Space Week – Dylan Taylor (Voyager Space Holdings: Building the Berkshire Hathaway of Outer Space)

We explore building the Berkshire Hathaway of outer space. We’re joined by Dylan Taylor, Founder and CEO of Voyager Space Holdings. We cover the evolution of space technology, private space companies vs. the government, and exciting innovations in the space industry.
“I’m in the camp that is super passionate about space as a tool for transformation. So what energizes me is getting humans into space.” — Dylan Taylor
EPISODE GUIDE (LINKS, QUOTES, NOTES, AND BOOKS MENTIONED)
https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/dylan-taylor-outliers-show-notes 
FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT
https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/dylan-taylor-outliers-transcript 
CHAPTERS
This episode is our definitive guide to building the Berkshire Hathaway of outer space. In it we cover:

00:00:00 – Introduction

00:01:55 – How Dylan’s work in space began after reading The Last Lecture

00:09:22 – Dylan’s early investments in and the evolution of space technology

00:17:25 – How re-usability and privatization has expanded space technology

00:39:05 – Why Dylan founded Voyager Space Holdings

00:49:52 – Space industry standards and the creation of the Voyager Space IP Exchange

00:54:35 – Private space companies and their relationship with government agencies

01:09:58 – Exciting innovations in the space industry

01:16:06 – How anyone can become involved in space industry and exploration  

ABOUT DYLAN TAYLOR AND VOYAGER SPACE HOLDINGS
In 2019, PitchBook named Dylan Taylor one of the top 10 investors in space and space technology. While SpaceX, Virgin, Galactic, and Blue Origin have taken off in recent years, Dylan's been investing in outer space for over a decade. First, as an angel, and now as CEO of Voyager Space Holdings, where he's building the Berkshire Hathaway of space holding companies.
Dylan has also served as the CEO of a public company, he's been on numerous boards, and he runs his own space-focused nonprofit called Space for Humanity. Dylan is a wealth of wisdom, and this episode is a masterclass on the past, present and future of outer space.
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We explore building the Berkshire Hathaway of outer space. We’re joined by Dylan Taylor, Founder and CEO of Voyager Space Holdings. We cover the evolution of space technology, private space companies vs. the government, and exciting innovations in the space industry.

“I’m in the camp that is super passionate about space as a tool for transformation. So what energizes me is getting humans into space.” — Dylan Taylor

EPISODE GUIDE (LINKS, QUOTES, NOTES, AND BOOKS MENTIONED)

https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/dylan-taylor-outliers-show-notes 

FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT

https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/dylan-taylor-outliers-transcript 

CHAPTERS

This episode is our definitive guide to building the Berkshire Hathaway of outer space. In it we cover:

00:00:00 – Introduction
00:01:55 – How Dylan’s work in space began after reading The Last Lecture
00:09:22 – Dylan’s early investments in and the evolution of space technology
00:17:25 – How re-usability and privatization has expanded space technology
00:39:05 – Why Dylan founded Voyager Space Holdings
00:49:52 – Space industry standards and the creation of the Voyager Space IP Exchange
00:54:35 – Private space companies and their relationship with government agencies
01:09:58 – Exciting innovations in the space industry
01:16:06 – How anyone can become involved in space industry and exploration  

ABOUT DYLAN TAYLOR AND VOYAGER SPACE HOLDINGS

In 2019, PitchBook named Dylan Taylor one of the top 10 investors in space and space technology. While SpaceX, Virgin, Galactic, and Blue Origin have taken off in recent years, Dylan's been investing in outer space for over a decade. First, as an angel, and now as CEO of Voyager Space Holdings, where he's building the Berkshire Hathaway of space holding companies.

Dylan has also served as the CEO of a public company, he's been on numerous boards, and he runs his own space-focused nonprofit called Space for Humanity. Dylan is a wealth of wisdom, and this episode is a masterclass on the past, present and future of outer space.

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🎙 LISTEN ON

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/outlier-academy/id1523851182

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58edVNgqaPNaCSGSxM6pef?si=88f37a5d20434775

Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1523851182

ABOUT OUTLIER ACADEMY

Learn timeless lessons on work and life from iconic founders, world-renown investors, and bestselling authors. Outlier Academy is the forever school for those chasing greatness. Past guests include Gokul Rajaram of DoorDash, Scott Belsky of Benchmark and Adobe, Joey Krug of Pantera Capital, Mark Sisson of Primal Kitchen, Luke Gromen of The Forest for the Trees, and Brian Scudamore of 1-800-GOT-JUNK.

Website: https://www.outlieracademy.com

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/outlieracademy

ABOUT DANIEL SCRIVNER

Outlier Academy is hosted by Daniel Scrivner. Over the last 15 years, Daniel has led design teams at Square and Apple, turned around a $3M+ ARR SaaS business, and invested in more than 100 companies. He launched Outlier Academy in 2020 to learn from the world’s best founders, investors, authors, and peak performance experts.

Website: https://www.danielscrivner.com

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/danielscrivner

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