Further, I think typically there is a 'ramp up' over time from the low-capital evolution => high capital revolutionary ideas.

Elon's first major success Zip2 was a company that provided "Internet platform solutions for media companies and local e-commerce merchants"[1]

1 - http://news.cnet.com/Compaq-buys-Zip2/2100-1023_3-221675.htm...