Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Elon Musk: On Critics, Steve Jobs & Innovation (Transcript)
Last month, I interviewed Tesla Motors and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley and asked him what he’s learned from Steve Jobs and whether, in his view, innovation is plateauing. We also discussed how [...]
Elon Musk: On Obama, Climate Change & Government Regulation (Transcript)
By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues As the nation anticipates a “climate friendly” State of the Union speech from President Obama Tuesday, let’s take a look at what one of Silicon Valley’s most successful innovators and job [...]
Elon Musk: On Team Building, Warren Buffett and Mars (Transcript)
Here is the transcript from the final part of my January 2013 interview with Elon Musk at the Computer History Museum. We discuss team building; time management; the Buffett school of thought; keeping companies ‘in the [...]
How to Build and Motivate Startup Teams: the Elon Musk Way
By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues During my January interview with Elon Musk, we got a glimpse inside the mind of this revolutionary entrepreneur. We explored his inspiration for disruptive startups like SpaceX, Tesla Motors and [...]
Elon Musk on SpaceX IPO, Environment & Flying Cars
By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues Last night Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors joined me in conversation for the Revolutionaries Series at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley. We explored his journey from South [...]
Elon Musk & SolarCity: How does he contribute?
By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues What do Elon Musk, SolarCity and Burning Man have in common? The answer is illuminating for those seeking climate friendly solutions to our energy needs. Elon Musk is well known [...]
SolarCity’s Lyndon Rive: On Biz Model, Growth & Domination
By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues SolarCity’s CEO Lyndon Rive sat down with Fresh Dialogues last week to share details of the solar company’s business model, rapid growth, and ultimate goal of being the world’s largest energy [...]
A Peek inside the Tesla Factory – Model S Countdown
By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues Here are some photos of our Tesla Factory tour on June 14, 2012 with VP of Manufacturing, Gilbert Passin. Check back soon for more commentary…and my Tesla radio story on [...]
Tesla’s Model X: Made in California
By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues Fresh Dialogues is delighted to announce that it is now a regular contributor to KQED’s Climate Watch, a multimedia initiative focusing on climate science and policy issues in California. Fresh [...]
2012 Energy Policy After Solyndra – Axelrod Transcript
By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues Here is a transcript of my interview with David Axelrod on January 27, 2012 re. Solyndra, 2012 Energy Policy and President Obama’s State of the Union speech. Video here ALISON [...]
2012 Energy Policy After Solyndra – Axelrod Interview
By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues The implosion of Solyndra last year was a blow to the Obama administration’s clean energy technology program, but as the 2012 State of the Union underlined, it hasn’t dampened the president’s enthusiasm for [...]
Bloom Energy: 2012 Update
By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues Bloom Energy‘s Director of Product Marketing, Asim Hussain, made a rare public appearance at SVForum’s Clean Tech Conference last week and shared some details about Bloom’s 2012 plans: New manufacturing [...]







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