Ep. 601 - From ebay Reseller to Rocket Company Founder - Edward Robinson

He Watched SpaceX Land a Rocket. Then He Built His Own Space Company. Edward Robinson watched a SpaceX rocket land and decided, on the spot, he was going to build spacecraft. Nobody was hiring a teenager into the space industry, so he funded his own path instead, reselling electronics on eBay to pay for his first rocket experiments. Every early test failed. In this episode, Edward explains why he refuses to treat failure as a setback at all, and what it actually took to go from backyard experiments to founding Robinson Aerospace Systems. He and Michael get into the brutal middle stretch of building a company that almost nobody warns founders about, how he thinks about risk when it's someone else's money on the line, and where he believes the next era of space, from NASA's renewed moon ambitions to satellite-driven education, is actually heading. If you've ever wondered what it takes to build something in an industry that was never going to hand you a way in, this conversation will change how you think about failure completely. In this episode: How watching a SpaceX landing changed the entire direction of his life Why he funded his first rocket experiments reselling parts on eBay The mindset that let him treat repeated failure as fuel, not defeat The brutal middle stretch of scaling a company almost nobody talks about How he manages risk when he's responsible for someone else's money Where he believes the next era of space and NASA-driven innovation is heading When you're ready to fast track your results, here's 2 ways I can help: This month's intake for The Odyssey is now open. If you've hit a ceiling in your business and know the constraint is you, not your business, this is the breakthrough. Limited intake [Learn more] Stuck, need clarity, or just want to upgrade how you think, lead and perform? Thrive Time is my premier self leadership event. [Secure your seat]   Follow Me on Social Media: 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/themichaelmojo 📸Insta: https://www.instagram.com/themichaelmojo 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themichaelmojo 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themichaelmojo 🔗 Website: www.MichaelMojo.com