Did you know Elon Musk used to transform his college house into a nightclub to pay the rent?
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00:00 Did you know Elon Musk used to transform his college house into a nightclub to pay the rent?
00:03 Elon Musk's knack for making money started during his time at the University of Pennsylvania.
00:07 Musk and his then roommate Andeo Resi converted their college house into a nightclub to earn
00:11 money for rent. While others were busy cramming for exams or hitting the books,
00:14 Musk saw an opportunity to turn their abode into a cash-generating hotspot.
00:19 Who needed a boring part-time job when you could create your own party empire?
00:22 While most college parties are all about fun, for Musk these blowout events were strictly business.
00:26 According to Resi, there were nights when he would go looking for Musk, only to find him locked in
00:30 his room playing video games, disconnected from the action taking place downstairs.
00:33 Musk's path to success wasn't always easy. There was a time when he was so severely beaten by
00:37 bullies he ended up in the hospital, but his determination only fueled his ambition. His
00:41 focus wasn't on getting rich, but on immersing himself in the emerging internet revolution.
00:44 Success followed as Musk sold Zip2 for over $300 million and founded PayPal,
00:48 later acquired for $1.5 billion. From rocket technology to electric vehicles,
00:52 Musk's ventures showcase his entrepreneurial spirit. Elon Musk. From college parties to
00:56 leading SpaceX and Tesla, a visionary billionaire shaping the future.