> You dismiss Musk's accomplishments because he has so many of the "best minds" working for him. That is exactly the wrong way to look at it. Go out and try to recruit someone who is brilliant. You will see it's a non-trivial task.

That's exactly it. We always speak about solo founders and co-founders...because you need to show that you can "convince others of your vision." Musk has done this with some of the best minds. He pulled them together.