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Jon McNeill: The Algorithm Behind Tesla and SpaceX, Why Automation Should Come Last, and Setting Unrealistic Goals
Nicolai Tangen sits down with Jon McNeill, CEO and Co-Founder of DVx Ventures and author of The Algorithm: The Hypergrowth Formula That Transformed Tesla, Lululemon, General Motors and SpaceX. Having spent three years as President of Tesla reporting directly to Elon Musk before s ... Show More
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