Musk's first company, an early online business directory and city guide software startup.
Founders · Aug 26Founders slept in the office and showered at the YMCA, and the team put one small computer in a big rack to impress investors. Compaq bought it for $37 million in cash, leaving Musk with $22 million at 27, which he put straight into his next company.
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