After raising enough money, I booked a flight to Ängelholm,Sweden, home of Koenigsegg. Ever since the agera came out in 2011, it became my ultimate perfect car, so I decided to meet its builder: Christian Von koenigsegg.
The whole flight I kept thinking what to say, I cannot mess this up because maybe this will he my last chance, so I ought to give it my best. Soon as I landed in Ängelholm, I saw everyone wearing coats, gloves, it was snowing, it should be cold.. but why can't I feel it? Am I this fired up?
I had a feeling that glory was waiting right in the corner, but another feeling was stronger, hunger. I knew I had to get something in my stomach before getting anything done. I went to this not-too-fancy restaurant, I ordered a hamburger, while eating, I kept thinking about the talk Im going to have with Christian, is he going to be nice? Is he going to help? will he take my ideas just like the other guy?
I threw away every bit of fear, I had to man up. Before meeting him, I called my girl, I needed to hear her voice, she was the only one who sticked by me while I was nothing. We talked for an hour, until she calmed me, I took a cab and headed to koenigsegg's HQ.
I asked to meet Christian, which wasnt so difficult, we first chatted about his company, his amazing cars, then I told him the true reason I came all the way from Germany to meet him.
-Sir, please give me this one shot, I have fought too much for this dream, I did everything I could, just give me a chance and look at my project. This was my second time ever begging someone.
He took my 4 year old paper, he kept asking me how am I going to do this, how am I going to do that, why did I do this, I thought he was going to take everything away too. I answered anyway because I had so much respect for that man. These were his words after he was done analysing my project he asked me:
- What are you going to name the company?
That was when it hit me, I thought about everything except the name, I didnt say a word trying to come up with a name. He knew I didnt think of a name yet, he smiled and said: - you can think of it later. Son, you have me on your side.
Those words, you can imagine after going through what I went through, that miserable life, how I felt after hearing them. He interrupted my moment by saying : - I will help you get investors, and I will be your mentor, but nothing is for free, I claim 40% of your company.
I've been living off left overs for a period of time, I've been jobless for years, 60% of a company's income seems amazing, I replied : -you got a deal sir.
As he promised, he managed to get me investors, who took another share from the company's income, but hey, I'm not here for the money, I'm here to make cars.
I went back to Germany, because it was there where I wanted to build my manufactor. I had to think of a name, I had a moment of reflection on my life, what I went through. I wanted to make this company as a comeback, why dont I make a name out of that? Indeed I made a name out of it (which I'm not going to say), I hired a team, with my investor's money I bought an old fiel and turned it into the HeadQuarters of my company. Thus, the dream began.**************************
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ActionIt is my first try in this book writting domain, but I had the urge to express myself. I had to speak outloud to let people know how bad you can want something. This is not a true story, at least not yet... the main character, is real, some of the e...