In a reflection on his entrepreneurial journey, tech magnate Elon Musk offered a glimpse into the mindset that led him to launch two of the world’s most groundbreaking ventures: Tesla and SpaceX. Speaking on his early years of founding these companies,

Tesla, Musk’s only publicly traded company, has seen its stock price gain nearly 90.8 percent since the election to around $480 a share, reflecting investor sentiments that its CEO’s newly-minted alliance with the president-elect will be fruitful for the EV maker, which is now worth over $1.4 trillion.

With Tesla (TSLA) stock soaring to unprecedented levels, it can be challenging to remember that the electric vehicle (EV) producer didn’t always have such strong growth prospects. 💰💸 Don’t miss the move: SIGN UP for TheStreet’s FREE Daily newsletter 💰💸 In 2008,