<ul><li>Elon Musk's college dorm-mate, Navaid Farooq, joined Musk's first company, Zip2, in 1995 after bonding over video games during college.</li><li>Farooq quit Zip2 after six weeks due to the intense work environment, feeling he had to choose between being Musk's friend or coworker.</li><li>Musk has collaborated with family and friends in various ventures, including his brother Kimbal Musk and cousins Lyndon and Peter Rive, despite occasional challenges.</li><li>Musk's relationship with investor Peter Thiel soured after co-founding PayPal, but Thiel later reluctantly supported SpaceX during a critical phase in its development.</li></ul>

Elon Musk's college friend quit working for him after 6 weeks, new bio reveals

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