How I Built A $4.2 Billion Space Start-Up | Founder Effect

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We can recognize the biggest names in space by just their last names: Bezos, Musk and Branson. But you might want to keep an eye on an up-and-comer: Ellis. In order to join Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the race to Mars, Tim Ellis’s Relativity Space is building the world’s largest 3D printed rocket. Tim spent five years working at Blue Origin before leaving to start the first 3D printed rocket company with a $500,000 check from Mark Cuban. Here’s how a 31-year-old named Tim Ellis built a $4.2 billion space start-up called Relativity Space. Subscribe to CNBC Make It.: http://cnb.cx/2kxl2rf About CNBC Make It.: CNBC Make It. is a new section of CNBC dedicated to making you smarter about managing your business, career, and money. Connect with CNBC Make It. Online Get the latest updates: https://www.cnbc.com/make-it Find CNBC Make It. on Facebook: https://cnb.cx/LikeCNBCMakeIt Find CNBC Make It. on Twitter: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBCMakeIt Find CNBC Make It. on Instagram: https://bit.ly/InstagramCNBCMakeIt #CNBC #CNBCMakeIt #foundereffect How I Built A $4.2 Billion Space Start-Up | Founder Effect

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