Among the most recent news regarding Elon musk is the Businessweek story that losses have been mounting for his Tesla Motors. As sales of the Roadster wind down, Musk's company is said to now have lost more than 81 million dollars.
Bloomberg is reporting that Musk's Solar Panel Company, SolarCity, is said to be preparing an initial public offering. Analysts believe that it is possible that the company may file with the SEC as early as March. The offering would once again make Musk, who lost much of his cash fortune supporting his other two ventures, a billionaire. Meanwhile, USA Today is asking the question, "Will Elon Musk's split from Talulah Riley harm Tesla?" The article queries whether or not the divorce will have an impact on the fledgling motor company.
According to the business blog Fast Company, Musk and Facebook backer Peter Thiel, who was also a former employee of Musk's at Paypal, are collaborating on yet another startup, this one is called Stripe. It is to be another payment option, competing with PayPal. With those names behind it, many analysts already see it as promising.
Musk's SpaceX will also be making an initial public offering in 2013. The company appears set to dominate the field of private space exploration already acquiring several contracts to deliver satellites into space.