E15: Scott Painter on His Relationship with Elon Musk and the Future of Mobility

Scott Painter, CEO of Autonomy sits down with David Weisburd to discuss how he creates value as a serial entrepreneur and why Elon Musk has been able to be successful through all his ventures.

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(0:00) Introduction to Scott Painter and the episode's focus (0:41) Scott Painter's journey and TrueCar's impact on car buying (3:12) Motivation and entrepreneurial mindset (5:01) Belief in creating value and taking risks for ownership (8:44) Easier car ownership and transformation in the auto industry (12:28) Sponsor: Tactyc.io (14:24) The radical future of electric cars and anti-fragility in entrepreneurship (17:29) Scott Painter's relationship with Elon Musk and insights on financial hacks (25:42) Elon Musk's leadership and time management (29:36) Equity as a strategy and SpaceX's future (34:02) The contrarian view on SpaceX and the potential of AI (36:04) Elon Musk's health, longevity, and the flywheel of wealth creation (39:52) Vision for Autonomy and the future of fractional ownership (44:17) The potential for Autonomy to go public and final thoughts (46:06) Challenges and advantages in financial engineering (47:23) Scott Painter's contact information and concluding the episode (47:47) Request for community introductions to potential guests