Published Jul 31, 2020

Nikola Founder Trevor Milton on competing with Tesla, going public pre-revenue & more | E1090

Nikola founder Trevor Milton delves into the company's bold public debut via SPAC amidst lessons learned from WeWork's collapse, shares innovative revenue models in green trucking, and explains why Nikola's hydrogen technology may outpace Tesla in the long-haul transport arena.

Episode Highlights

Topics covered

Episode Highlights

Related Episodes

Nikola’s Trevor Milton indicted for fraud, Robinhood IPO + GRIN CEO Brandon Brown | E1256
Answers 383 questions
E1112: Emergency Pod! Nikola fraud allegations, Trevor Milton resigns
Answers 383 questions
Nikola Motors update, El Salvador launches $1B bond to build “Bitcoin City” on a volcano | E1331
Answers 383 questions
Nikola lawsuit updates, Rumble business breakdown + more SPAC updates | E1565
Answers 383 questions
$TSLA earnings breakdown & 2022 IPOs to watch with TechCrunch's Alex Wilhelm | E1371
Answers 383 questions
ANGEL: Laurie Yoler on investing early in Tesla, strategic partnerships, and her VC career | E1701
Answers 383 questions
E1037 LAUNCH Accelerator Class 16 Founders reflect on their journeys through the program
Answers 383 questions
E845: News Roundtable! Ryan Hoover Dave Mathews: Tesla, Twitter trolls, ISPs, bike-share bike piles
Answers 383 questions
TWiST News: Bitcoin, Saylor's Microsoft Pitch, and the Delaware-Tesla Fight | E2054
Answers 383 questions
TWiST News: Tesla Robotaxis, Electric RVs, and How Startups are Helping Secure Elections | E2025
Answers 383 questions
Tesla + Netflix Q3 earnings, Kevin Hart's VC fund, Twitter ideas, revamping the DCEU | E1591
Answers 383 questions
E1120: Shift Co-CEO George Arison on going public via SPAC, lessons from building Uber's predecessor
Answers 383 questions
Naval Ravikant of AngelList: the new wave of venture capital | E244
Answers 383 questions
E841 Randy Komisar KPBC Straight Talk for Startups, why founders fail, how VC changed, market future
Answers 383 questions
Startup pitch competition! Jason invests $25K into one of three founders | E1942
Answers 383 questions

Dexa/This Week in Startups

Nikola Founder Trevor Milton on competing with Tesla, going public pre-revenue & more | E1090

Topics covered

Popular Clips

Employee Stock Options

The Future of Trucking

Hydrogen's Advantage

Investing for the Long Term

Creating a Sustainable Future

Electric Truck Market Insights

Scaling Mistakes

Sustainable Financial Models

Shifting to Clean Energy

Building a Billion Dollar Company

Tesla vs Jaguar

Hydrogen Pickup Trucks

Dictatorship vs. Board Control

Episode Highlights

Going Public Strategy

Market and Business Model

Competing Technologies

Related Episodes

Nikola’s Trevor Milton indicted for fraud, Robinhood IPO + GRIN CEO Brandon Brown | E1256

E1112: Emergency Pod! Nikola fraud allegations, Trevor Milton resigns

Nikola Motors update, El Salvador launches $1B bond to build “Bitcoin City” on a volcano | E1331

Nikola lawsuit updates, Rumble business breakdown + more SPAC updates | E1565

$TSLA earnings breakdown & 2022 IPOs to watch with TechCrunch's Alex Wilhelm | E1371

ANGEL: Laurie Yoler on investing early in Tesla, strategic partnerships, and her VC career | E1701

E1037 LAUNCH Accelerator Class 16 Founders reflect on their journeys through the program

E845: News Roundtable! Ryan Hoover Dave Mathews: Tesla, Twitter trolls, ISPs, bike-share bike piles

TWiST News: Bitcoin, Saylor's Microsoft Pitch, and the Delaware-Tesla Fight | E2054

TWiST News: Tesla Robotaxis, Electric RVs, and How Startups are Helping Secure Elections | E2025

Tesla + Netflix Q3 earnings, Kevin Hart's VC fund, Twitter ideas, revamping the DCEU | E1591

E1120: Shift Co-CEO George Arison on going public via SPAC, lessons from building Uber's predecessor

Naval Ravikant of AngelList: the new wave of venture capital | E244

E841 Randy Komisar KPBC Straight Talk for Startups, why founders fail, how VC changed, market future

Startup pitch competition! Jason invests $25K into one of three founders | E1942

Nikola Founder Trevor Milton on competing with Tesla, going public pre-revenue & more | E1090

Topics covered

Popular Clips

Episode Highlights

Going Public Strategy

Market and Business ModelNikola's innovative revenue and sustainability strategies are reshaping the trucking industry. Trevor Milton shares insights into their approach to generating revenue through partnerships and reducing hydrogen costs to promote clean energy.

Market and Business Model

Competing TechnologiesNikola's strategic focus on hydrogen technology sets it apart from competitors like Tesla, particularly in the trucking industry. Trevor Milton outlines the advantages of hydrogen over batteries for long-haul transport, emphasizing weight efficiency and profitability.

Competing Technologies

Related Episodes