10 years ago, Elon Musk took Tesla public

10 years ago, Elon Musk took Tesla public. These days, he wants to take us to Mars

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/18/success/elon-musk-tesla-ipo-vault-interview/index.html

I remember the day well. One of those perfect, clear New York City mornings. It would be my first time interviewing a man we all now know has, and very likely will continue to, change the world: Elon Musk. 

He was giving interviews outside of the Nasdaq stock exchange on the day of Tesla's initial public offering, June 29, 2010.

We stood in front of a shiny new fire red Tesla Model S. At the time, it was the cutting edge of automotive technology. He told me the IPO would give Tesla "a little bit of additional cushion in case the Model S takes longer than expected." 

 

Elon Musk in front of the Nasdaq stock exchange on the day of Tesla's IPO.