Elon Musk: “A company is a group of people that have gathered together to create a product”
A short YouTube video (monologue) in which Elon Musk explains the fundamental purpose of a company: it is a group of people gathered to create a product. Musk argues companies should focus on making the best possible product because product quality determines whether a company should exist; he criticizes firms that prioritize non-product concerns over building useful products.
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