Four Lessons On Building a $1.75 Trillion Company

On May 20, 2026, SpaceX filed its S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the formal opening move toward what is projected to become the largest IPO in history, targeting a valuation of up to $1.75 trillion. 

Most headlines focused on the rockets, the Mars obsession and Elon Musk’s ironclad voting control. But if you’re a founder (which many WPO members are), an executive scaling a team or anyone building something intended to last, this 270-page document is a startup strategy masterclass hiding in plain sight.

Here's what SpaceX can teach you.

Plot Your Company's Strategy in COVID Era and Beyond

Christian Stadler writes about strategy for Forbes and says, "If companies take an honest look at their strategic plans last year, how many factored in COVID-19?"  He goes on to say, "AI and forecasting work well for existing customers and markets in stable environments. Regardless of whether we get a vaccine or not, the era we are entering now is not one of them."

Read on to learn 3 ways Stadler believes a world characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) calls for new ways to plot the future.