all huh
Thanks for the details. I am alarmed that no-one thought about effects caused by the pressure difference between ground level and cruise altitude. Oops...
AWESOME 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Ha I'm seeing lots of The Martian clips. Great movie
13:30 - The Secret Service stopped the Rocket Engine test because the rocker was pointing in the direction of President Bush's ranch 🤣
来学英语,喜欢这期
18:09 oh dang history could have been very different if they didn't fix that!
Elon's companies are 'business miracles'. Aside from making Area 51 look like a Best Buy store.
John, I guess at your high seat in business, there is no way you edit these videos by yourself. You must have a good team making script and video editing under your supervision.. am I right 😊
@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
I have a great editor and researcher, but need to grow the team more. DM me on Twitter or email me if you think you could help out!
@morellapoe2814
Жыл бұрын
The editing is impressive. My sister created a Google doc for us to list all the movies the clips come from.
12:03 is it horizontally or vertically? It is horizontal, right? Also, the rocket exploding in the plane would've killed the SpaceX team?
@JohnCooganPlus
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe I misspoke, I believe it's horizontal. I'm not 100% sure about how bad the rocket situation would have been in the plane. It probably wasn't loaded with fuel, so it could have just broken a bunch of parts inside and not damaged the plane. Need to look into it more.
What’s the intro song called ?
He is more like inovative businessman rather then real Engineer.
Plz make a video about metaverse
God bless Elon's perseverance
How the hell do you have 8k subscrbers and this video has
@goggins_amazing
2 жыл бұрын
It blew up
3:43 which movie is this .
All the people at SpaceX are S.O.B's😂
Wait, was Gru based on Elon or the other way around?
can someone give me the source of this information please!
That one employee who saved Elon
I hate to rain on anyone’s parade. However, just a pleasant reminder that the moon landing, the reusable reentry vehicle, essentially everything that’s come out of NASA since it’s inception can all be directly linked to a rare group of Germans that sees power around the 1930s. Their boss was known as the painter to some. That is correct I’m talking about the one and only Werner von Braun. The man sat at a prestigious and well deserved seat among the German Volk. Looking forward to present day, it seems incredible to me that the lead engineers aren’t you on the team still possess German last names.
Big Falcon Rocket BFR😂
Ougch 13:13 😂
I feel guilty when you tl thanks for watching I got to tell thanks for transforming book content to videos 😆
I like you speaking skills would you teach me that i would become a big youtuber like you ♥✨
wow