How do you balance Wall Street's short-term demands with your long-term vision?
Replied byRJ Scaringe
Founder & CEO at Rivian
Niche: Technology
Revenue: Approx. $460 Million /month
Location: Irvine, California, United States
Started: 2009
You must be comfortable being misunderstood for a while. We invested heavily in building a vertically integrated business, designing our own software, electronics, and sales network. While this creates high early opex, it pays off at scale.
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