#182 How to explore space | Jim Keravala | Manuj Aggarwal | Bootstrapping Your Dreams Podcast

<p>Welcome to this new episode of “<strong>Bootstrapping Your Dreams show</strong>”. I am <strong>Manuj Aggarwal</strong> and I will be having a very interesting conversation with <strong>Jim Kerevala</strong> about <strong>Space Exploration and how to make decisions personally and professionally.</strong></p><br><p><br></p><p>Jim is an extraterrestrial robotics expert.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Jim has a proven track record of successful execution across diverse sectors and regions, both living and working in Europe, Africa, Russia, the Middle East, and North America.</p><br><p><br></p><p>When he was not able to secure funding for his ambitious projects - he decided to become a billionaire on his own and fund his ideas - which we can all admit are somewhat out there. No pun intended.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Jim is a visionary yet results-oriented entrepreneurial systems engineering leader driving growth through incremental, profit-driven, achievable milestones. He has established engineering teams and full pipeline enterprise establishment from concept strategy, modeling, engineering requirements, design and implementation, capital raising and venture funding, corporation formation, and market penetration.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Jim possesses deep expertise in the systems engineering and launch of over a dozen spacecraft to Low Earth Orbit. Augmented with finance, software, venture capital, construction, shipping, and transportation sector experience, establishing a comprehensive leadership platform for building new space and technology infrastructure.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Welcome to the Podcast, Jim.</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Here we learn about:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>( 2:08) What made you take interest in space exploration? How did it all go about?</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>( 3:30 )Are there plans beyond sending humans to Mars?</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>(15:47) Why don’t humans take care of themselves on Earth itself rather than looking for</li></ul><p> some other place to settle out in the uni