Elon Musk
Where is he from?
Born in South Africa
Where is she from?
Jamaica
Who is an entrepreneur?
An entrepreneur is a person who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of making a profit.
List one factor affecting location.
(Anyone of these)
1. Skill base in the area
2. potential for growth
3. Workforce
4. Market for Collaboration
5. Target Audience
6. Level of Competition
Name two companies that he founded/ Co-founded.
Space X or Tesla and PayPal
Which school did she attend?
Immac
What is one benefit of being an entrepreneur?
(Anyone of these)
1. Opportunity for growth
2. Ability to earn as an entrepreneur
3. Being able to find innovative solutions to everyday problems
4. Being able to be creative and not always having to work in a typical office work environment.
What was the main reason Ms. Powell decided to locate in the corporate area?
Large amount of restaurants/businesses in that area.
Which University did he leave in 1996?
Stanford University
What does she have a degree in?
Management Studies
List a drawback of being an entrepreneur
(Anyone of these)
1. Financial instability
2. A range of ethical problems
3. Being able to finance business ventures is difficult especially for small businesses.
4. It's very demanding at times and requires a lot of time and energy. Sometimes without seeing any return on investment for long periods of time.
What was the target audience for Quickcart?
People who work late and get home late and are too tired to cook.
When did Musk report that he had run out of money?
2010
Why did she decide to start quickcart?
There weren't many options outside of pizza when she came home late from work.
State a characteristic of an entrepreneur that Monique Powell feels she has.
Love for Technology and Digital Marketing
OR
'Determination and Grit'
OR
Ability to Network/ Collaborative Nature
Why did Musk decide to locate in Silicon Valley?
Skill base in area
What is the name of the brain chip that he developed
Neuralink
What was her most recent job title?
Regional marketing manager at Scotiabank.
State a characteristic of an entrepreneur that Elon musk feels he has.
'Always Be Learning' Attitude
OR
Hard-work and Characteristic Work Ethics
OR
Strong Risk Tolerance
Where is Tesla relocating to and why?
Austin (Texas). Because the company has grown too big for its current location.