Michael Blum: Businessman or Dreamer?

There are very many self-acclaimed titans in different fields, and it’s hard to differentiate who the real gurus are from the scammers. But with time, discoveries bring everything to light and makes everything crystal clear.

For example, Michael Blum, the co-founder and president of Hedgeye, has been known as a successful business and aerospace titan for decades. Blum says he first developed an interest in space when he was only five years old. He even acted upon it in 2006 and bought a ticket to Virgin Galactic. But has he maintained the same momentum over the years?

In his last interview in Hedgeye, all he did was praise other leaders in the industry like Elon Musk and Amazon Jeff for their contributions. Other than that, he gave excuses as to why the space industry is lagging, saying the government wasn’t allocating enough funds in the sector. Blum also took the chance to criticize the $209M SpacePort America. According to him, it’s taken forever to complete, and even if it attracted the tourists, the community couldn’t afford hospitality and entertainment costs.

His accomplishment? Michael Blum has created a film of how he thinks the world will be like in the future. As good as this sounds, there is no single plan on how to make it come true.

Final Call

Michael Blum may have been known as a successful businessman, but it may just be the image he displayed. There is a little he has done as a spaceman enthusiast compared to other leaders like Amazon Jeff and Elon Musk.