Maye Musk says she still had to mediate Elon and Kimbal’s fights after they became startup founders

Business Insider | 17-09-2026 11:18am |

In her memoir "Timeless," released September 15, Maye Musk wrote that she mediated disputes between her sons, Elon and Kimbal Musk, as they built their startup Zip2. She described their differing management styles, with Elon being "about the facts" and once suggesting an underperforming employee should be fired. Maye also took on domestic labor because her sons "wouldn't stop to take care of themselves." The book provides insight into the early days of Zip2 and family dynamics.

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