How I Built A $4.2 Billion Space Start-Up | Founder Effect

We can recognize the biggest names in space by just their last names: Bezos, Musk and Branson. But you might want to keep an eye on an up-and-comer: Ellis. In order to join Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the race to Mars, Tim Ellis’s Relativity Space is building the world’s largest 3D printed rocket. Tim spent five years working at Blue Origin before leaving to start the first 3D printed rocket company with a $500,000 check from Mark Cuban. Here’s how a 31-year-old named Tim Ellis built a $4.2 billion space start-up called Relativity Space.

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How I Built A $4.2 Billion Space Start-Up | Founder Effect

[ahmadzaimhilmi]

I like how real entrepreneurs talk about solving problems instead of those marketing gurus who talk about how you could get rich by doing something.

[bavan]

Suddenly my respect for Mark Cuban has increased. Computers and Software catapulted humanity centuries ahead when creating Computers and Software became possible from a simple Garage. Likewise, we should be able to do Space exploration in our garage too. I have always imagined having a small lab kit where we could explore human cells and simulate string theory. Though this is not a garage project, 3D printing a rocket and Cuban funding it is good start.

We will make it one day and find the answer to this universe together.

[aymanelzahed]

I love that guy! Very intelligent, humble and inspiring.

[nissarahamed]

That's impressive he got $500k with a cold email. And a company was born!! Amazing story of hustle. 💯💯💯

[wilsonjudson]

There might be an economical turmoil but there is no doubt that this is still the best time to invest.

[RC-yxkb]

This story needs to be turned into a movie!

[doords]

The key to success is that get yourself into a low paid internship of a good tech company. Dont waste time doing grunt work and hoping you will get promoted years later. Focus on learning how to get ahead and learn their business and then leave the job and start your own company

[-yg]

My respect sir, 3d printing is definitely a gold mine. I your humility

[rishirajtripathi]

people after watching this video

let's email Mark Cuban 😂

[shubhz]

you can never know what could have happened if you don't ask
do Ask, you never know who can help

Love this guy

[ijyoyo]

That's so inspiring. What a journey so far.

[thibauddrion]

This mark cubain story is absolutely mind boggling

[jeffw]

They have raised 1, 300, 000, 000 and haven’t had any successes so far.
As of now, this company is closer to Juicero or Theranos than it is to Rocketdyne or Northrop Grumman.

[davideguerra]

Early saving and investing money creates compounds growth, it's a beautiful thing.But it takes focus and discipline. You need to be focused enough to commit to a plan and a
process. Retried with a 7 figure portfolio and receiving about $143k in dividends. I have been in the stock market about 20 years. Am I worried? Am I selling? Absolutely not. I have purchase growth stocks too a little at a time over the past few weeks. I am going to sit back and observe how this all plays out, adding more at a time. my investment strategy with my FA actually calms me down. Eye on the prize, stay the course!

[Djfjfjrhhrjrhrhfj]

So he cold emails Mark Cuban and then 5 mins later Cuban responds to a complete stranger and tries to wire him half a million dollars without an interview/meeting/etc? I know half a million isnt much to Cuban, but I'm not sure I'm buying that story.

[AstorSkywalker]

This must be the guy from that 80s movie Weird Science! Genius!

[thebrainpal]

1:53... Man this guy is overpowered as fuark 😂

[SinCityo]

This guy's story seems like a story fit for a villain's sidekick that will soon become the villain.

[Empowered_University]

CNBC Make it should be linking the websites of these companies interviewed in the description 🙄

[glennalexon]

Wow- he turned a $100K student loan into a company that loses money. Way to redefine success, CNBC.