@cb_doge: Christmas Eve 2008. Tesla closed a funding round in the final hour, days from bankruptcy. Elon Musk put in all his mone…
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A tweet recalling how Tesla narrowly avoided bankruptcy on Christmas Eve 2008, closing a funding round in the final hour with Elon Musk putting in all his money and assets.
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Christmas Eve 2008. Tesla closed a funding round in the final hour, days from bankruptcy.
Elon Musk put in all his money & assets, borrowed from friends just to pay rent. If it missed, payroll would have bounced two days after Christmas. https://t.co/W4zVRDuT0H
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